Trump’s proposed budget cut would slash research programs and even weather service funds.
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State submits bill to allow surveillance of lobstermen
A similar bill failed two years ago and is in response to concerns that some Maine lobstermen may be cheating the system.
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LePage says U.S. should challenge EU plan to lift tariffs on Canadian lobster
The governor says the deal would put Maine lobster at a ‘significant disadvantage,’ and says he plans to take the issue to the Trump administration
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Our View: Maine should listen to lobster industry’s concern
Warmer water is affecting the state’s signature fishery and putting a way of life at risk.
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Lobster industry fears lost sales from ramped-up Canadian exports
A weak loonie coupled with disappearing tariffs helps Canada sell more lobster in the EU.
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As demand for herring soars, catch declines in Maine
Slashed quotas and warming waters might be linked to the falling numbers, fishery experts say.
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Australian company fined for cruelty for killing lobster with saw
The fine is the first in New South Wales, which includes crustaceans in its animal cruelty laws.
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LePage removes lobster license fee increase from proposed budget
Instead, the governor says he will ask lawmakers to pay for additional lobster research, new field technology for fisheries scientists and raises for Maine Marine Patrol officers out of the state budget surplus.
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Maine lobstermen’s union votes to buy Hancock County lobster business
Purchase of Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound’s wholesale operation means lobstermen will have more control over the prices they get for their catch, a spokesman says.
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Maine lobstermen oppose increase in cost of commercial fishing licenses
The Department of Marine Resources wants to raise the annual fee by about 30 percent.