Lobster industry
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PublishedNovember 29, 2018
Canada buying more U.S. lobster in wake of China trade dispute
Heavy demand from Canada is buoying American lobster as both countries head into the busy holiday export season, according to federal statistics and members of the industry.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2018
Drastic cut to herring quota puts Maine lobstermen over the bait barrel
There aren't enough pogies to take up the slack, and Maine's strict bait rules prohibit species that could sicken another fishery, leaving state regulators pursuing other strategies.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2018
Charges, defendants added to lobster wholesaler’s lawsuit alleging embezzlement
A defendant's wife and United Parcel Service are now included in the case involving a partner in Sea Salt who's accused of pocketing as much as $2 million with a co-conspirator.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2018
Our View: Proposed lobster rules not based on science
A recent study jumped to conclusions about the cause of right whales' deaths.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2018
Lobstermen reject claim that 2015 rule led them to use stronger lines
Maine officials challenged a conclusion in a federal report on right whale protections, noting that regulators just awarded a grant to investigate the assumption.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2018
Lobstermen, environmentalists battle over right whale protections
The industry is willing to switch to easier-breaking rope to lower the chance of entanglements, but whale advocates say that doesn't go far enough.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2018
Tariffs on exports to China continue to hobble Maine lobster dealers
In August, Maine and Massachusetts companies made 83 percent fewer sales to their second-largest export market than they did in June – before the tariffs took effect.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2018
Gubernatorial candidates vow to back lobster industry in upcoming fight
Proposals to protect right whales, which will be unveiled next week, could hobble Maine's most lucrative fishery.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Lobster industry blasts proposed regulations intended to protect whales
Officials say scientific data doesn't support the proposals.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Defenders of endangered right whales pursue limits on aquaculture
The threat of entanglements extends beyond the lobster industry, say advocates, pointing to Maine’s rapidly growing farmed-fisheries sector.
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