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A right whale female named Fission by scientists with an unnamed juvenile male whale is shown during an aerial survey over southern New England waters in March 2023. New England Aquarium photo/NOAA research permit #25739.

Maine lobster industry reacts to whale found in line

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After two back-to-back storms in January, the Working Waterfront Support Fund was created to help assist coastal communities left in shambles. Photo courtesy of Kayla Arro on Unsplash.

Maine Lobster Community Alliance helps coastal communities rebuild

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The National Marine Fisheries Service is taking public comments on its plan to expand the Massachusetts Restricted Area to include the previously exempted 'wedge' between state and federal waters. NMFS graphic.

Massachusetts lobstermen sue over ‘wedge’ closure

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Critical policy, science, and enforcement staff gathered in Gloucester, MA, to inspect embedded gear in the deceased right whale #5120. Photo by U.S. Coast Guard District 1.

Maine fishing rope found in dead North Atlantic right whale

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Early stages of rebuilding the Relentless at Cape Codder Marine. Cape Codder Marine photo.

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Iconic 46' Jarvis Newman lobster boat undergoes extensive restoration

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Fla. lobster importer fined $5M, faces probation

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Right whale catalogued as #5120, seen here as a healthy calf in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in July 2021.Gina Lonati/University of New Brunswick photo, taken under DFO Canada SARA permit.

Dead right whale at Martha’s Vineyard was seen entangled off Canada in 2022

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Lobster co-op looks to recover after storm ravages pier

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Lobster pots outfitted with Edgetech on demand systems. Northeast Fisheries Science Center photo.

New round opens for testing pop-up lobster gear

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Rare lobster colors intrigue researchers

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Responders from the Center for Coastal Studies work to free an minke whale entangled in a 20-pot trawl line in June 2022. The team cut the buoy line near the whale’s mouth, and the fisherman was able to recover the gear. Center for Coastal Studies photo/

NOAA reports whale entanglements decreased in 2022

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