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Feds deny emergency request to slow ships to save right whales

by The Associated Press January 23, 2023January 24, 2023

The government denied a request to immediately apply proposed ship-speed restrictions in an effort to save vanishing right whales.

Groups seek probe of whale deaths amid wind power prep

by The Associated Press January 9, 2023January 10, 2023

Offshore wind development is going on along the migratory routes of right whales, which travel north to New England and Canada every year.

Feds unveil plan to grow wind power while sparing right whales

by The Associated Press October 30, 2022October 30, 2022

Scientists warn right whales still face existential threats and are losing breeding females too fast.

Endangered right whale population falls again

by The Associated Press October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

Maine lobstermen are appealing a decision upholding right whale rules.

Lobstermen appeal ruling that upheld right whale rules

by The Associated Press September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

A group representing Maine lobstermen has vowed to take its fight over fishing restrictions to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Maine lobstermen vow to take whale rules fight to Supreme Court

by Irwin Gratz, Maine Public September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

A federal judge has upheld new lobstering restrictions.

Janet Mills blasts ruling upholding federal lobster restrictions

by CBS 13 September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

Maine lobster is being pulled from menus after Seafood Watch put it on its "red list."

Retailers pull Maine lobster from menus after ‘red list’ warning

by The Associated Press September 8, 2022September 9, 2022

Maine lobster fishing union drops lawsuit over right whale closure

by The Associated Press August 26, 2022August 26, 2022

Some ships push back at rules requiring slowdown for right whales

by The Associated Press August 13, 2022August 13, 2022

Ships must slow down more often to save right whales, feds say

by The Associated Press July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

New regulations aim to reduce fatal ship strikes on right whales.

New restrictions on ships to protect right whales coming soon

by The Associated Press June 10, 2022June 10, 2022

News

Right whales face uncertain future even as their population stabilizes

by Fred Bever, Maine Public June 9, 2022June 9, 2022

New lobster fishing rules to protect endangered right whales have taken effect

by The Associated Press May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Janet Mills and Maine’s congressional delegation call on feds to delay lobster gear rules

by The Associated Press February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

Opinion Contributor

Federal rules are sinking Maine’s lobster industry

by Opinion Contributor October 23, 2021October 23, 2021

Endangered right whale was spotted off Portland Harbor in September

by Fred Bever, Maine Public October 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Maine lobstermen’s group sues feds in effort to stop new right whale rules

by Jessica Piper September 27, 2021September 28, 2021

New voluntary slow zone off Nantucket to protect right whales

by The Associated Press September 15, 2021September 15, 2021

A whale of a time

by George Danby September 7, 2021September 7, 2021