The state has been awarded $5.1 million to research alternatives to the traditional trap-and-buoy lobster gear that requires vertical lines that can entangle whales.
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The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has received two grants totaling $5,050,658 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The funds will support research into alternatives to traditional lobster trap and buoy fishing gear.
WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR — The Maine Department of Marine Resources has received two grants totaling $5,050,658 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funds will support research into alternatives