Gulf of Maine Lobster Closure Reinstated After Judges Grant Government’s Appeal
A 967-square mile area in the Gulf of Maine will remain closed to lobster fishing for the winter thanks to a federal appeals court ruling on November 16. The closure aims to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale species.
On October 16, the Maine Lobstering Union was granted emergency relief from the closure by U.S. District Judge Lance. E. Walker, but after an appeal from the federal government and conservationists, the closure will go into effect this year...
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