美国龙虾监管者建议对捕捞的龙虾实行更严格的最低规模,这可能会影响工业和与加拿大的竞争。 U.S. lobster regulators propose stricter minimum size for harvested lobsters, potentially impacting industry and competition with Canada.
美国龙虾监管机构正在对收获的甲壳类动物采用更严格的最低尺寸,可能只有1/16英寸或1.6毫米。 U.S. lobster regulators are introducing stricter minimum sizes for harvested crustaceans, with the change potentially being just 1/16th of an inch or 1.6 millimeters. 这可能会对已经面临气候变化挑战的龙虾捕捞业以及旨在保护鲸鱼的新规则产生重大影响。 This could significantly impact the lobster fishing industry, already facing challenges from climate change and new rules designed to protect whales. 渔民担心这样的小变化会大大改变他们钓鱼的能力, 使他们与加拿大相比处于竞争劣势, Fishermen worry that such a small change could dramatically alter their ability to fish and put them at a competitive disadvantage with Canada, which has more relaxed rules. 最近的调查显示，缅因州沿海的龙虾宝宝数量有所下降，导致监管机构声称，为了保护新英格兰海域龙虾种群的未来，必须进行最小尺寸变化。 Recent surveys show a decline in baby lobsters off the coast of Maine, leading regulators to claim the minimum size change is necessary to preserve the future of the lobster population off New England. 加拿大不适用这些变化,因为加拿大的龙虾捕捞业比美国大。 The changes do not apply in Canada, which has a larger lobster fishing industry than the U.S. 然而,加拿大当局正在密切监测美国的管制行动。 However, Canadian authorities are closely monitoring regulatory actions in the U.S.