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North Atlantic right whale

Published
December 27, 2022

Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list, government says

Protection of the whale is a source of dispute between conservationists and commercial fishermen because one of the top threats to the animals is entanglement in fishing gear.
Published
December 23, 2022

With bill’s passage, lobster industry welcomes 6-year break from new regulations

The omnibus spending legislation includes a rider that freezes new federal regulation of lobstering practices. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law.
Published
December 21, 2022

Lobster legislation a ‘Christmas miracle’ for Maine’s industry – if it passes

Maine's congressional delegation and Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday made their case for the six-year pause on new lobstering regulations. If approved, money for developing new fishing practices could start flowing this spring.
Published
December 20, 2022

Federal spending bill would pause new regulation of Maine’s lobstering industry

The bill before Congress would halt new regulations of the state's iconic fishery for six years while work is done to develop gear that is potentially less threatening to endangered whales.

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