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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Maine politicians ask for more time to meet lobstering rules to protect whales
The rules call for gear conversion by May 1, but the new gear isn't available to most fishermen, they said.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2022
Lobstermen’s group stresses connection to Maine tourism as new regulations approach
The head of the Maine Lobstermen's Association emphasized at a hospitality industry event Wednesday the threats the industry faces through new regulations and legal challenges.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2022
Maine lobster industry fights lawsuit that aims to shut down fishery
The Center for Biological Diversity and others argue new federal restrictions being contested by the industry aren't enough to save endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2022
Federal windfall won’t put a stop to state lobster industry relief bills
Maine's lobster industry will receive $17 million in federal funding as part of the 2022 omnibus spending package. Two pending state bills could nearly triple that amount.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2022
Maine lobster industry to receive $17 million in aid from federal government
Part of a $1.5 trillion spending package, the funding will be used to help lobstermen comply with new federal regulations designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2022
Baby lobster numbers low off New England as waters warm
Meanwhile, there has been a moderate uptick in baby lobsters in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, where some Canadian fishermen harvest lobsters.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
Maine seafood industry expects indirect hit from Russian invasion
Direct U.S. seafood imports were already banned from Russian markets, but the invasion of Ukraine could make the industry's ongoing economic problems worse.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Committee rejects proposal for Maine lobster industry legal defense fund
Industry representatives and state officials said the bill could have unintended consequences and might be unconstitutional.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Maine delegates decry ‘broken promise’ in China lobster-buying deal
All four members of the state's congressional delegation say China is not living up to a 2020 trade deal to buy more Maine lobster.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Committee endorses $30 million relief fund for Maine lobstermen
Publicly funded, industry-specific relief efforts are unusual, but one lawmaker said the unique challenges facing lobstermen warrant it.
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