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East Coast Fishing Rules Under Review for Whales | Dover News
Federal fisheries are launching a major review to overhaul East Coast fishing rules to protect endangered whales—right, humpback, and fin whales—whose populations are plummeting due to deadly entanglements in fishing gear. The review targets key Mid-Atlantic fisheries including striped bass, menhaden, blue crabs, lobster, and Jonah crab, with potential changes like ropeless gear, fewer vertical lines, and shorter gear deployment times. While officials acknowledge the economic toll on coastal communities and family-run businesses, they stress that over 170 right whales have died or been…
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