In 30 years, the Gulf of Maine will have been transformed by climate change. Its waters will inexorably grow warmer, and the species that flourish there will be those that can adapt. The same might be said for the Mainers who make their living from the sea. The future of the state’s marine economy may well belong to those who can adapt.
Fred Bever
Maine Public
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Innovations In Fishing Gear Could Help The Lobster Industry And The Endangered Right Whale
This week a conference in Providence is considering new measures that could help endangered North Atlantic right whales avoid life-threatening entanglements in fishing gear. These measures could also affect Maine’s lobster industry. Possible solutions range from modifying the rope lobster harvesters use to haul their traps, to trap limits, to seasonal closures of the fishery. […]
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Atlantic Lobster Board Moves Toward Reducing Rope In Effort To Save Right Whales
A consortium of Atlantic states fisheries managers is calling for broad changes to the gear lobstermen use, in an effort to reduce risks posed to the endangered North Atlantic right whale and to ward off potential federal action that could be even more challenging for the industry.
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George H. W. Bush Remembered In Maine, His Summer Home
George Herbert Walker Bush died late Friday. For many in the community surrounding Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport, Maine, the former president was much more than the leader of the free world — he was their beloved friend and neighbor. No matter where in the globe former President Bush’s pursuits took him, he circled back every […]
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Updated Population Estimates Show ‘Grim’ Outlook For Endangered Right Whale
The latest population estimate for the endangered North Atlantic right whale indicates the species’ recent decline has quickened – with at least 30 fewer animals alive now than there were at the end of 2016.
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Why Maine Lobstermen Are Looking To Farmed Scallops To Stay Afloat
The commercial fishing industry is always beset by uncertainty. But in the Gulf of Maine, climate change is amplifying the risks. The waters off Maine are warming faster than most of the planet’s saltwater oceans, disrupting coastal ecosystems and economies. The booming lobster industry faces some tough new challenges, and some industry leaders are betting […]
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A Microgrid System On Isle au Haut Could One Day Be A Model For The Entire Nation
Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are muscling their way into the country’s energy mix. But they’re still pretty unpredictable, creating…
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Daytime Power Demand Dipped Below Night For A Moment — And New England Solar Advocates Are Cheering
Daytime Power Demand Dipped Below Night For A Moment — And New England Solar Advocates Are Cheering.
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New England ACLU Chapters Sue Feds For Immigration Enforcement Information
The northern New England chapters of the American Civil Liberties Union want to know more about immigration enforcement in the region. They say their…
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New England Senators Threaten Trade Action Against Canada Over Right Whale Protections
A group of New England senators is calling on the U.S. government to speed up an analysis of Canada’s efforts to protect the endangered North American…