Tag Archives: sea urchin

Shellfish Exemption Bill Advances in US House of Representatives

Posted on 6 September 2016 by Ret Talbot

A bill that would exempt sea cucumbers, sea urchins and certain mollusks from export and import licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives today. H.R.4245 was introduced by Representative Chellie Pingree of … Continue reading →

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Rule Changes and New Regulations for Embattled Maine Urchin Fishery

Posted on 26 July 2013 by Ret Talbot

Yesterday, in the name of conservation, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) adopted rule changes and regulations for the State’s 2013-14 sea urchin season. The green sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis), which was little more than a pest to Maine … Continue reading →

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