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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Committee rejects proposal for Maine lobster industry legal defense fund
Industry representatives and state officials said the bill could have unintended consequences and might be unconstitutional.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2022
Proposal for lobster industry legal defense fund gets divided response
The Legislature's Marine Resources Committee took comment Tuesday on a proposal to help pay for the industry's court battles against regulators.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
THE LOBSTER TRAP
The plentiful catch that brought wealth to fishing families is at risk, as climate change warms the Gulf of Maine. A way of life is on the line, but lobstermen can’t, or won’t, imagine another.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Lobstering union petitions U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Gulf of Maine closure
It’s the most recent development in a legal battle between Maine's lobster industry and conservationists seeking to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2021
Government, conservation groups file appeal to reinstate seasonal lobstering ban
The partial fishery closure, which would have taken effect this month, was intended to help protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Maine lobster industry decries lack of clarity on enforcement of new whale-protection rules
Federal officials said they expect high compliance and will focus on educating violators, although big penalties can be invoked based on a patchwork of environmental laws.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Thirty-day countdown starts for Maine lobster industry restrictions to protect right whales
A more than 950-square-mile area of the Gulf of Maine will be off limits to traditional lobstering starting Oct. 18.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Maine won’t sue over right whale restrictions, but isn’t giving up fight
Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher told lawmakers that the state doesn't have a viable case but will pursue other legal options.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2021
At central Maine seafood eateries, lobster roll sales stay high while live purchases go low
High lobster market prices are being driven by 'unprecedented demand,' one expert says, as local businesses see the impact playing out more than a year into the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2021
Franklin County restaurants cope with climbing lobster prices
For some restaurants, lobster is no longer on the menu.
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