lobster industry
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PublishedJune 7, 2019
Maine delegation urges Trump to extend relief to lobster industry
A letter sent to the administration by the state's four representatives in Congress seeks aid for Maine's lobstermen affected by tariffs.
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PublishedJune 6, 2019
Lobstermen tell regulators: Give us fewer buoy lines, but let us fish them how we want
Flexibility is the only way Maine's diverse $485 million fishery can survive, they say at a hearing in Deer Isle.
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PublishedJune 4, 2019
Lobstermen at state hearing wary of regulations to protect whales
Some who attended Tuesday's session said that limiting traps to reduce buoy lines will work only if the state caps lobster licenses as well.
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Maine Voices: Approve Aqua Ventus for the sake of our state’s environment, economy
With input from lobstermen, the offshore wind project can be implemented in a way that protects their livelihoods.
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PublishedJune 2, 2019
New rules are meant to save whales; lobstermen wonder if they’ll survive
State marine officials face a deadline to cut the number of buoy lines by half, but the proposed scenarios leave Maine’s $485 million industry wary about safety and profitablility.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
York lobster dealer that had booming business in China wins national exporter award
Maine Coast earned the President's "E" Award for showing sustained growth over 4 years.
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Finding consensus on whale protections a tough call in Maine
Halving the number of vertical lines in a state where everyone fishes for lobster in their own way presents significant challenges for regulators.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Lobster marketing group names new leader
Marianne LaCroix has been appointed the new executive director of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative.
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PublishedApril 26, 2019
Federal team recommends reducing lobstering gear to save whales
The recommendations aimed at protecting right whales must now go through an approval process that could be contentious.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Lobster fishermen keep close watch as protection of rare whale is weighed
A federal government group is meeting in Rhode Island this week to try find solutions to save the North Atlantic right whale.
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