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Saving endangered right whales pits advocates against lobstermen
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn the struggle over how to save a dying whale species, protect the livelihoods of thousands of New...
Maine fishing gear contributed to death of right whale that washed up on Martha’s Vineyard
WFXT via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAnimal advocates are demanding action after federal officials determined that entanglement in Maine...
American lobster was added to Seafood Watch's ‘red list.' Maine lobstermen are fighting back
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYORK, Maine – Local lobstermen are furious over a recent “red list” designation by the environmental...
Maine Lobster Gear Linked To Dead Endangered Whale, Upending Industry Narrative
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFor the first time, federal regulators have connected Maine’s signature lobster industry to the...
Maine lobstermen appeal judge's ruling on new fishing rules designed to protect endangered whale
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKENNEBUNK, Maine — For local lobstermen, Maine Lobster Week is not just about celebrating their...
Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list, despite lobstermen's protests
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhale protection is a source of dispute between conservationists and commercial fishermen - 1 of the...
Maine lobstermen deal with another new rule, and it's not about right whales
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 10—Maine lobstermen have gotten a six-year reprieve on new regulations designed to protect North Atlantic right whales, but there's no exemption for new reporting requirements on their ...
Maine lobstermen win federal ruling in controversial whale lawsuit
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 16—In a victory for the state's lobster industry, a federal judge Friday sided with Maine lobstermen, ruling that the federal government used "pessimistic assumptions" when it created new ...
‘Avoid’ lobster from Maine? California aquarium’s warning has lobstermen fighting back
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe state of Maine is “synonymous with lobster,” according to a lawsuit filed by lobstermen who...
Maine lobstermen hire Bush-era official in challenge to whale laws
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine lobster fishermen have hired a former high-ranking U.S. Department of...