MAINE, USA — A Maine legislative committee has put off its vote on a plan to create a $30 million fund to help fishers cope with new fishing rules meant to protect whales.
The Maine lobster fishery is subject to new rules designed to protect North Atlantic right whales from entanglement in gear.
Democratic Rep. Holly Stover proposed a bill that would create the relief fund to help fishers hurt economically by the new rules pay for expenses such as boat payments and gear.
The Maine Legislature’s Committee on Marine Resources voted to table its vote on the proposal on Tuesday to gather more information.
