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CNBC Television reports that rising operating costs for Maine’s lobster industry are making tariffs a central issue in the Senate contest between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson. Lobster reportedly escaped a retaliation list, but diesel, imported bait and trap costs are pressuring operators. Collins says she has criticized tariffs and sought exemptions; Jackson argues she should have achieved more. Interviewed residents express continued support for Collins. The transcript contains no investment trade proposal or earlier-trade update.