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PublishedOctober 11, 2022
Fishermen hire Bush-era official in challenge to whale laws
The Maine Lobstermen's Association is appealing its case against the new rules to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Mainers say new lobster regulations could kill the industry
Roughly 200 people, including Gov. Mills and most of Maine's congressional delegation, attended a hearing in Portland to tell federal officials that proposed new regulations would do little to protect endangered right whales.
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PublishedOctober 5, 2022
Commentary: Canada is doing its part to protect right whales
There has been a steady drumbeat eager to 'Blame Canada' for the plight of North Atlantic right whales.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2022
Commentary: What more can our lobstermen do than all they have been asked?
The recent ‘redlisting’ ignores that, for 25 years, Maine lobstermen have been playing by the rules – and those rules have worked.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Fishermen must have more opportunity to be heard about whale rules, Gov. Mills says
The governor says federal regulators' plan to provide only 1 chance for public comment about the new rules later this month is not sufficient.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2022
Maine politicians scramble to show support for lobster industry
Long seen as emblematic of Maine's hardworking ethos, lobstering holds an outsized influence on the state's electorate and politicians from both parties want to show voters that they are on board.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2022
Red’s Eats steps into fray between lobstermen, feds with ‘pay it forward’ benefit
Voted best lobster roll in New England by boston.com, Red's Eats will donate a free dinner for two to those who give a sizable donation to the fall Save the Lobstermen fundraiser.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2022
Fishery interests urge judge to rule in lobster lawsuit
At the crux of the case is a dispute over how risk is being calculated in federal protections of right whales.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2022
Commission delays decision on changing minimum size of harvested lobsters
Regulators are investigating further the impact of the proposal on dealers and processors who import Canadian lobster.
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PublishedJune 23, 2022
State to reimburse 2022 license costs for fishing, aquaculture industries
The state will use $8.3 million in federal funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act to reimburse the costs of commercial harvesting licenses and some fees.
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