Lobster In The News September 4 – 17
by Marianne LaCroix, Executive Director, Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative
Photo credit: Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative
September 16
- Study indicates climate change is pushing whales into new territory
- Maine Lobster Week adapts to the Maine Restaurant Week model
- Maine plans to intervene in lawsuit over new lobstering regulations
- AI Method Improves Detection of Rare Whale Calls
- NMFS funding $2.2 million for bycatch reduction projects
September 15
September 14
- Maine lobster: the future of an American icon
- Maine won’t sue over right whale restrictions, but isn’t giving up fight
- Maine will keep pressure on about threats to right whales
- Save the Right Whales by Cutting through the Wrong Noise
- Editorial: Whale of a problem
- Conservation groups sue over new lobster rules
- Rock lobster fishery to open early again this year
- Lobster and shellfish harvesters sought for survey
- South Australia’s lobster season starts as markets tighten
- Don’t forget to celebrate National Lobster Day this month
- Viewpoint: Solidarity against NOAA rules
September 13
- Responsible Offshore Development Alliance Sues BOEM
- It’s urgent’: Research shows right whales may not survive ocean warming and human impact
- ‘It’s All Bad’: Local Lobstermen React to Right Whale Rules
- Climate-driven changes push right whales into new territory
- Lobster fleet protests against Maine salmon farm plan
- First baby lobsters from Wells hatchery returned to the sea
- Lobster dispute looms over election in fishery minister’s N.S. riding
- Cornell Researchers Investigate the Plummet of Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales
September 12
September 11
September 10
- Maine lawmakers urge Biden to rescind whale protection rules
- Bipartisan group of lawmakers sign letter opposing new lobster regulations
September 8
- ‘A Total Reinvention Of The Lobster Fishery’: Two Takes On The Impact Of New Federal Regulations To Protect Right Whales
- Fishermen and conservationists unhappy with new whale protection measures
- Lobstermen and conservationists sound off on new lobster regs
- First-year UMaine students dive into marine sciences at Darling Marine Center
September 7
- New England Aqua Ventus Monhegan project a concern for fishermen
- Frenchman Bay salmon farm company anxious to explain its vision
- New lobster fishing rules aim to save whales
September 6
- NOAA looks at other fisheries in effort to help whales
- Lawmaker looks to support Maine fishermen following new NOAA regulations
- Customers line up for lobster rolls despite record prices
September 5
- Our View: Right whale protection plan set up to fail
- Lobster fishing will face new restrictions to try to save whales off Gulf of Maine
September 4