“The Final Rule amending the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan shall be deemed sufficient to ensure that the continued Federal and State authorizations of the American lobster and Jonah crab fisheries … Continue reading
Historic Congressional Action Hits Pause on New Whale Rules
Maine’s Congressional delegation, working with Governor Mills, achieved what some might call a “Christmas Miracle” for Maine’s lobster industry. The Omnibus federal funding bill, which Congress approved in late December, included a policy rider that … Continue reading
Maine Delegation expresses cautious support for China’s Exemption for Lobster Tariff
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden issued a joint statement in late February in response to reports that China has decided to establish a one-year exclusion process … Continue reading