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Lobster fishermen are already at work as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, off of Kennebunkport, Maine. (AP Phot6o/Robert F. Bukaty)
Whales can suffer injuries and fatalities when they become entangled in the gear that connects to lobster traps on the ocean floor. ... fishing industry is a danger to North Atlantic right whales ...
Lobster fishing is considered a hazardous occupation by NIOSH. Lobster fishermen who become entangled in their trap line are at risk of drowning if they are pulled overboard. Best practices have been developed to prevent and reduce entanglement, and to facilitate getting fishermen who have fallen overboard back onto their vessels. [22]
America's lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and new rules designed to protect rare whales. The lobster industry, based ...
The Northwest Atlantic is warming at a faster rate than 99% of the ocean. Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) in the region are expected to increase by 2.3-4.3°C by 2100. This level of warming could result in an increase in the number of days the lobster population experiences heat related stresses (considered above 20°C) which could add to a ...
Illegal fishing is endangering the species of sea cucumber and oysters, leading to fish depletion, and damages to the ecosystem. [21] Bycatch and illegal fishing are the main causes of turtle decrease in stock. [21] The most endangered species by IUU fishing are scale fish, rock lobster, sharks and billfish. [19]
The company cited decisions by a pair of sustainability organizations to take away their endorsements of the U.S. lobster fishing industry. Whole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros ...
Knowles is from Winter Harbor, Maine, a small fishing village known for its lobstering industry. [1] He is a fifth-generation lobsterman, part of a family tradition extending back several generations in Winter Harbor and neighboring harbors. [1] He first went lobstering with his father at the age of four or five. [1]