The ruling says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration violated both the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Press Herald/Boston Globe series on lobstering wins SPJ award
‘The Lobster Trap’ has won the Sigma Delta Chi Award for environment/climate reporting.
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Maine lobster industry could receive nearly $14 million in federal aid
The funding would help the industry comply with new rules intended to save the critically endangered right whale.
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No shell, big shock: Maine lobster rolls fetch record prices this season
Lobster lovers can expect to pay in excess of $40 for a single roll at some of the state’s most popular summer eateries. The average price is closer to $30.
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$30 million fund to help lobstermen meet new rules gets strong support in Maine House
An initial 116-18 vote shows bipartisan support for aid to the industry in complying with new federal requirements meant to protect right whales.
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Maine lobster at risk of losing a sustainability label over right whale concerns
The California-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program is considering which species to add to its ‘red list.’
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Pandemic hasn’t slowed China’s demand for U.S. lobster
American exporters sent more than 13.2 million pounds of lobster to China during the first 11 months of 2021, up about 6 percent from the same period of 2020.
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7 takeaways from our ‘Lobster Trap’ series
Key findings from the project that resulted from a yearlong partnership between the Press Herald and The Boston Globe.
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PROTESTS AND PRAYERS
The suspense was finally over. Now the lobstermen of Vinalhaven had to face new federal rules that could threaten their livelihood. Despair came first, then decision time.
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One of Connecticut’s last lobstermen sticks with it, despite his near empty hauls
‘We’re victims of climate change,’ said Michael Grimshaw. ‘It hasn’t played out good for us.’