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Local legislators sponsor bills in support of commercial fisheries 
BAR HARBOR   The 130th Maine Legislature has released a list of bills proposed in the House and Senate, and local representatives are focused on the commercial fishing industry, alongside other constituent concerns. 
The lobster fishery, in particular, is facing competition from offshore wind energy development and conservation measures, both which affect lobstermen and their livelihood. 
While more than 1,600 bills have been introduced since the Legislature opened session on Dec. 2, 2020, many are just working titles as the proposed legislation is prepared for committee review. 
From Winter Harbor, Representative William “Billy Bob” Faulkingham (R-136) is sponsoring An Act to Prohibit Offshore Wind Energy Development (LD 101). Last November, Governor Janet Mills proposed a floating offshore research array of wind energy turbines in the Gulf of Maine and confir ....

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