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Lobster Boats and the Surveillance Debate

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Keeping track of children and lobster boats, in readers’ eyes.

Fishing aprons hang inside a lobstering tour boat on July 13 in Portland, Maine. (Sofia Aldinio/For The Washington Post)

An op-ed by Tobias Russell, published on September 3, titled, “Government 24/7 surveillance of lobster boats? That’s going overboard,” highlights Frank Thompson’s legal battle against a federal tracking requirement. The ongoing court case challenges the surveillance mandate placed on lobster boats.

The Conservation Law Foundation filed an amicus brief for this case, representing their own interest and that of the Ocean Conservancy. The brief adds support to the legal argument against the mandated tracking system, reflecting widespread concerns among stakeholders.

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