Maine congressman wants to halt funds to California aquarium over 'avoid lobster' advice

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1. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

   Maine congressman wants to halt funds to California aquarium over 'avoid lobster' advice ↗ (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

   Published Oct 4, 2022

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   Seafood Watch, a seafood sustainability group run by California's Monterey Bay Aquarium, has recommended that people avoid lobster from the U.S. and Canada. In response, the Republican running for Congress from Maine's 2nd District called on the Democratic incumbent to return a $667 donation from th…

2. Sioux City Journal

   Congressman wants to halt aquarium money after lobster spat ↗ (opens Sioux City Journal)

   Published Oct 4, 2022

   Same headline from 4 more outlets

   Sioux City Journal's feed description

   A congressman from Maine says he will file a proposal to withhold federal money from a California aquarium and conservation group that has recommended seafood consumers avoid buying lobster. The

3. Maine Public

   Maine delegation seeks to block funding for California aquarium over lobster ‘red listing’ ↗ (opens Maine Public)

   Published Oct 4, 2022

   Maine Public's feed description

   Members of Maine's congressional delegation are targeting the California aquarium that recently "red listed" lobster by trying to cut off all federal funding to the institution.

4. Portland Press Herald

   In lobster debate, Maine delegation moves to strip California aquarium of funding ↗ (opens Portland Press Herald)

   Published Oct 4, 2022

   Portland Press Herald's feed description

   They said that the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch failed to follow science in saying the lobster industry threatens the right whale population.

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