WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representative Chellie Pingree, announced today that two Maine organizations will be receiving a total of $1.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative to support the health of Maine's lobster industry and help lobstermen adapt to any potential regulatory changes. The fundi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representative Chellie Pingree, announced today that two Maine organizations will be receiving a total of $1.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative to support the health of Maine's lobster industry and help lobstermen adapt to any potential regulatory changes. The fund  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2022: U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Representative Chellie Pingree, announced today that two Maine organizations will be receiving a total of $1.2 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Sea Grant American Lobster Initiative to support the health of Maine's lobster industry and help lobstermen adapt to any potential regulatory changes. The fundin  more

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia, Nov. 2 -- Fisheries and Oceans Canada issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2022: Canada's fisheries are the backbone of many coastal communities and a driving force of the economy. The seafood sector is a rapidly shifting environment - competition is intensifying, and consumers are looking for sustainability and quality. That is why the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia (NS) today are announcing total funding of more than $7 million for 120 Atl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Law Enforcement issued the following news: * * * NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement plays an important role in enforcing regulations that mitigate vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglements. * * * The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world's most endangered large whale species. The latest preliminary estimate suggests there are fewer than 350 individuals remaining, including fewer than 70   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2022: The Office of U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released the October episode of Senator King's "Inside Maine" podcast, in which Senator King and his guests discuss the current regulatory challenges facing Maine lobstermen and what the state and Congressional delegation are doing to support the industry. Senator King was joined by Pat Keliher, Commissioner of the Maine Department of M  more