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PublishedSeptember 1, 2021
New federal lobstering restrictions spark backlash from industry and elected officials
‘This was the worst-case scenario,’ one Maine lobsterman says of rules to protect endangered whales by seasonally restricting 950 square miles of the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Federal regulators impose seasonal ban on traditional lobstering in part of Gulf of Maine
Lobstermen worry that the restrictions designed to protect the endangered right whale in roughly 950 square miles of federal waters along midcoast Maine will endanger their industry.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2021
Maine whale advocates rent billboard to promote ‘whale-safe’ lobster
The billboard, which will be up for the rest of the month, will appear along two major routes in Massachusetts and asks, 'Is your lobster whale-safe?'
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Federal plan to save whales could mean big changes for lobster industry
An aggressive risk-reduction target for the endangered North Atlantic right whale has industry leaders worried about the future of lobstering.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Births among endangered North Atlantic right whales highest since 2015
Scientists suspect a calving slump in recent years may have been caused by a shortage of zooplankton in the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a 'death knell' for the industry.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2020
Estimate shows 11% decline in North Atlantic right whale population in a year
The drop to 366 whales in 2018, attributed partly to the revision of previous numbers, is an alarming development for the endangered species.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Trump plan to allow seismic blasts in Atlantic search for oil appears dead
The attorneys and conservationists opposing the drilling are focused on protecting the North Atlantic right whale, which is 'one step from extinction.'
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Gov. Mills asks Trump administration to reject right whale protection proposal
A petition from Pew Charitable Trusts asks for seasonal closures to protect endangered whales, but Mills said the proposal would not help whales, but would hurt Maine's lobster fishery.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Trump opens marine monument to fishermen, promises trade relief
Reopening this southern New England territory to commercial fishing has political appeal in Maine, but little practical impact.
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