Environment Maine: New Right Whale Plan Appears to Only 'Delay Extinction'
September 02, 2021
September 02, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 2 -- Environment Maine issued the following statement on Aug. 31, 2021, by State Director Anya Fetcher:
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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 w . . .
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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 w . . .