Maine lobstermen and politicians are pushing back on a West Coast aquarium's directive to 'take a pass' on lobsters from the Pine Tree State, arguing the fishing methods endanger whales.
FOX Business’ Jeff Flock reports from Jonesport, Maine, where rising fuel and bait costs aren’t reeling in the big bucks.
Other lobsters included in the warning include a green "best choice," a yellow "good alternative" and a blue "certified." Porter, who fishes out of Cutler, Maine, previously served as president of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association. "I think they’re targeting all industry, all fishing industry," he said. "The only fisheries that they have on their green list are aquaculture."
"Your accusation that Maine lobstermen are to blame for the troubles of North Atlantic Right Whales is flat-out wrong," said the letter, which was published on"Right whale deaths or serious injury have never been attributed to Maine lobster gear," said Angus King in the letter. A lobster boat hauls traps near off Cape Elizabeth, Maine."We’re getting penalized by someone in California who thinks we can change overnight. And we can’t, and there’s no reason to," said one lobsterman.
"We’ve taken lines out of the water, we’ve gone to different types of lines — sinking lines — we’ve put breakaways in our lines [and] we’ve put more traps on one line." Responding to the industry pressure from NOAA, Congress passed a funding package in March of more than $17 million to help the industry adapt to the new federal rules, local broadcast station WBUR reported.
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