Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026
The House debated H.R. 9436, the Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026, which extends from 2028 to 2035 the deadline for new federal rules requiring lobster and crab fisheries to use gear that reduces the risk of North Atlantic right whale entanglements. Supporters, including Republican leaders and two Democrats from Maine, said Maine lobstermen have already made gear changes with only one attributed whale death in years, that current rules are working, and that rushing rules based on outdated data could cost some 17,500 jobs while safer technologies such as ropeless gear are not yet ready. Opponents said fishing gear entanglements have killed or seriously injured 31 right whales since 2022, that the species has too few reproductive females to survive a longer delay, and that existing deadlines should be met. A motion to send the bill back to committee, citing fuel costs and trade issues facing fishermen, was discussed and opposed by the bill’s supporters.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .
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