NMFS, ENGOs Agree to Deadlines for Humpback Whale Habitat Designations off West Coast
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] by Susan Chambers - August 28, 2018
The Center for Biological Diversity, Turtle Island Restoration Network and Wishtoyo Foundation reached a settlement with the National Marine Fisheries Service last week to protect humpback whale habitat in the Pacific Ocean. the Center said the whales face threats from fisheries, ship strikes and oil spills.
The agreement, filed in federal district court in San Francisco, requires the National Marine Fisheries Service to follow the Endangered Species Act’s requirement to designate critical habitat ...
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