June 21, 2023 — On Friday, a federal appeals court sided with lobstermen, ruling that a federal agency went too far in imposing restrictions meant to protect an endangered whale species.
Governor Chris Sununu celebrated the decision as a win for New Hampshire’s lobster industry. The state has hundreds of commercial and recreation trappers, according to his office, which has previously said it will do all it can to protect the state’s most important fishery.
“I’m thrilled that the D.C. Circuit Court ruled in favor of New England’s lobstermen after New Hampshire supported their lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service,” he said in a statement on Friday afternoon.