In following the rollercoaster of how new regulations designed to protect the North Atlantic right whale will impact Maine’s lobster fishery and the communities the industry supports, two recent announcements stuck out to me. One … Continue reading
Whale Protection Measures Likely on Two Fronts
Maine lobstermen may be forgiven for feeling as if they were under siege from all quarters. The federal government, through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), and … Continue reading
Canada Announces New Whale Protections in Gulf of St. Lawrence
On March 28, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Dominic LeBlanc announced new management measures for the spring Area 12 Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab fishing season to protect right whales. A Canadian … Continue reading