To save the endangered animal, implement and fully fund rules aimed at reducing fatal fishing gear entanglements.
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Posted inNation & World
As deaths mount, have right whales reached ‘tipping point’?
Six whales were found dead in June in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Newspaper backs risky approach to whale protection
It’s possible to protect both the endangered right whale and the Maine lobster industry, but not if gear regulations are put on hold.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Rep. Golden’s effort to withhold whale protection money fails
The 2nd District Democrat had proposed pulling the financial plug on lobster fishing restrictions until a scientific tool used to come up with the plan was peer-reviewed.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Backing lobstermen, Rep. Golden seeks to withhold funds for right whale protections
Rep. Pingree co-sponsors the amendment, as Golden argues that a scientific tool used to assess the lobster industry’s risk to right whales has not been subject to 3rd-party review.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lobster gear changes not yet warranted
If the federal government is going to force such a drastic change, it better show that Maine gear is killing whales.