MAINE, USA — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has withdrawn a proposed regulation intended to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from vessel strikes. The decision has left conservationists and Maine’s lobster industry expressing disappointment, though for different reasons.

As dozens of North Atlantic right whales continue to group near Jeffreys Ledge, marine officials are urging lobster fishermen to remove nearby fishing gear and said they will not be enforcing state and federal laws mandating the use of two endlines on trap gear.

NH lawmakers try to revive border battle over Naval Shipyard, seeking help from Trump. US Supreme Court ruled in Maine's favor in 2001.

The Supporting the Health of Aquatic systems through Research, Knowledge, and Enhanced Dialogue (SHARKED) Act was first introduced in 2023 and initially passed the House in February 2024. However, the legislation was not considered in the U.S. Senate, and died with the end of the 118th Congress earlier in January.

Scientists in Oregon have now found microplastics – particles smaller than 5 millimeters from the degradation of plastic in the environment – in salmon and several other iconic Pacific Northwest fish and seafood species.

A WEATHER IMPACT ALERT is up for the western valleys outside the Portland area until 9 am Wednesday for temperatures dropping into the low to mid 20s. Portland will bottom out around 30-degrees.

Coastal tribes have secured a grant to help facilitate a reintroduction, but the status of the money under a current federal freeze is unclear

With northern pike now capable of crossing saltwater barriers, the need for mitigation efforts has never been more urgent. VIPER’s program not only helps veterans transition to civilian life but has also played a role in controlling an invasive species that threatens the state’s salmon runs.

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Forecast updated at 5:45 pm EDT on Tuesday 28 January 2025. Partly cloudy. Patchy smoke haze north of Hamilton in the early morning. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the ...