HB4284: Northeast Fisheries Heritage Protection Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To prohibit commercial offshore wind energy development in Lobster Management Area 1 in the Gulf of Maine, and for other purposes.
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This bill would ban commercial offshore wind farms in Lobster Management Area 1, a fishing zone in the Gulf of Maine. Lobster Management Area 1 is where Maine's commercial lobster fishing industry operates. The bill aims to protect the lobster fishing heritage and economy of that region. Sponsor Jared Golden introduced it, and it is currently awaiting review in Congress.
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HB4284: Northeast Fisheries Heritage Protection Act