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Published
September 19, 2022

Lobstering group appeals decision in lawsuit over whale-protection rules

The Maine Lobstermen's Association says the new regulations are based on faulty science, and is now attempting to take that argument to a higher court.
Published
September 18, 2022

Commentary: What more can our lobstermen do than all they have been asked?

The recent ‘redlisting’ ignores that, for 25 years, Maine lobstermen have been playing by the rules – and those rules have worked.
Published
September 13, 2022

Fishermen must have more opportunity to be heard about whale rules, Gov. Mills says

The governor says federal regulators' plan to provide only 1 chance for public comment about the new rules later this month is not sufficient.
Published
September 8, 2022

Our View: Dispute over lobstering in Gulf of Maine close to running aground

If the goal is to protect both right whales and the fishing industry, the debate is heading in the wrong direction.
Published
August 25, 2022

Lobster union drops lawsuit challenge to seasonal closure rule

Maine lobstermen are waiting to see what federal officials propose, after a judge ordered regulators to create a new set of rules to protect endangered right whales.

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Published
August 11, 2022

NOAA lays out plans for expanded testing of ropeless fishing technology

Federal regulators prepare for widespread adoption of the gear in an effort to protect endangered right whales.
Published
August 1, 2022

Federal commission considers increasing legal size of lobsters to protect fishery

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will consider new regulations when it meets Tuesday in Virginia.
Published
July 29, 2022

Ships must slow down more often to save right whales, regulators say

Vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are the biggest threats to the giant animals, which number fewer than 340 and are dwindling in population.
Published
July 8, 2022

Federal court rules that regulators haven’t done enough to protect right whales

The ruling says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration violated both the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Published
June 28, 2022

Whale entanglements drop, but remain major threat, government reports

Four of the 53 whales entangled in 2020 were North Atlantic right whales, which are in the midst of population decline due to recent years of high mortality and poor reproduction.