Golden statement on successful effort to delay lobster gauge increase
October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024
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six months an increase to the minimum catchable size of lobster in the Gulf of Maine:"This new regulation was based on outdated data and would have benefitted Canadian lobstermen at Mainers' expense," Golden wrote.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&# . . .
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six months an increase to the minimum catchable size of lobster in the Gulf of Maine:"This new regulation was based on outdated data and would have benefitted Canadian lobstermen at Mainers' expense," Golden wrote.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&# . . .