PORTLAND, ME (AP) — Environmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end … [Read more...]
Lobster Rules To Protect Whale Will Wait Until 2024
November 20, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that new lobster fishing restrictions designed to conserve rare whales will be delayed until 2024 to … [Read more...]
Fishermen Appeal Ruling That Protects Endangered Whales
September 23, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - The state of Maine and a fishing group are appealing a federal judge’s decision that new rules intended to protect endangered … [Read more...]
Fishermen Must Be Heard About Whale Rules, Maine Gov. Says
September 15, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - Maine’s governor says the federal government is moving ahead too quickly with potential new restrictions on the lobster fishing … [Read more...]
Judge Rules Against Fishermen Bid to Stop Whale Protections
September 11, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - A federal judge has denied a request from fishing groups that sought to challenge new fishing rules designed to protect rare … [Read more...]
Lobster Fishing Union Drops Whale Closure Lawsuit
August 26, 2022
PORTLAND, MAINE (AP) — A lobster fishing union in Maine has decided to drop part of its lawsuit against the federal government over new restrictions … [Read more...]
Lobsterman Is Optimistic for Another Strong Season
June 17, 2022
HYANNIS – A Maine lobsterman has said he is forecasting a strong season for lobster landings in 2022 and he outlined how sustainable practices allow … [Read more...]
New Whale Rules Take Effect, but Enforcement Still to Come
May 4, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - New lobster fishing rules intended to protect a rare species of whale are now in effect, but enforcement has yet to begin. The … [Read more...]
Ban on Maine Lobster Fishing to Save Whales is Back, Court Rules
November 18, 2021
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a ban on lobster harvesting in hundreds of miles of productive fishing waters off the Maine … [Read more...]
Lobster Fishing Will Face Restrictions to Try to Save Whales
August 31, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s lobster fishing industry will face a host of new harvesting restrictions amid a new push from the federal government … [Read more...]
