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Maine lobster harvesters sue US government over new whale protection rules

'NMFS got it wrong. The science does not support the agency's plan' -- Patrice McCarron, Maine Lobstermen's Association

By Jason Huffman | Sept. 27, 2021 16:31 BST
Fishing boats moored in Perkins Cove, Maine, US. Credit: Elena Elisseeva/Shutterstock.com
Fishing boats moored in Perkins Cove, Maine, US. Credit: Elena Elisseeva/Shutterstock.com
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The Maine Lobstermen's Association (MLA) on Monday announced that it has filed a federal lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and its parent agencies, challenging a 10-year plan to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales [...]

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