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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
Court agrees to fast-track Maine lobstering group’s appeal of whale rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia agrees to expedite the Maine Lobstermen's Association's appeal of a National Marine Fisheries Service decision regarding right whale protections.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2022
Maine Delegation presses fisheries agency for fair treatment of Maine lobster fishery
National Marine Fisheries Service has given representatives of the fishery just two days to develop new plans two reduce risk to right whales by 90% in response to recent court ruling. The agency has also denied lobstermen access to data tool used to create regulations.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 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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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Updated: NOAA imposes seasonal ban on traditional lobstering for large part of Gulf of Maine
The restrictions, which affect 950 square miles, are intended to protect the endangered right whale, but lobstermen worry it will endanger their industry and way of life.
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