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Latest Maine Lobster Bycatch Bill Dead in the Water

Posted on 11 June 2013 by Ret Talbot

Today the Maine House voted 106–38 to defeat L.D. 1549, “An Act To Provide an Exemption for Incidentally Caught Lobsters.” This vote follows Friday’s 28-7 vote in the Senate against the same bill, further eroding any possibility the state Maine will relax its … Continue reading →

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