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Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank’s Lobster Stocks Decline 34%

By Will Tuell

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) decided against taking “immediate action” Oct. 30, following a subcommittee report showing a 34% decline in lobster stocks in the Gulf of Maine and Great Georges’ Bank (GOM/GBK) region.

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