Maine lobster industry to 'review data and evidence' following gear-linked whale death

The fatality is the first attributed to the fishery, which remains mired in lawsuits over its impacts to right whales.

The right whale in 2022 was seen entangled in fishing gear off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada. — The right whale in 2022 was seen entangled in fishing gear off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada.Fisheries and Oceans Canada Science Aerial Survey Team.

Rachel Sapin

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Published 15 February 2024, 22:17Updated 19 February 2024, 08:49