Federal Court Reinstates Lobster Fishing Gear Ban for Right Whale Conservation

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By Paige BennettJul 14, 2022, 5:05 pm249 pts
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston has ruled to reinstate bans on lobster fishing gear in an area about 1,000 square miles off of the coast of Maine. The ban is a conservation measure meant to protect endangered right whales. In 2021, the National Marine Fisheries Service, also known as…

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