A chain of more than 80 lobster boats traced the path of a survey vessel preparing for an offshore turbine south of Monhegan Island on Sunday.
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Federal apprenticeship program to include Maine lobstermen, loggers
The federal law includes an amendment from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine to make agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting eligible for the money through the U.S. Department of Labor.
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U.S. lobster industry braces for Chinese New Year diminished by pandemic
China is enforcing strict rules about food importation because of the coronavirus.
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Plan for salmon farm Down East prompts call for review of state licensing rules
Some believe that Maine’s process for approving in-water aquaculture is too permissive, and that such operations could overtake the coastline.
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NOAA proposes changes in lobster fishing to reduce danger to right whales
The plan released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes a reduction in lobster trap lines and state-specific markings for fishing gear.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Endangered right whales need a ‘warp speed’ protection plan
With fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are students at a medium-size Maine high school, we need to step up protection efforts.
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Maine launching seafood brand to reel in pandemic-stranded home cooks
With restaurant business in short supply, Maine is using $1 million of its federal COVID-19 seafood relief funds to promote the ‘Maine Knows Seafood’ program.
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Hundreds of Maine fishermen to get coronavirus aid by Jan. 1
The aid was made available for commercial fishermen, aquaculturists, fishing charter operators and seafood dealers and processors who suffered losses because of the pandemic.
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EU edges closer to eliminating tariffs on Maine lobster
A key European Parliament committee voted overwhelmingly to advance a trade deal to eliminate import duties to Europe on American lobster.
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Maine Voices: The fate of a species is in our hands
Until new, long-term protections for right whales are in place, federal regulators must take emergency action.