Bipartisan bill aimed at helping Maine lobstermen pending in Congress

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 8, 2022

Maine’s congressional delegation is behind a bill to help Maine lobstermen purchase gear they need to comply with federal North Atlantic right whale protection regulations. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, said they introduced the bill Tuesday. It is being co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. The bill would authorize up to $10 million in grants to fishermen in 2022, and a yet-to-be-determined amount in fiscal years 2023 and 2024.