Fishermen say stocks are healthier, but the federal government still lists the species as ‘overfished.’
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Bill to ease federal regulations on Maine’s urchin industry passes the U.S. Senate
Introduced by Maine Sen. Angus King, the amendment will need to be reconciled with a similar bill from Maine Reps. Chellie Pingree and Bruce Poliquin before it could become law.
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New net opens a way to help fishermen and protect cod
A new design releases bycatch like cod, which lets fishermen focus on their intended catch ratrher than quotas, restrictions.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pollution curbs on coal-fired plants have made Gulf of Maine tuna safer
Maine’s congressional delegation should resist efforts to roll back environmental policies that have helped to reduce mercury intake.
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Fishermen say they’ll appeal mandate to pay at-sea monitors
A federal district court judge ruled in July that it was legal to require fishermen to pay for the monitors, who can cost hundreds of dollars per day.
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Scientists say shutdown of Maine’s shrimp fishery should continue
A committee tells regulators that the closure that started at the end of 2013 should continue through 2017.
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Harvest of horseshoe crabs for medical use getting official review
The harvest is about 500,000 crabs per year from Maine to Florida.
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Herring fishery along New England coast shut down
The National Marine Fisheries Service says fishermen have caught about 90 percent of their quota.
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U.S. wants stronger agreement to ban Arctic Ocean fishing
A special representative for the Arctic, says a binding, multinational agreement would prevent fishing before scientists can determine what is sustainable.
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Part of New England’s herring fishery to be closed
The closure, from Sunday until Oct. 29, is meant to protect a key source of bait fish.