{"id":516649,"date":"2022-11-27T03:41:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-27T00:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whole-foods-upsets-maine-over-lobster-ban\/"},"modified":"2022-11-27T03:41:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T00:41:13","slug":"whole-foods-upsets-maine-over-lobster-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whole-foods-upsets-maine-over-lobster-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"#Whole Foods upsets Maine over lobster ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b5dd905d9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b5dd905d9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whole-foods-upsets-maine-over-lobster-ban\/#%E2%80%9CWhole_Foods_upsets_Maine_over_lobster_ban%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Whole Foods upsets Maine over lobster ban&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhole_Foods_upsets_Maine_over_lobster_ban%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Whole Foods upsets Maine over lobster ban&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Whole Foods\u2019 decision to stop selling Maine lobster has been cheered by environmental groups, but made politicians steaming mad. <\/p>\n<p>The high-end grocery giant took lobster from the Gulf of Maine off the menu at hundreds of its stores nationwide, citing a pair of sustainability organizations yanking their support for the US lobster fishing industry. <\/p>\n<p>The organizations, the Marine Stewardship Council and Seafood Watch, said they were concerned about the risks fishing gear posed to the endangered North Atlantic right whales. The whale population is estimated to be around 340. <\/p>\n<p>The decision, revealed last week, has drawn ire from Maine, which boasts the nation\u2019s largest lobster fishing industry. <\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/governor\/mills\/news\/maine-delegation-and-governor-mills-voice-disappointment-urge-national-retailers-continue\">In a joint statement<\/a>, Gov. Janet Mills and the state\u2019s four congressional legislators voiced their concern about the impact on local fishermen\u2019s livelihoods and defended the state\u2019s fishermen, saying they\u2019ve been committed to sustainability and protecting right whales. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/environmental-groups-clashing-with-politicians-over-whole-foods-decision-to-stop-selling-lobster-4.-.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Lobster\" class=\"wp-image-24800978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/environmental-groups-clashing-with-politicians-over-whole-foods-decision-to-stop-selling-lobster-4.-.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/environmental-groups-clashing-with-politicians-over-whole-foods-decision-to-stop-selling-lobster-4.-.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/environmental-groups-clashing-with-politicians-over-whole-foods-decision-to-stop-selling-lobster-4.-.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Whole Foods cited a pair of sustainability organizations yanking their support for the nation\u2019s lobster fishing industry in their decision to stop selling the crustacean. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Marine Stewardship Council, with retailers following suit, wrongly and blindly decided to follow the recommendations of misguided environmental groups rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a>,\u201d the politicians said. <\/p>\n<p>Whole Foods said that it is \u201ccommitted to working with suppliers, fisheries, and environmental advocacy groups as [the situation] develops.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires. <\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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