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PublishedJuly 4, 2021
Maine lobster industry willing to do its part to help conserve right whales, but to an extent
The lobster industry is prepared to do its part to conserve the whales, but a near complete risk reduction would require a total overhaul of the fishery, said Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen's Association.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Federal plan to save whales could mean big changes for lobster industry
An aggressive risk-reduction target for the endangered North Atlantic right whale has industry leaders worried about the future of lobstering.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Births among endangered North Atlantic right whales highest since 2015
Scientists suspect a calving slump in recent years may have been caused by a shortage of zooplankton in the Gulf of Maine and the Bay of Fundy.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Endangered whales having a baby boom off East Coast
The North Atlantic right whale numbers only about 360, and it has been hindered in recent years by high mortality and low reproduction.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Maine’s congressional delegation asks Biden to protect lobstermen from proposed rules to save right whales
The two senators and two representatives say the proposed rules could be a 'death knell' for the industry.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Lobstermen, environmentalists agree right whale plan is flawed, for different reasons
While fishermen say it goes too far and would wreak havoc on their livelihoods, advocates for protecting the endangered species say it doesn't go far enough.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2021
Compliance with speed rules to save rare right whales could be better, report finds
Mariners are adhering to the limits well overall, but compliance remains low in some management areas.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
NOAA proposes changes in lobster fishing to reduce danger to right whales
The plan released Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration includes a reduction in lobster trap lines and state-specific markings for fishing gear.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Maine Voices: Endangered right whales need a ‘warp speed’ protection plan
With fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are students at a medium-size Maine high school, we need to step up protection efforts.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2020
Maine Voices: The fate of a species is in our hands
Until new, long-term protections for right whales are in place, federal regulators must take emergency action.
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