BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 29 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: The Commission published its proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak for 2023, including for deep-sea stock for 2023 and 2024. The proposal concerns 17 total allowable catches (TACs) for the fisheries operating on stocks managed solely by the EU. Recovery of the largest stocks, notably the horse mackerel, allows the Commission to propose a quo  more

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Oct. 29 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release: The Government of Canada continues to engage with Indigenous communities to further implement the Supreme Court of Canada Marshall decisions, which affirmed the Treaty right of First Nations in Atlantic Canada and Quebec to fish in pursuit of a moderate livelihood. Increasing First Nations participation in commercial fisheries is key to advancing the implementation of the Treaty right. To progress  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 25 (TNStalk) -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * In response to Paul LePage saying "I'll go where the oil is" when asked about his support for offshore drilling, Maine Democratic Party spokesperson Misha Linnehan released the following statement: "Tonight, Paul LePage doubled down on his support for drilling for oil off the coast of Maine, an initiative that would put Maine's entire lobster industry in peril. Our coastal industries consider  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 25 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following news release: Ahead of tonight's gubernatorial debate hosted by WGME and Bangor Daily News, Maine Democrats are calling out Paul LePage for his lack of serious plans to address the problems Maine people are facing. Here's just a sample of how reporters and experts have reacted to the proposals LePage has been making on the campaign trail: Housing developers say that LePage's plan to address the housing shortage he helpe  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Christopher T. Sununu, R-New Hampshire, posted the following news release: The State of New Hampshire filed a notice of intent to file an Amicus Curiae Brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in support of the northeast lobster and fishing industry in Maine Lobstermen's Association v. National Marine Fisheries Services, No. 22-5238. In September 2022, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled i  more