Trial for Maine Man Accused of Illegally Fishing Lobster Set for 2026

A Maine lobster fisher claiming Indigenous fishing rights after his 2022 arrest off the coast of Deer Island will face a two-week trial next year.
Erik D. Francis, 55, of Perry, Maine, appeared by phone Thursday and confirmed court dates in April and May 2026. He faces Coastal Fisheries Protection Act charges related to allegations of fishing from a foreign vessel in New Brunswick waters.
According to court documents, he was stopped on Nov. 15, 2022, off the coast of Deer Island...
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