July 11, 2019 — New federal regulations aimed at saving endangered whales could have unintended consequences for Maine’s lobster industry.
Now Maine’s congressional delegation is trying to stall them.
Maine’s lobstering industry will soon have to drastically change how they operate.
“It could put a few of the smaller guys right out of business, because they can’t compete with it,” lobsterman George Anderson said.
New federal regulations are forcing them to cut the number of buoy lines in the Gulf of Maine by half this September.
“Yes they do have to cut down on some of their end lines, but on the other hand it’s going to put a hardship on some of us,” Anderson said.