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Biology, Federalism at the Heart of Maine Lobster Lawsuit  

Maine lobster fishermen are engaged in a complex legal battle over rules protecting endangered whales as well as the very existence of the lobster fishery they operate out of. So reports the Portland Press Herald.

whale gdd122d023 640As such, the Center for Biological Diversity has taken to U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to challenge new federal restrictions pertaining to the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act. According to information in the article, the delineation between state and federal regulations is operative in the legal actions.

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