Ayotte says NH won't adopt new restrictions on lobstering
In a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, Ayotte said New Hampshire wouldn't comply with new guidelines ...
NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte joins Maine in rejecting new lobster regulations to protect industry
Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte sent a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) that oversees lobster ...
7 Maine fishermen will soon go shrimping for first time in a decade
The Maine Department of Marine Resources has selected seven fishermen to go shrimping next month. It's a rare opportunity — ...
Unlike other New England states, Massachusetts supports controversial new lobster harvesting rules
Young lobster populations have been in decline off New England's coast amid climate change and other pressures.
NH and Maine lobstermen push back against new size rule amid economic fears
A new regulation on catchable lobster size could significantly reduce lobster hauls this summer and lobstermen are fighting ...
Marine resource officials hope for success in Northern Shrimp pilot program beginning in February
The 60,000-pound limit is a far cry from the early 2010’s when fishermen caught more than 10 million pounds of shrimp per ...
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NH and Maine lobstermen push back against new size rule amid economic fears
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), which oversees certain species along the Atlantic coast, is implementing a change that will increase the minimum size for catchable ...