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Regulation & law · 13/11/2007Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NOAA Extends Temporary Restrictions on Lobster Fishing to Protect Northern Right Whales

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has extended temporary restrictions on lobster trap and anchored gillnet fishing in a designated area south of Portland, Maine, for an additional 15 days to protect an aggregation of Northern right whales.

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