“By imposing unreasonable risk reduction demands, the 4,500 people directly and indirectly employed by this $1.4 billion industry face displacement from the workforce— without any added benefit to the endangered North Atlantic right whale. If lobstermen are regulated out of existence, kiss both this 150-year industry and the right whale goodbye. Nevertheless, it shouldn’t come down to sacrificing one for the other. Let’s save the whales and equally protect Maine lobstermen too.” —Gabriella Hoffman in Townhall.com / December 9th, 2022
In Episode 322 of District of Conservation, Gabriella digs deeper into the attacks on the Maine lobster industry and how the Biden administration is regulating it. Tune in!
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SHOW NOTES
Rep. Jared Golden Tweet on State Dinner with Lobsters
February 2021 Maine Delegation Letter Against BiOp Conservation Framework on Lobsters
Maine DNR Opposition to 98% Lobster Reduction Rate
May 2021 BiOp Conservation Framework on Lobster
September 2021 NMFS Rule on Lobster with 98% Reduction Goal
Maine Lobstermen’s Association v. National Marine Fisheries Service, et al
MLA files opening brief with U.S. Court of Appeals
Bloomberg: Endangered Whales at Risk From Offshore Wind, US Scientist Warns