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PublishedOctober 24, 2021
Whale scientists fire back – with science – at critics of new lobstering rules
Marine biologists disagree with a judge's decision to block a seasonal closure in the Gulf of Maine and say there are ample data to justify the closure.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
Maine’s top elected officials urge feds to throw out new lobstering rules
Gov. Janet Mills and all four members of Maine's congressional delegation signed the letter to a top regulator urging the policy change.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2021
Judge’s rejection of lobstering ban draws praise of industry, ire of environmentalists
The decision backs lobstering advocates' contention that better data is needed to protect right whales, but supporters of a ban, who may appeal, say it discounts scientists' analysis.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
With new whale protections looming, Maine lobster industry asks judge to intervene
It's a last-ditch legal effort to stop a seasonal fishery closure to protect endangered right whales, which the industry says will cause it irreparable harm.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Maine lobster industry decries lack of clarity on enforcement of new whale-protection rules
Federal officials said they expect high compliance and will focus on educating violators, although big penalties can be invoked based on a patchwork of environmental laws.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Maine lobster fishery has key sustainability label reinstated
A year after its certification was revoked, the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery is once again certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Maine Legislature threatens legal action over federal lobstering restrictions
Lawmakers voted Wednesday to fight the federal government in court over new rules intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
Maine lobstermen sue federal regulators over right whale restrictions
Their trade association says the federal government used flawed science to develop a whale protection plan that poses grave harm to the lobster industry.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Thirty-day countdown starts for Maine lobster industry restrictions to protect right whales
A more than 950-square-mile area of the Gulf of Maine will be off limits to traditional lobstering starting Oct. 18.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Maine won’t sue over right whale restrictions, but isn’t giving up fight
Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher told lawmakers that the state doesn't have a viable case but will pursue other legal options.
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