Steamed by Regs; Cape Cod Lobstermen Say They're Being Unfairly Punished
Cape Cod lobstermen are entangled in regulations they fear will risk their livelihoods, clashing with fishery officials who argue that the rules are meant to keep Massachusetts' lobster industry competitive.
The state Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission has approved emergency regulations slated to expire later this month as a final rule, keeping the Bay State aligned with carapace and vent size requirements in New Hampshire and Maine.
Roughly 30 lobstermen who are restricted to fishing in state waters around Outer Cape Cod are steaming over how the regulations don't include...
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