Massachusetts lobstermen ask for restraining order against NOAA over right whale closures

The group says US Congress has passed legislation that prevents NOAA from implementing emergency rules related to the right whale until 2028.

A Massachusetts lobster group has asked for a temporary restraining order against US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and NOAA. — A Massachusetts lobster group has asked for a temporary restraining order against US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and NOAA.Photo: Getty/Boston Globe via Getty Images

Rachel Sapin

Published 6 March 2023, 14:38Updated 6 March 2023, 14:38

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