lobster fishing

The Maine lobster industry scored a major victory last month, when a federal appeals court ruled that the scientific assumptions used to regulate fishing and protect endangered North Atlantic right whales went too far.

The debate over conservation measures aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales headed to Washington on Tuesday, as Maine lobstermen defended a measure that pauses new federal fishing regulations for the next five years.

Federal fisheries officials are proposing a special permit to allow up to 100 New England lobster and crab boats to use experimental high-tech systems to retrieve their traps.

State officials are offering a final proposal to federal regulators for changes in the state's lobster fishery aimed at reducing the risk of entanglements…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is allocating $1.6 million to help the lobster industry adapt to new and pending gear rules that aim…

Maine's Marine Resources commissioner is proposing new lobstering rules that he says will protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale from…

Maine lobstermen hauling traps in an internationally disputed section of the Bay of Fundy, known as the “gray zone,” will be allowed some extra hours…

AUGUSTA, Maine - A new law in Maine is designed to help lobster fishermen who develop major illnesses keep their licenses active.The bill allows…

PORTLAND, Maine - Federal fishing managers are asking for comments about potential changes to the way the U.S.'s lucrative lobster fishing industry is…

A young restaurateur from Maine and a group of forward-thinking lobstermen have joined forces in Tenants Harbor to form an unusual partnership that is…