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Maine raises age for lobstermen to complete apprenticeship

April 11, 2016 — Maine fishing regulators says a change in state law will make it easier for students who want to become lobster fishermen to get into business.

The state has extended the age by which Maine residents must fulfill apprenticeship requirements to get a lobster fishing license without first going on a waiting list.

The old rules state that students had to finish the apprenticeship by age 18.

See the full story from the Associated Press at the Portland Press Herald

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