Environment America: New Right Whale Plan Appears to Only 'Delay Extinction'
September 02, 2021
September 02, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSPol) -- Environment America issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021:
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released new regulations Tuesday to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The new rules require a decrease in the number of rope lines that connect buoys to lobster and crab traps. Weaker ropes will also be mandatory in order to allow whales to more easily break away when entangled. In addition, the plan incre . . .
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released new regulations Tuesday to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. The new rules require a decrease in the number of rope lines that connect buoys to lobster and crab traps. Weaker ropes will also be mandatory in order to allow whales to more easily break away when entangled. In addition, the plan incre . . .