lobster industry
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Lobster industry braces for right whale changes amid turbulent times
The state will hold industry meetings this week on its proposal to protect endangered right whales before submitting a final plan to federal fishing regulators in mid-November.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2019
Another View: Right whales won’t be protected by proposed regulations
The data show that whales are becoming entangled with fishing lines in Maine waters, pushing the species toward extinction.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2019
Maine lobster landings ‘are way off,’ down 40% from last year
Fishermen had landed less than 50 million pounds by the end of September, a 38% decline from the 5-year average. The state's top fishing regulator says ‘that doesn't mean the sky is falling.’
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Scientists predict Maine’s lobster boom will end within 5 years
The culprit is a warming Gulf of Maine. But researchers caution that the forecast may be overly dire because lobsters could respond to the warming in unexpected ways.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Our View: Maine’s plan for lobster lines an improvement
In 2017 and 2018, 20 right whales died – a staggering 4% of the population – mostly from entanglements with fishing lines. Experts say even 1 death a year could doom the population.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
State floats whale protection plan that would affect a fraction of state’s lobster fleet
Only 1,200 of Maine's 5,000 licensed lobstermen have permits to fish in federal waters, where the state's proposal would require them to add traps on each buoy line to help right whales avoid entanglement.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2019
Another View: Maine fishermen, like Maine farmers, deserve support
Fishermen also face economic stress, but only see a fraction of the subsidy.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2019
Two Mainers, N.H. man cited in landing of too many herring
Alleged quota violations happened at a time when regulators are trying to rebuild herring stock.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2019
Scientists ID right whale found dead in New York waters
Snake Eyes, a 40-year-old male, was last seen entangled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in August.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve gets grant for lobster research
The organization is awarded about $250,000 to study how warming coastal waters are affecting lobsters in the Gulf of Maine.
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