[McGavin999]

I wonder if this helps the New England fishermen and lobster men?

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

McGavin999 :" I wonder if this helps the New England fishermen and lobster men? "

I'm not sure if it helps the northeast fishery industry,
but ever since NOAA illegaly established "catch shares" for both commercial and recreational fishery,
most experienced fishermen have already left the industry.
Congress has specifically stated at the time of guidance to NOAA that the catch shares program was not to be implemented; NOAA ignored this directive.
With NOAA 'catch shares' most Northeast commercial fishermen couldn't meet their operating expenses and went bankrupt.
Then their boats, equipment, and catch shares were bought up by Chinese and foreign investors at $0.10 on the dollar.
This debacle occurred in both the Atlantic and Pacific coastal waters.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

See :"New England fishermen say new regs mean ruin" ( Jan 31, 2013 )

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2983722/posts

The ruination of the fishery industry began way back in 2009.