Lobster industry
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PublishedJune 3, 2019
Maine Voices: Approve Aqua Ventus for the sake of our state’s environment, economy
With input from lobstermen, the offshore wind project can be implemented in a way that protects their livelihoods.
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PublishedJune 2, 2019
New rules are meant to save whales; lobstermen wonder if they’ll survive
State marine officials face a deadline to cut the number of buoy lines by half, but the proposed scenarios leave Maine’s $485 million industry wary about safety and profitablility.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
York lobster dealer that had booming business in China wins national exporter award
Maine Coast earned the President's "E" Award for showing sustained growth over 4 years.
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PublishedMay 13, 2019
Finding consensus on whale protections a tough call in Maine
Halving the number of vertical lines in a state where everyone fishes for lobster in their own way presents significant challenges for regulators.
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PublishedApril 29, 2019
Lobster marketing group names new leader
Marianne LaCroix has been appointed the new executive director of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative.
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PublishedApril 26, 2019
Federal team recommends reducing lobstering gear to save whales
The recommendations aimed at protecting right whales must now go through an approval process that could be contentious.
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PublishedApril 22, 2019
Lobster fishermen keep close watch as protection of rare whale is weighed
A federal government group is meeting in Rhode Island this week to try find solutions to save the North Atlantic right whale.
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PublishedApril 19, 2019
Maine Voices: After trade war, it’s unclear if Beijing, Washington can forge productive relationship
The U.S. can't stop China's rise, but it can compete on innovation – and it should join forces to address transnational problems.
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PublishedApril 12, 2019
U.S. lobster dealers expanding into Canada to shore up their business
With an acquisition in Nova Scotia, Ready Seafood joins a growing group of dealers that want to secure access to hard shell lobster year round and hedge against unfavorable trade conditions.
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PublishedApril 5, 2019
Strict right whale protection goal raises concerns among lobstermen
Federal regulators say the lobster industry faces a daunting task to reducing fishing gear-related whale deaths by at least 60%.
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