• Published

  November 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.

• Published

  October 13, 2022
  

  State again issues denial of water quality certificate for Shawmut Dam in Fairfield, but invites reapplication with ‘updated’ data

  The Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued a denial without prejudice for the water quality certificate, stating that the owner of Shawmut Dam, Brookfield Renewable, did not provide finalized information about fish passages at the dam.

• Published

  September 21, 2022
  

  After lobster ruling, federal regulators mull how to quickly reduce risks for right whales

  Among possible measures: limits on traps, reductions in the number of lines and a longer seasonal closure of lobstering waters.