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Sep 29, 2022 · An in-person public scoping meeting on proposed changes to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan is scheduled for Portland, Maine, on Oct. 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., according to the National Marine Fisheries Service.

National Marine Fisheries Service in Portland, ME is a government agency dedicated to the conservation and management of marine resources in the United States. With a focus on sustainable fisheries and marine habitats, the organization conducts research, enforces regulations, and works to ensure the long-term health of our oceans.

A dead humpback whale found entangled in fishing gear off Cape Elizabeth. Maine, was towed into Portland harbor and hoisted out at Portland Yacht Services for a necropsy and disposal. Photo by Portland harbormaster Kevin Battle.

January 23, 2025 — For the first time in over a decade, Maine fishermen will return to the water in pursuit of northern shrimp, marking a cautious revival of a long-cherished winter fishery. The experimental shrimp season, scheduled to begin in February, is part of a research initiative by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) in ...

Sep 30, 2022 · NOAA has scheduled this scoping session because Governor Mills worked with the Secretary of Commerce to ensure she understood how important it was for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to come to Maine and hear directly from Maine fishermen.

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Jun 16, 2023 · In a major victory for Maine’s lobster industry, a federal appeals court today has ordered the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to go back to the drawing board and re-work the most recent federal regulation to protect endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.

Jun 16, 2023 · A U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled in favor of Maine lobstermen in ordering the National Marine Fisheries Service to vacate a 2021 biological opinion regarding North Atlantic right whales that led to more stringent rules being implemented for lobster fishing.

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