Maine lobstermen are waiting to see what federal officials propose, after a judge ordered regulators to create a new set of rules to protect endangered right whales.
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NOAA lays out plans for expanded testing of ropeless fishing technology
Federal regulators prepare for widespread adoption of the gear in an effort to protect endangered right whales.
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Federal commission considers increasing legal size of lobsters to protect fishery
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission will consider new regulations when it meets Tuesday in Virginia.
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Ships must slow down more often to save right whales, regulators say
Vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are the biggest threats to the giant animals, which number fewer than 340 and are dwindling in population.
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Federal court rules that regulators haven’t done enough to protect right whales
The ruling says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration violated both the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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Whale entanglements drop, but remain major threat, government reports
Four of the 53 whales entangled in 2020 were North Atlantic right whales, which are in the midst of population decline due to recent years of high mortality and poor reproduction.
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New rules could further slow ship speeds to protect right whales
The new rules could expand existing protections for North Atlantic right whales, which are currently protected by a network of ‘slow zones,’ requiring mariners to transit slowly to avoid whale collisions.
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Sen. Susan Collins blocks NOAA nominee’s confirmation to protest new lobstering rules
Collins blocked the Senate confirmation of Jainey Kumar Bavishi to serve as an assistant secretary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Maine lobstermen fear disaster as new gear regulations take effect
Lobstermen say new requirements for weak ropes and links, designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale, will cause gear loss and injuries.
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NOAA delays enforcement of new lobster gear rules aimed at protecting right whales
The regulations designed to protect the endangered species still will take effect May 1, but the federal government will put off enforcement in light of supply chain issues affecting lobstermen.