| Tipoffs on Lobsters Newsletter for Sunday June 11, 2023 ( 3 items ) |
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Maine Senate Democrats: Senate Gives Unanimous Approval to Sen. Vitelli Bill to Directly Support Maine Lobstering Industry
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 7 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on June 6, 2023:
On Tuesday, the Maine Senate gave unanimous, bipartisan support to a bill from Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, in an initial vote. The bill will help Maine's lobstering industry prepare for the harmful regulations imposed by the federal government, while lawmakers and industry leaders challenge the new rules in court. LD 1552, "An Act to Create the Lobster Innovation Fund," which also received unani
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Natural Resources Council of Maine: Bill to Boost Maine's Offshore Wind Economy Advances Out of Committee
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 9 (TNSgov) -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release on June 8, 2023:
A bill to jumpstart a new offshore wind industry for Maine has been approved by the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee and now heads to the full Legislature for consideration.
LD 1895, An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy from Offshore Wind Resources, will generate a historic investment in affordable and reliable clean energy to power Maine's homes, busine
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NOAA Enforcement Uncovers Multiple Illegal Seafood Export Operations
WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Law Enforcement issued the following news:
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Two recent investigations into illegally labeled and exported lobster led to criminal charges.
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On May 23, 2023, Jiu Fa Chen, was sentenced to 5 years probation and a $100,000 fine for falsely labeling and exporting foreign-bought spiny lobsters as "Products of the U.S.A." Chen's company, AIFA Seafood Incorporated, was sentenced to 5 years prob
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