NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte joins Maine in rejecting new lobster regulations to protect industry
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte sent a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) that oversees lobster ...
Maine Marine Patrol resumes search-and-recovery efforts for two fishermen off Down East coast
The two fishermen were aboard a 34-foot scallop vessel that changed course due to poor sea conditions and did not arrive at ...
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US government signs agreement ending lawsuit over marine mammal protections in foreign fisheries
The U.S. government has signed a legal agreement to settle a lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), and the Animal Welfare Institute ...
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Janet Mills' plan to fill Maine's first budget hole in over a decade
The tax and fee changes that Gov. Janet Mills put forward last week in her budget only add up to about $150 million in a ...
Biden administration withdraws rules to save North Atlantic right whale from collisions
The proposed rules would have required more ships to slow down in East Coast waters in an attempt to save the endangered ...
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NOAA Fisheries invested USD 7 million in Pacific Islands projects
NOAA Fisheries invested USD 7 million (EUR 6.8 million) in grants and agreements through its Pacific Islands Regional Office over the course of 2024, funding wildlife conservation, regulatory ...