Lobster industry
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
What do Mainers say when it comes to the ethics of eating lobster? Pass the butter
Whether the fishery is harming the endangered right whale is a matter of vehement debate, but local chefs, restaurateurs, fishmongers and ordinary people are still cracking into Maine's iconic crustacean.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2022
Commentary: Lobster deal demonstrates power of bipartisanship
Just as lobsters go through the disruptive, vulnerable shedding process as they grow, the industry itself must now prepare for an uncomfortable period of upheaval.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2022
Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list, government says
Protection of the whale is a source of dispute between conservationists and commercial fishermen because one of the top threats to the animals is entanglement in fishing gear.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2022
Lobster legislation a ‘Christmas miracle’ for Maine’s industry – if it passes
Maine's congressional delegation and Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday made their case for the six-year pause on new lobstering regulations. If approved, money for developing new fishing practices could start flowing this spring.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2022
To protect lobstermen, spending bill may speed whales’ extinction, activists say
Maine lawmakers pushed for a provision that would block stricter federal regulations aimed at protecting right whales from entanglements in fishing gear.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Lobster fishing rules to protect right whales will be delayed 2 years, judge says
Lobstermen are relieved that new, stricter rules to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales will be delayed until 2024, giving regulators more time to address the concerns of fishermen and environmentalists.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2022
Maine lobsters to lose another sustainability label over threat to whales
The Maine lobster catch has carried the Marine Stewardship Council's blue-and-white 'eco-label' for years, but a legal case will result in the certification being suspended.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2022
Maine lobstering group backs new speed limit on ships to protect whales
The Maine Lobstermen's Association says the first such restriction in over a decade illustrates how little shipping has been regulated compared to the lobster industry.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
Endangered whale’s decline slows, but population continues to fall
One of the biggest challenges facing the right whales today is that the number of female whales capable of breeding appears to be falling.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
Our View: Republicans offer anger, but no real solutions, for lobster industry
Competing interests are colliding in the Gulf of Maine. It’ll be up to our elected officials to find a compromise.
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