For the species as a whole, there is still cause for hope — as long as our elected leaders stop sidelining science-based strategies.
North Atlantic right whale
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‘Enough is enough’: Midcoast lobsterman decries regulations to protect whales
The Maine lobster industry is fighting an Arizona lawmaker’s bill that would impose stricter regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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Maine lawmakers consider bill to keep funding lobster legal defense
As the industry battles federal right-whale regulations, L.D. 710 calls for allocating 20% of the fishery’s license surcharges – about $380,000 a year – to the legal defense fund through 2030.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts lobstermen sue to block closure meant to aid whales
The closure blocked off about 200 square miles of Massachusetts Bay from lobster fishing until the end of April.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Cross-border lobster meeting inspires confidence in right whale’s future
After a tempestuous 2022, I was heartened by the dialogue and dedication on display at the U.S.-Canada Lobster Town Meeting.
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A whale veterinary scientist describes the plight of whales in unsparing detail
In ‘We are All Whalers,’ scientist Michael J. Moore lays the blame on all of us.
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Commentary: Hard week for right whales emphasizes urgent need for better tech
The correct technology can support a vibrant fishing industry while saving one of the world’s rarest species from extinction.
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Commentary: Lobster deal demonstrates power of bipartisanship
Just as lobsters go through the disruptive, vulnerable shedding process as they grow, the industry itself must now prepare for an uncomfortable period of upheaval.
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Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list, government says
Protection of the whale is a source of dispute between conservationists and commercial fishermen because one of the top threats to the animals is entanglement in fishing gear.
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With bill’s passage, lobster industry welcomes 6-year break from new regulations
The omnibus spending legislation includes a rider that freezes new federal regulation of lobstering practices. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law.