Patrick Whittle

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California Vineyard Fined Over Labor Law Violations

June 2, 2023

Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022.

Rapper Sues Spirits Giant Over Vodka, Tequila Brands

June 1, 2023

Tillamook Ice Cream Recalled Over Wrong Label

June 1, 2023

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Flagstone Foods Acquires Emerald Nuts from Campbell

May 31, 2023

Bruce Steeves uses a lantern to look for young eels n a river in southern Maine, March 23, 2012.

After Strong Year, Baby Eels Remain One of the Country's Most Valuable Fish

Elvers are often worth more than $2,000 per pound because of how valuable they are to Asian aquaculture companies.

May 30, 2023

Fisherman David Goethel sorts cod and haddock while fishing off the coast of New Hampshire, April 23, 2016.

Staple Atlantic Fish in Decline, Regulators Say

Haddock is a favorite for fish and chips and other New England seafood dishes.

May 16, 2023

An Atlantic salmon leaps out of the water at a Cooke Aquaculture farm pen near Eastport, Maine, Oct. 11, 2008.

Group Proposes 1st Ocean Fish Farm Off New England

But critics fear the plan could harm the environment.

April 7, 2023

Edmond Coverley pulls up conch shells from his underwater pen in West End, Grand Bahama Island, Dec. 6, 2022.

In the Bahamas, a Struggle to Save Conch

The mollusks are a pillar of the island nation’s economy.

April 6, 2023

A Chipotle location in Boston, Oct. 14, 2022.

Chipotle to Pay Workers at Store Closed Amid Union Push

Federal labor officials had said the closure was illegal.

March 28, 2023

A lobster caught off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021.

Maine's Lobster Industry Sues Aquarium Over 'Red List'

The coalition hopes to force the Monterey Bay Aquarium to remove "defamatory statements."

March 14, 2023

Amtrak's Downeaster train pulls out of the station in Haverhill, Mass., July 10, 2012.

New Hampshire OKs Booze on New England Amtrak Route

State officials are working out a "creative solution" to avoid violating liquor laws.

March 8, 2023

Lobsters in a crate at a shipping facility in Arundel, Maine, Nov. 18, 2020.

Maine Lobstermen Have Slower Year Amid Challenges

The industry battled surging prices, rebukes from key retailers and the possibility of new fishing restrictions.

March 3, 2023

Lobster fishermen off Kennebunkport, Maine, Sept. 8, 2022.

Waters off New England Saw 2nd Warmest Year on Record

The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than the vast majority of the world's oceans.

February 16, 2023

Wild blueberries in Warren, Maine, July 27, 2012.

Legislation Aims to Fight Blueberry Pest

An invasive fly threatens Maine's most important fruit.

February 14, 2023

Max Oliver moves a lobster to the banding table aboard his boat while fishing off Spruce Head, Maine, Aug. 31, 2021.

Legal Sizes for Lobsters Could Change

Regulators are worried about a lack of baby lobsters off New England.

February 7, 2023

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Loss of Tiny Organisms Hurts Ocean, Fishing

Warmer, saltier waters are causing a dramatic decrease in phytoplankton.

January 19, 2023

An Atlantic cod swims in an aquarium at the Musee du Fjord in Saguenay, Quebec, July 2, 2022.

Fishing Plan Could Restore Atlantic Cod in New England

The catch has plummeted after years of overfishing, environmental changes and restrictive quotas.

January 5, 2023

Confiscated shark fins displayed during a news conference, Feb. 6, 2020, Doral, Fla.

U.S. Poised to Ban Shark Fin Trade

The practice has been banned in U.S. waters for decades, but it remains a major hub for the trade.

December 19, 2022

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Conservation Org Adds Abalone to Threatened Species List

The species faces extinction due to unsustainable harvesting and poaching.

December 9, 2022