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Maine Lobstermen's Association
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Protecting Endangered Whales May Increase Lobster, Crab Prices
A proposal to protect right and other large whales could change how people trap lobsters and crabs - a situation that may lead to higher seafood prices. Meanwhile, a temporary “slow zone” has been created around Martha’s Vineyard along with parts of the East Coast in an effort to reduce the risk of endangered right whales being hit by ships, boats, and other vessels. The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species on the planet - there are only about 400 of them left and fewer than 100 are breeding females, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm…