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Maine’s congressional reps push feds on lobster fishing rules

Summary by Ground News
Fishermen and all four of Maine’s congressional representatives have repeatedly asked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to relax or rescind new regulations. The new regulations require Maine lobster fishermen to make drastic changes to their gear, including adding break points to their lines. Regulators have said the new changes are necessary to protect a dwindling population of Atlantic right whales from becoming entangled in lobster fishing gear.

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