#Maine #Lobstermen win huge victory in Federal court against FAR LEFT EXTREMISTS! Federal government getās smacked down for āegregiousā misuse of power against lobster industry. Maine House Republicans are pleased to report that the Maine Lobster Industry has won a huge victory in Federal Court. The U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. Circuitās ruling vacates NOAAās biology-based opinion. This is the opinion off which the agency was imposing a ten-year plan to reduce risk from lobster entanglement by 98% -a completely unreasonable and unrealistic regulation. Writing for the three-judge panel, senior Judge Douglas Ginsburg wrote: āThe Serviceās legal reasoning was not just wrong; it was egregiously wrong.ā The Courtās ruling is not just a welcome relief for Maineās lobster industry, but a huge win for the rule of law in the United States of America. The courtās decision handed overreaching bureaucrats, and environmental-extremism a humiliating defeat. āThe Courtās Ā decision confirms what those of us who fish these waters have always knownā, said House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham, āthat these rules were not based in science or logic. This decision is a huge victory against the unfair regulations, but it will take time to rebuild our image and market from the damage done by cancel culture and the smear campaign of so-called āsustainability listsā like Seafood Watch of Monterey Bay Aquarium.ā Representative Faulkingham successfully passed legislation in the 130th legislature to create a āLegal Defense Fund for the Maine Lobster Industry,ā that partially supported the lawsuit. The revenue for the fund comes from a portion of surcharges that lobstermen pay themselves on their license fees. The lead Plaintiffs in the case are the Maine Lobstermenās Association, and an intervenor are the Maine Lobstermenās Union Local 207. These are the two organizations able to access the fund. āIāve spent 25 years on the stern of lobster boats and never laid eyes on a right whale onceā, said newly elected representative Abden Simmons, ābut that didnāt stop NOAA from implementing rules that would have destroyed my communities and the coast of Maine. This should be a warning to all Mainers, and Americans how far the influence of extremism can reach into our federal regulatory system.ā āWe all knew the science NMFS was using was junk,ā said lobsterman and Representative, Wayne Parry of Arundel, āIn my almost 30 years lobstering, Iāve never even seen a Right Whale. Weāve done everything the feds have asked and have not had an entanglement in Maine in almost 20 years, but that wasnāt enough.ā The Maine lobster industryās fight against extremists has received support from citizens from all corners of the state. We particularly thank U.S. Senator Susan Collins for her efforts regarding the six year regulatory pause that is still in effect. Winning this battle will require continued vigilance going forward. #mepolitics
āThe Maine lobster industryās fight against extremists has received support from citizens from all corners of the state. We particularly thank U.S. Senator Susan Collins for her efforts regarding the six year regulatory pause that is still in effect.ā This was about environmentalists blaming falsely with no evidence that lobstermen were causing harm to whales getting caught in their trap line thingies.
Also, I said lobster āmenā, do I go to some kind of jail now for that? Lobster fisher people sounds dumb. š«¤