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PublishedJune 16, 2023
Federal ruling in controversial whale lawsuit gives big win to Maine lobster industry
The ruling vacates a biology-based decision – the government’s 10-year plan to reduce the risk posed by fishing gear to endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Lobster industry wages legal battle over recent regulations, while new ones remain frozen
The Maine Lobstermen's Association last September appealed a federal decision on some restrictions, and the case is now being heard in Washington.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2023
Maine lobstermen deal with another new rule, and it’s not about right whales
On Jan. 1, Maine became the last state on the East Coast to require all lobstermen to report their catch to the regional fisheries regulator.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2022
Maine lobstering group backs new speed limit on ships to protect whales
The Maine Lobstermen's Association says the first such restriction in over a decade illustrates how little shipping has been regulated compared to the lobster industry.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
In Portland rally, lobstermen urge state to sue feds over regulations
Hundreds of the fishermen and their supporters turned out, calling on Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey to sue over proposed regulations that they say could kill the lobstering industry.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2022
Lobstering group appeals decision in lawsuit over whale-protection rules
The Maine Lobstermen's Association says the new regulations are based on faulty science, and is now attempting to take that argument to a higher court.
Maine Lobstermen’s Association
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