Stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped after complaints from fishermen about harm to industry
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishing industry regulators have decided to scrap stricter new lobster fishing standards off New ...
Maine’s Billion-Dollar Lobster Economy Is in Trouble. Kelp Could Help
As the gulf of Maine heats up, lobsters are migrating north. Seaweed could serve as a replacement crop. But does it actually taste good?
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Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped amid strong opposition from lobstermen
a key fishing ground. Last fall, the the commission voted to push back the implementation of the change from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2025. Keliher, who also is is chair of the Atlantic States lobster ...
Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear
A federal appeals court is reinstating rules designed to protect a vanishing whale species from entanglement in fishing gear.
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Appeals court reinstates lobster fishing limits to preserve right whales
There are an estimated 356 North Atlantic right whales in existence ... The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston decided Thursday to restrict lobster fishing, which in turn restores protections ...
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Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear
Lethal entanglement in lobster fishing gear is one of the biggest threats to the North Atlantic right whale, which numbers less than 380 and is in decline. The other major threat is collisions ...