Maine Governor: Time, Tools Necessary To Protect Right Whales Without Devastating Lobster Industry
Maine Governor Janet Mills is calling on Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to provide the “times and tools necessary for Maine’s lobster industry to make meaningful contributions during the next phase of rulemaking to protect right whales.” The letter to Secretary Raimondo comes after a rough few weeks for lobster. A U.S. District Court judge rejected a challenge to federal rules to protect North Atlantic right whales (NARW) which was brought forward by New England lobstermen and the fishery was added to the...
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