Supreme Court spurns lobster fishers' bid to overturn protected zone for whales in Gulf of Maine

The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by lobster fishers to halt environmental protections that restrict fishing in a large swath of the Gulf of Maine.

The application, filed earlier this week by a lobster fishers’ union and two lobster fishing companies, was rejected without comment by Justice Stephen Breyer, who handles emergency matters arising from the region.

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/584237-supreme-court-denies-lobster-fishers-bid-to-halt-environmental

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