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Patrick Whittle | Associated Press

Posted inNews

Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press January 23, 2023January 24, 2023

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed restrictions in an effort to save a vanishing […]

Posted inMaine

Feds try to improve fishing data with new monitoring rules

by Ryan Belmore and Patrick Whittle | Associated Press January 20, 2023January 20, 2023

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Changes to U.S. rules about the monitoring of Northeast commercial fishing activities are going into effect this month with a goal of providing more accurate information […]

Posted inCity & Government

Senator: Ending US aid to Ukraine would be historic mistake

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. would risk enabling the spread of extremism in Europe if it stopped providing support to Ukraine in its war with Russia, Maine’s independent senator […]

Posted inNews

Massachusetts, Maine to partner on large inland wind farm

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Massachusetts intends to finance up to 40% of a wind power project in far northern Maine, potentially giving the state the partner it needs to make […]

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Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press December 27, 2022December 28, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series of protective steps to stave off […]

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Some sharks return to the same sites to breed for decades

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Some species of shark return to the same breeding grounds for decades at a time, and live longer than previously thought, scientists studying the animals off Florida say. Scientists with […]

Posted inNews

Facial recognition can help conserve seals, scientists say

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — Facial recognition technology is mostly associated with uses such as surveillance and the authentication of human faces, but scientists believe they’ve found a new use for it […]

Posted inNews

Endangered whale’s decline slows, but population falls again

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The decline of an endangered species of whale slowed last year, as it lost about 2% of its population, but scientists warn the animal still faces […]

Posted inWeather

Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winter

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials […]

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Fishermen appeal judge ruling that protects endangered whale

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine and a fishing group are appealing a federal judge’s decision that new rules intended to protect endangered whales must stand. The judge […]

Posted inNews

Some ships push back at rules requiring slowdown for whales

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press August 13, 2022August 14, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal regulators who want to enforce new vessel speed rules to help protect rare whales can expect some pushback from ship operators. The National Oceanic and […]

Posted inNews

Court reinstates ban on lobster gear to protect right whales

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A federal circuit court has reinstated a ban on lobster fishing gear in a nearly 1,000-square-mile area off New England to try to protect endangered whales. […]

Posted inMaine, News

High number of seal deaths off Maine linked to bird flu, feds say

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press July 5, 2022December 20, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An unusual number of seals are becoming stranded and dying off Maine this summer, and avian influenza is to blame, the federal government said Tuesday. The […]

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America’s scallop harvest projected to decline again in 2022

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s scallop fishing industry will continue to decline in catch into next year due to a decrease in the availability of the oft-pricy shellfish off the […]

Posted inFood & Drink, Maine

Shellfish attitude in lobster land: Maine oysters boom

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press June 20, 2022December 20, 2022

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Maine is producing more oysters than ever due to a growing number of shellfish farms that have launched off its coast in recent years. The state’s […]

Posted inNews

Adoptions another facet of life halted by war in Ukraine

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

LEEDS, Maine (AP) — The ripple effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds — including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on hold. […]

Posted inNews

App to provide verified sightings of sharks off New England

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press May 18, 2022May 19, 2022

Shark’s in the water. But is it near swimmers? Soon, New England beachgoers will know. An aquarium and environmental organization are working together to collect better data about shark sightings […]

Posted inNews

US fishing haul fell 10% during first pandemic year

by Patrick Whittle | Associated Press May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America’s commercial fishing industry fell 10% in catch volume and 15% in value during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal regulators said Thursday. The […]

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