Chellie Pingree actually said...

Pingree and I, in this case, we represent about 650 very hard-working, honest Mainers up and down the coast.

It is absolutely unacceptable, in my opinion.

Particularly since other shellfish are exempt, so this is kind of uniquely set aside when lobsters and clams are not.

It is a fundamental unfairness, because there is another layer of paperwork and there are more fees involved.