| Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (Lobsters) Newsletter for Sunday July 03, 2022 ( 6 items ) |
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Animal Welfare Institute: Lobster Fishery Recertification Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers
WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSreact) -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release on June 27, 2022:
Conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecting to a recommendation that the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recertify the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery as sustainable. The certification is widely recognized in grocery stores with a "blue fish tick" ecolabel.
The Gulf of Maine lobster fishery had its certificat
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Defenders of Wildlife: Recertification of Lobster Fishery Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers
NEW YORK, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news:
Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecting to a determination that the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery should be recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability standard. MSC certification is widely recognized in grocery stores with a "blue fish tick" ecolabel.
The Gulf of Maine lobster fis
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Maine Gov. Mills Announces More Than $15M in Grants Through Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to Support Seafood Dealers and Processors
TRENTON, Maine, June 30 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on June 29, 2022:
Governor Mills announced today that her Administration is awarding more than $15 million to 107 Maine seafood dealers and processors to help increase the supply of Maine-harvested seafood, strengthen their ability to deliver to markets, and create and sustain jobs throughout Maine's iconic seafood industry. Businesses in every coastal county received awards, with more than half the awards c
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Natural Resources Defense Council: Recertification of Lobster Fishery Would Harm Right Whales, Mislead Consumers
NEW YORK, June 28 (TNSreact) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
Conservation groups acted today to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale by formally objecting to a determination that the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery should be recertified to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainability standard. MSC certification is widely recognized in grocery stores with a "blue fish tick" ecolabel.
The Gulf of Maine lobster fishery had i
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Oceana: Unregulated Tourism, Pollution, and Overfishing Threaten Alacranes Reef
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSres) -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release:
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* Following a scientific expedition, Oceana calls for an expansion of Alacranes Reef Natural Protected Area conservation zone to protect Mexico's vast marine biodiversity.
* According to Oceana, unregulated tourism, overfishing, and pollution are the main threats to the area.
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Oceana released the results of its first-ever scienti
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Reps. Golden, Pingree Secure Critical Funding to Help Lobstermen Cover Burdensome Regulation Compliance Costs
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on July 1, 2022:
Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced today that they have secured $14 million to help support Maine lobstermen in the House Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations bill. The inclusion of the funding in the bill comes after Golden and Pingree led a group of New E
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