ASSOCIATED PRESS • August 15, 2021
An arm of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission said it is considering implementing the tracking requirements for lobster boats that have federal permits. The tracking devices would record the location of the vessel while it is fishing a fishery management plan coordinator with the commission. That would provide regulators with better data to get an idea of where in the ocean lobsters are located. The new rules could also help protect North Atlantic right whales.