They concluded that the “Red List” designation by Seafood Watch was not factual, seeking a blanket ban on lobster fisheries in the region due to unattributed right whale entanglements. “There has not been a right whale entanglement with Maine lobster gear since 2004, and right whale deaths or serious injury have never been attributed to Maine lobster gear,” the states’ letter explains.
Janet Mills, wrote in a letter to Seafood Watch that entanglement deaths of North Atlantic right whales have little to do with the activities of Maine lobstermen. Maine leaders, including two U.S senators, congressmen and Gov. Maine’s lobster fishery, in addition to being a lynchpin in the state economy, is the most valuable fishery in the United States. According to Oceana, entities that have pledged to follow Seafood Watch recommendations include Whole Foods, Blue Apron, HelloFresh, Cheesecake Factory, Compass Group and ARAMARK.Ī letter by Maine’s Congressional delegation and Governor Janet Mills says that the group’s “Red List” designation for American lobster is “a reckless piece of activism that will inflict substantial negative real-world consequences on an important and iconic industry in Maine… you are seeking to sentence Maine’s lobstermen with conjecture, assumptions, and guesswork instead of hard facts.”
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