Lobstermen buoyed by US House passage of Golden bill to pause right whale protections until 2035

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 790

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill to extend the pause on federal lobster rules in a 219-196 vote.

If passed by the Senate, the bill — introduced by Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) and Michael Lawler (R-New York) in June — would continue shielding lobstermen from new regulations to protect North Atlantic right whales until 2035.

In a statement, Golden described it as a win not only for the …

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