Appeals court reinstates lobster fishing limits to preserve right whales
Conservation groups are praising a recent decision to reinstate protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales in a ...
Maine’s marine resources chief urges boaters to avoid right whales, pauses some enforcement
As dozens of North Atlantic right whales continue to group near Jeffreys Ledge, officials have urged fishermen to remove some ...
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Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Focus of Wind Energy Impact
As the future of offshore wind energy remains up in the air, proponents and opponents of offshore wind have found common ...
Atlantic Whale Protections Win Second Chance in Appeals Court
A North Atlantic federal whale protection program was ruled legal by a federal appeals court Thursday after a lower court ...
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How an anti-windmill group is banking on whales to halt Jersey Shore projects
There may be less than 400 North Atlantic right whales left in the world. Save Long Beach Island members hope this fact helps ...
New funding will help Saint Mary's researchers update database of right whale DNA
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has awarded Saint Mary’s University a contract to update the DNA database of one of ...
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First Circuit saves the whales despite lobstermen’s complaints
BOSTON (CN) — The First Circuit on Thursday upheld a federal regulation that limits lobster and Jonah crab fishing off Cape ...
Massachusetts lobster fishing limits to protect whales restored by appeals court
A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the ...
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NOAA Withdraws Proposal to Expand Speed Limit Zones for Endangered Whales
Shortly before Trump’s inauguration, a federal agency withdrew a proposal to protect North Atlantic right whales from vessel ...
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Anti-offshore wind group asks US for safe corridor for endangered whales along East Coast
An anti-offshore wind group is petitioning the federal government to establish a safe corridor for critically endangered ...
Marine commissioner urges boaters to avoid right whales, pauses some enforcement
As dozens of North Atlantic right whales continue to group near Jeffreys Ledge, marine officials are urging lobster fishermen to remove nearby fishing gear and said they will not be enforcing state ...