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Feds taking final comments about plan to save right whales

by The Associated Press February 28, 2021February 28, 2021

The National Marine Fisheries Service is taking comments about its proposal to reduce risk to right whales until March 1.

Conservationists and lobstermen are unhappy with federal rules to protect right whales

by Fred Bever, Maine Public February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Janet Mills says federal right whale plan would ‘devastate’ Maine’s lobster industry

by Fred Bever, Maine Public February 24, 2021February 24, 2021

Maine’s lobster industry will soon contend with new rules to protect right whales

by The Associated Press February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Endangered baby right whale found dead on Florida beach

by The Associated Press February 14, 2021February 14, 2021

NOAA adds more slow zones to protect right whales

by The Associated Press January 21, 2021January 21, 2021

News

Conservation groups sue to reduce ship traffic in right whale areas

by Fred Bever, Maine Public January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

New slow zone to protect right whales off Martha’s Vineyard

by The Associated Press January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

NOAA creates new slow zone to protect whales off Nantucket

by The Associated Press December 16, 2020December 16, 2020

Right whale protections extended to end of November

by The Associated Press November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Feds extend right whale protections to mid-November

by The Associated Press November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

Young whales looking to dine flock to waters off NYC

by The Associated Press October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

NOAA urging vessels to slow down off Mass. to protect right whales

by The Associated Press September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Judge will decide within 2 weeks when feds must issue right whale protection rules

by Fred Bever, Maine Public August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

York

Rare beaked whales have mysteriously washed ashore in York and Phippsburg

by Nick Sambides Jr. July 16, 2020July 16, 2020

Right whale found dead off New Jersey coast

by The Associated Press June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Business, Fisheries

Lobstermen don’t need all the traps they use, research claims

by Maine Public May 28, 2020June 16, 2020

Business, Fisheries, News, State

Lobstermen ask for donations to ‘save’ Maine fishery

by Maine Public May 7, 2020June 16, 2020

News, Politics, State

Feds must step up to protect Maine lobster fishery, lawmakers say

by The Associated Press April 29, 2020June 16, 2020

New England, News

NOAA extends protection zone for right whales off Boston

by The Associated Press April 28, 2020June 16, 2020