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Maine Lobstermen's Association Whale Update, Amber-Jean Nickel, Maine Lobstermen's Association
Maine Lobstermen's Association Whale Update, Amber-Jean Nickel, Maine Lobstermen's Association
Fisheries
The Maine Lobstermen's Association “has been closely following the death of Right Whale 5120 found dead on Martha’s Vineyard on January 28th. The MLA was shocked and dismayed when NOAA Fisheries announced on February 14th that the rope removed from the deceased whale 'is consistent with the rope used in Maine state water trap/pot buoy lines.’”
“Maine lobstermen have made many changes to how we fish to avoid harming a Right whale which makes this news hard to believe. As we move forward, MLA will push back on NOAA’s finding until the industry’s questions about the entanglement and how NOAA …