U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Tuesday October 22, 2024 ( 1 items ) |
Golden statement on successful effort to delay lobster gauge increase
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement today after the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) voted to delay for at least six months an increase to the minimum catchable size of lobster in the Gulf of Maine:"This new regulation was based on outdated data and would have benefitted Canadian lobstermen at Mainers' expense," Golden wrote. "I've worked hard with lobstermen to
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