lobster industry
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PublishedNovember 2, 2023
House Republicans rebuff move by Golden to block offshore wind in Gulf of Maine lobster area
Golden tried to amend 2024 appropriations legislation for the Department of Interior to bar wind development in what's known as Lobster Management Area 1.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
Right whale population levels off after steep decline, but threats remain
A new estimate of the number of surviving North Atlantic right whales indicates that the population has hovered around 350 animals for 3 years.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
Lobster apprenticeship program aims to diversify working waterfront
Lift All Boats, launched by Luke's Lobster, gives young people of color access to an iconic Maine industry that can be difficult to crack.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Massive algae bloom in Gulf of Maine mystifies, worries scientists
Researchers say this kind of algae does not produce harmful toxins, but they worry its eventual die-off could lead to low oxygen levels that have preceded large fish and shellfish kills in other areas.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Commentary: No matter what fossil fuel industry says, time for offshore wind is now
Wind in the Gulf of Maine is a resource we can sustainably farm for a long time to come – don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2023
Commentary: Regulators must examine wind power’s potential damage to fisheries
Foreign green energy companies are on the verge of industrializing our ocean with thousands of wind turbines, sealing fisheries and harming lobster stocks.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
Fishermen question the data behind offshore wind siting process
Fishermen at a meeting with federal officials Monday trashed the maps used to show areas that are lightly fished, saying they are relying on old data.
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PublishedMay 18, 2023
Maine may pay lobster fishers to test new gear as whale protection rules loom
A bill would create a 'lobster innovation fund' to pay lobster fishing license holders to test new fishing technologies.
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
‘Enough is enough’: Midcoast lobsterman decries regulations to protect whales
The Maine lobster industry is fighting an Arizona lawmaker's bill that would impose stricter regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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PublishedApril 17, 2023
‘Everyone needs to eat more lobster’: Red’s Eats opens for 85th season
Red's Eats lobster shack in Wiscasset is holding a fundraiser for the Maine lobster industry this summer in hopes of countering federal regulations.
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