Maine Lobstermen’s Association Wins Big in Appeals Court

Breaking news CARRIE JONES JUN 16, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC—The Maine Lobstermen’s Association had a big win today in an appeal in a case against the National Marine Fisheries Service in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The appeals had been argued in February. The association and others, including the Mills Administration, said that a National Marine Fisheries Service’s biological opinion, was … Continue reading Maine Lobstermen’s Association Wins Big in Appeals Court

Maine Lobstermen Argue That Right Whale Data Is Cherry Picked

Maine Lobstermen’s Association v. National Marine Fisheries Service Proceeded Friday Carrie Jones WASHINGTON, DC—The Maine Lobstermen’s Association argued Friday in a federal appeals court that there were procedural errors that occurred when the National Marine Fisheries Service recommended several measures to protect right whales. The recommendations would impose new regulations for lobster fishers. Paul Clement, the attorney representing the Maine Lobstermen’s Association said that the Marine Fisheries … Continue reading Maine Lobstermen Argue That Right Whale Data Is Cherry Picked