New Federal Rules Fall Short on Protecting West Coast Whales From Entanglements
October 09, 2026
October 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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New Federal Rules Fall Short on Protecting West Coast Whales From Entanglements
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WASHINGTON-- The National Marine Fisheries Service published new rules today for the U.S. West Coast sablefish pot fishery that are unlikely to reduce life-threatening whale entanglements, despite that being the rules' aim. This fishery has e . . .
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New Federal Rules Fall Short on Protecting West Coast Whales From Entanglements
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WASHINGTON-- The National Marine Fisheries Service published new rules today for the U.S. West Coast sablefish pot fishery that are unlikely to reduce life-threatening whale entanglements, despite that being the rules' aim. This fishery has e . . .