U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up Maine lobster boat tracking appeal

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 398

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Maine lobsterman’s legal challenge to an electronic vessel tracker requirement, putting an end to the multi-year lawsuit.

In an order Monday, the court denied a request to take up the appeal by Frank Thompson, a Vinalhaven lobsterman.

In a statement, Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Carl Wilson said the department believes the tracking data is critically important to the long-term sustainability …

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