Congress could give $52 million to Maine lobster fishery in 2023 through spending bill

The money would go towards more research on right whale migration as well as gear modifications for the state's lobster industry.

Maine lobster could get a reprieve from stricter right whale regulations through an omnibus spending bill in Congress. — Maine lobster could get a reprieve from stricter right whale regulations through an omnibus spending bill in Congress.Photo: MLMC

Rachel Sapin

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Published 21 December 2022, 19:35Updated 21 December 2022, 19:38