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Industry presses for cooperative research and real‑time data to limit broad right whale closures
Summary
Fishermen and council representatives urged Congress to prioritize cooperative surveys, pilot programs and non‑invasive whale tracking to avoid large seasonal closures that can shut fishermen out of productive areas, while acknowledging the need to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Fishermen told the subcommittee that protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale is necessary, but they urged a targeted, data‑driven approach that avoids broad seasonal closures that shut out fishing during productive periods.
Dustin Delano, chief operating officer of the New England Fishermen Stewardship Association and a fourth‑generation lobsterman, said his industry has modified gear and accepted costs to reduce entanglement risk but described the economic and safety strain of large closures. “One of the most damaging…
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