NOAA Releases Right Whale Bi-Op; Maine Gov. Mills Says Ramifications of Document ‘Troubling’
NOAA has finally released the Biological Opinion on 10 Fishery Management Plans in the Greater Atlantic Region. The Bi-Op includes fishery management plans for American Lobster, Atlantic Bluefish, Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab, Mackerel/Squid/Butterfish, Monkfish, Northeast Multispecies, Northeast Skate Complex, Spiny Dogfish, Summer Flounder/Scup/Black Sea Bass and Jonah Crab.
Maine lobstermen have been working with the Department of Marine Resources for over 20 years to develop and implement measures to protect whales...
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