MIDCOAST VILLAGER • November 7, 2026
“The Maine Lobstermen’s Association welcomes a major shift in federal whale policy following its landmark court victory against the National Marine Fisheries Service,” the trade industry group stated in a Nov. 6 news release. On Nov. 5, NMFS announced that new scientific analyses indicate U.S. fisheries may be meeting the federal standard for protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales.