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Maine gets $5M to support testing of alternative lobster fishing gear to reduce whale entanglement

The Maine Department of Marine Resources said the funds will support the research and testing of two kinds of emerging technology gear that retrieves lobster traps from the ocean floor without the use of vertical lines and acoustic geolocation devices that identify traps without surface buoys.

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Maine gets $5M to support testing of alternative lobster gear

Those funds will support testing of two forms of alternative lobster gear, including acoustic geolocation devices to identify traps.

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Maine will explore ropeless lobstering gear with help of $5M in grants

Maine will explore ropeless lobstering gear with help of $5M in grants
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NFWF grants support Maine lobster industry participation in alternative fishing gear testing

The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) has received two grants totaling $5,050,658 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). The funds will support research into alternatives to traditional lobster trap and buoy fishing gear.

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$5 million in NFWF grants will support research into alternative lobster fishing gear

WEST BOOTHBAY HARBOR — The Maine Department of Marine Resources has received two grants totaling $5,050,658 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The funds will support research into alternatives

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