Lobstermen have long wanted access to those waters, but many say having to use new technology to protect endangered right whales isn’t worth it.
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Maine sues federal agency for pulling $9 million grant for salt marsh restoration projects
The state claims NOAA rescinded the funding in an effort to punish Maine for not complying with President Trump’s order to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports.
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Maine Sea Grant funding restored
NOAA reinstates the full $4.5 million it yanked from the program that supports coastal communities and marine industries shortly after President Trump threatened to cut all funding for Maine.
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Gulf of Maine scallop fishery set to reopen Monday
Regulators had shut down the fishery this month after scallopers hit a temporary limit that goes into effect when federal regulators do not pass annual rules in time.
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Proposed NOAA cuts a serious issue for Mainers
Last Friday, reports came out from a variety of major news agencies that officials within the Trump administration have advocated for the removal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) scientific research division. The proposed plan includes budget cuts that would target programs related to climate, education and research grants, because they are “misaligned […]
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King, Pingree and Collins urge Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding
Maine’s program is the only one of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president’s threat to cut Maine’s federal funding over a disagreement about transgender athletes.
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Maine’s groundfishing industry is in decline. Saving it is complicated.
Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.
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Third right whale entanglement reported in a week
One North Atlantic right whale was seen near North Carolina wrapped in fishing rope and buoys. Two others were spotted off Massachusetts.
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Officials confirm 1st case of Maine lobster gear causing the death of endangered right whale
The whale was found dead near Martha’s Vineyard in January, but the official cause of death – ‘chronic entanglement’ in fishing gear that belonged to a Maine lobsterman – was announced Wednesday.
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Puerto Rico cancels classes, activates National Guard as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches
Ernesto formed Monday in the Atlantic and was moving toward the French Caribbean.