Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules scrapped amid strong opposition from lobstermen
- The Maine Department of Marine Resources has decided to pull a regulation that would have increased the minimum allowable catch size for lobsters amid strong opposition from the state's lobster industry.
- Lobstermen argued that the proposed change could lead to significant financial losses, as the increase of a sixteenth of an inch was perceived as harmful to their businesses.
- DMR Commissioner Patrick Keliher stated that the decision was made with the approval of Governor Janet Mills after lobstermen expressed unified opposition during a public hearing.
- The decision to withdraw the proposal was praised by industry representatives who feared it would give Canadian competitors an unfair advantage and hurt their livelihoods.
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