The lower court ruling allowing the GPS tracking of federally licensed lobstering boats will stand, ending the suit by Vinalhaven lobsterman Frank Thompson, who argued that it infringes on his Fourth Amendment rights.
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USDA considers adapting farm-style safety net for fishermen
Federal agriculture officials talked to Maine lobstermen about expanding crop insurance to cover fishing revenue losses.
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See Lewiston students work traps with the Lift All Boats lobster program | Photo
Photographer Libby Kamrowski Kenny captured students on the Sea Smoke as they learned about the industry.
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Meet the organization helping Lewiston kids get into the lobster industry
The Portland-based program has expanded its reach as it gives Maine youths a feel for a sea-based career.
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Maine lobster no longer included in Canada tariffs
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association said Wednesday that 25% taxes on seafood would ‘devastate’ Maine’s fall lobster fishing season.
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Maine lobster defamation suit hits choppy waters
Appeals judges questioned whether an entire industry could be defamed by the scientific opinions of an environmental group.
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Maine lobster boat builder nets first clean engine waiver
The Surry builder said there’s simply no room for a bulky exhaust scrubber under the deck of the boat he is building for a Massachusetts lobsterman.
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Maine harbormasters are having a moment. What do they do?
They manage moorings, settle turf wars and now one is even running for the US Senate.
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Can a baby boom save the right whale — and Maine’s lobster industry?
Record births are slowing the endangered species’ decline, potentially shifting the regulatory landscape for the state’s iconic fishery.
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Feuding rivals at lucrative Maine lobster port agree to timeout
The Mazzetta Co. moved its ‘blockade’ boat and the local co-op paused its legal fight, shifting the battle for Maine’s working waterfront to a 60-day negotiation.