PORTLAND, ME (AP) - An international nonprofit organization that sets sustainability standards for commercial fishing management has suspended a … [Read more...]
North Atlantic Right Whale’s Decline Slows, but Population Falls Again
October 25, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - The decline of an endangered species of whale slowed last year as it lost about 2% of its population. But scientists warn the … [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...]
Retailers Pull Lobster from Menus After ‘Red List’ Warning
September 9, 2022
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the harvest of … [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...]
Some Ships May Push Back at Rules Requiring Slowdown for Whales
August 14, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) — Federal regulators who want to enforce new vessel speed rules to help protect rare whales can expect some pushback from ship … [Read more...]
Right Whales Finding New Habitats as Numbers Continue Decline
August 5, 2022
HYANNIS – A new study on critically endangered North Atlantic right whales showed that a new habitat may be important for the reproductive success of … [Read more...]
Marine Experts Applaud Vessel Speed Regulations
August 2, 2022
HYANNIS - Marine animal experts with the New England Aquarium have applauded new vessel speed regulations recently implemented by federal … [Read more...]
Ships Must Slow Down More Often to Save Whales, Feds Say
July 30, 2022
PORTLAND, ME (AP) - The federal government says vessels off the East Coast must slow down more often to help save a vanishing species of whale. The … [Read more...]
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