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Maine delegation details lobster rope-gear dilemma in further appeal for delay

'The economic harm imposed by the gear conversion deadline will be severe, and the scarcity of required gear is making it difficult...' -- Maine delegation to commerce secretary

By Jason Huffman | Feb. 8, 2022 19:02 GMT
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The US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Credit: Vlad G/ Shutterstock.com
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All four members of Maine's delegation to the US Congress and its governor are trying again to get the president Joe Biden administration to give US lobster and Jonah crab harvesters more time to handle coming gear change requirements [...]

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