September 2, 2026 — The U.S. House of Representatives voted to extend a moratorium on new lobster regulations related to North Atlantic right whales through 2035.
“Maine’s iconic lobster fishery contributes billions of dollars to the U.S. economy and employs thousands of Mainers. Unfortunately, the men and women who work the fishery have dealt with extreme regulatory uncertainty that threatens to stifle lobster fishing,” House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) said in a release.