PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 22, 2023
The fishing fleet is facing more stress than ever from overregulation, offshore wind development and a generally difficult business environment. In general, Congress has been responsive to our concerns. It’s the regulators who are utterly indifferent to fishing families and fishing communities. The “whale protection” plan directed lobstermen to reduce the risk of entanglements by 98%. Compliance meant the demise of the industry. Building wind turbines in Lobster Management Area 1 would decimate maritime communities. ~ Dustin Delano