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U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up Maine lobster boat tracking appeal

States Newsroom · October 5, 2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Maine lobsterman’s legal challenge to an electronic vessel tracker requirement, putting an end to the multi-year lawsuit. In an order Monday, the court denied a request to take up the appeal by Frank Thompson, a Vinalhaven lobsterman. In a statement, Maine Department of Marine…

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