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Letter to the editor: Writer overlooks steps Maine lobstermen, delegation have taken to protect right whales

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion January 28, 2023

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I was disappointed to read that a letter writer recently () suggested that neither Maine lobstermen nor our congressional delegation care about protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales. Facts do not support this disingenuous implication. Lobstermen have complied with updated regulations to better protect the whale for more than 25 years, even implementing new safety measures last May. These measures are working. No right whale is known... + full article



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