The federal government on Thursday released a new report saying the lobster fishery poses a risk to the endangered North Atlantic right whale population.
The assessment, conducted by the National Marine Fisheries Service, is expected to have a severe impact on the fishery. The long-term ramifications “remain troubling,” Gov. Janet Mills said in a statement.
The assessment calls for the fishery to reduce the potential for serious injury and death to right whales by 60% over the coming decade. Based on periodic evaluations during that time, the risk reduction target could be increased to 87% in 2030.
“The lobster fishery as we know it will not exist if this is fully implemented,” the Maine Lobstermen’s Association said in a statement. Maine is home to the nation’s largest lobster fishery, and brought in a catch of over $400 million last year despite the pandemic.
Do you have the image that as a researcher you sit behind a desk every day? Nope! Although most of the work of researcher Jip Vrooman takes place at a.
By Julie Badui-Owa
The Labu Tale Community in the Huon Gulf District of Morobe is the recipient of a clean water supply project, funded under the National Fisheries Authority Department’s Social Cooperate Responsibility.
Labu Tale Community’s issue of clean and safe water supply concern was raised to the office of NFA by the Ward Councillor through a letter.
Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resource, Dr. Lino Tom officiated the opening of the water project last week.
Labu Tale is located in the Wampar LLG of Huon Gulf District, Morobe. It is one of the three Labu communities located a few kilometres north-east of Lae City.
Opening of 2021 shrimp season could be delayed, says CMR
Opening of 2021 shrimp season could be delayed, says CMR By Bill Snyder | May 18, 2021 at 1:50 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 6:14 PM
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - It looks like coast shrimpers will have to be a little more patient before they can drop their nets in the Mississippi Sound this summer.
Rainy weather during the last two months has caused salinity levels and lower water temperatures in our local waters, meaning it could push the start of the 2021 shrimp season back a few weeks.
Normally, shrimp season begins during the first or second week of June.
Govt bolsters development of industrial salt pilot plant in Gresik
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Salt production in Pamekasan District, East Java. ANTARA/Saiful Bahri
Currently, the industrial salt pilot plant in Gresik has entered its testing phase to see the efficiency and cost. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Coordinating Maritime and Investment Affairs Ministry has boosted the development of an industrial salt pilot plant in Gresik, East Java, to expedite downstreaming of the industry in the marine and fisheries sector. The industrial salt pilot plant is developed in cooperation with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), the ministry s Deputy for Maritime Resource, Safri Burhanuddin, noted in a statement here on Friday.