OpEd: Fishermen and Right Whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence: Traps Without Ropes, Buoys Start This Year
In the coming weeks, the 400 or so remaining North Atlantic right whales (NARW) will gradually arrive in our waters, under the watchful eye of several organizations, ENGOs, scientists and governments. The reason for all this interest is the risk of entanglement that may be posed by the fixed fishing gear used to catch crab and lobster. Protecting right whales from the potential threat of entanglement includes avoiding overlap between whales and fishermen and developing technologies to mitigate the risk of...
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