maine lobster industry
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Maine lobstermen and environmentalists welcome $82 million investment in right whale recovery
Fishermen say support for increased tracking will prove their gear isn't a threat to the endangered species. Wildlife advocates also applaud the funding, but say stronger protections are needed now.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Coast Guard calls off search for missing Down East lobsterman
Top Gun, 18-year-old Tylar Michaud's lobster boat, was found Friday night with no one aboard.
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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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PublishedDecember 23, 2022
With bill’s passage, lobster industry welcomes 6-year break from new regulations
The omnibus spending legislation includes a rider that freezes new federal regulation of lobstering practices. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law.