Maine and NH lobstermen celebrate reversal of lobster catch size limits
The commission voted Tuesday to repeal key elements of a proposed increase to minimum allowable catch sizes for Gulf of Maine ...
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Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission nixes lobster gauge size increase
The proposed gauge size increase would have changed the minimum harvest size of lobster from 3.25 inches to 3.3125 inches, or ...
Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear
A federal appeals court is reinstating rules designed to protect a vanishing whale species from entanglement in fishing gear.
Appeals court reinstates lobster fishing limits to preserve right whales
Conservation groups are praising a recent decision to reinstate protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales in a ...
Maine’s Billion-Dollar Lobster Economy Is in Trouble. Kelp Could Help
As the gulf of Maine heats up, lobsters are migrating north. Seaweed could serve as a replacement crop. But does it actually taste good?
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Maine official warns of large right whale presence, asks lobstermen to take precautions
In his message, Kehiler warned lobstermen that any entanglements linked to Maine fishing gear could lead to further ...
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ME and NH reject lobster gauge increase, MA stands firm
Maine and New Hampshire have announced their decision to withdraw the proposed gauge increase to the minimum legal size for ...
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2025 US-Canada Lobster Town Meeting wraps up in Bar Harbor
BAR HARBOR, Maine (WABI) - Lobster industry leaders from across ... those in attendance focused on the latest research, regulations, as well as the market. “We started off with some science ...