Massachusetts lobstermen are teeing up legislation to expand their lobster sales.
A measure endorsed by the Massachusetts Senate would allow the state to process, sell and transport cooked and frozen in-shell lobster parts. Laws currently prohibit those activities, which lobstermen say impede their ability to make a living.
A news release issued by state Sen. Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, who sponsored the bill, cites the success Maine has had adopting a similar law.
“(It) has boosted Maine’s economy, produced local outlets for product sales, and created jobs in the state,” said Tarr in the release.
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