Animal Welfare Institute: Oregon Adopts New Protections Against Deadly Whale Entanglements
August 15, 2026
August 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Animal Welfare Institute posted the following news release:
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Oregon Adopts New Protections Against Deadly Whale Entanglements
Measures Include Improved Monitoring, Testing for Safer Fishing Gear
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Salem, OR--The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new regulations today aimed at reducing whale entanglements in the state's commercial Dungeness crab fishery. The measures include requirement . . .
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Oregon Adopts New Protections Against Deadly Whale Entanglements
Measures Include Improved Monitoring, Testing for Safer Fishing Gear
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Salem, OR--The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new regulations today aimed at reducing whale entanglements in the state's commercial Dungeness crab fishery. The measures include requirement . . .