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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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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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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
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.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
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.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inMaine
Conservationists propose lobstering restrictions to protect right whale
In a legal brief, the Conservation Law Foundation and other environmental groups call for the banning of vertical rope in lobstering off Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State, lobstermen scramble to respond to judge’s right-whale ruling
The state’s marine resources chief says ‘this could not have come at a worse time,’ but notes that the court has yet to hear the fishery’s legal arguments.
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As waters warm, risk of whales being struck by ships rises
Ship strikes involving rare North Atlantic right whales on the East Coast and giant blue whales on the West Coast have already increased, scientists say.