It’s the most recent development in a legal battle between Maine’s lobster industry and conservationists seeking to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering Maine’s housing crisis, real estate and development, entrepreneurship, the state's cannabis industry and a little bit of everything else. Before joining the Press Herald in 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and weekends up at camp. She lives in Springvale with her husband and daughter, their dog and two tuxedo cats.
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Legendary high school football coach Rod Wotton dies at 82
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Lobstermen’s group launches $10 million fundraising push to ‘save’ industry jobs
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Gov. Mills announces $10 million in funding for Maine seafood dealers and processors
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