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Heres a proposed use of stimulus funds that will surely cause a stir with some folks. However, like earmarks spending, one mans waste is another mans livelyhood.
$2.3M eyed to retrieve lost lobster traps - Bangor Daily News
Seeded on Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:52 AM EDT
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According to a copy of the written project proposal, officials conservatively estimate that 160,000 traps were lost during 2007 alone. Using this estimate, as much as 50,000 pounds of lobster could be trapped and killed each year by those derelict traps, the document indicates.
By these numbers you would think the ocean floor would be covered by now! Anyway, any money to preserve and protaect our 'Lobstah' industry is money well spent. Pass the buttah!
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