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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lobster industry blasts proposed regulations intended to protect whales
Officials say scientific data doesn’t support the proposals.
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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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Proposals to save right whales could drastically change lobstering
Regulators will meet next week to consider actions to preserve the threatened species, including a one-month closure of fishing zones and outlawing certain gear.