Do-Not-Eat Listing Draws Lawsuit From Maine Lobster Industry

A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending that seafood customers avoid buying a variety of lobster mostly harvested in their state.

Federal Court Hears Arguments From Maine Lobstermen Appealing Right Whale Regulations

February 27, 2023 Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public

A federal appeals court heard arguments Friday from the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, which is challenging a government plan to regulate the fishery and conserve endangered right whales.

Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery Abandons Bid for Sustainable Certification

February 7, 2023 Animal Welfare Institute

The Maine Certified Sustainable Lobster Association (MCSLA), comprising a number of companies operating in the Gulf of Maine, formally withdrew its fishery from the MSC program.

Maine Wants to Transform How the US Manages the Lobster Fishery

The landmark six-year pause on any new federal whale regulations gave Maine’s multimillion dollar lobster fishery a chance to gather itself after years of fighting new restrictions aimed at protecting the rapidly disappearing North Atlantic right whales.

Maine Lobstermen Deal With Another New Rule, and It’s Not About Right Whales

As of Jan. 1, all Maine lobstermen now have to report data on their harvests to the state and to the commission.