Fisheries
U.S. fishery management council wants input on ropeless fishing gear
A working group will seek ways to reduce potential conflicts between ropeless fishing gear and fisheries in the Northeast United States.
Fisheries
$18 million invested in fishing gear innovation to support North Atlantic right whale conservation
NFWF-NOAA funding will help develop and integrate new fishing gear in New England fisheries to help North Atlantic right whale conservation.
Responsibility
Maine lobster industry speaks out against Seafood Watch ‘red-listing’
Seafood Watch urged consumers to avoid products from the Canadian snow crab and U.S. lobster fisheries, due to right whale entanglement risks.
Fisheries
Rethinking ropes: Can ropeless fishing gear end whale entanglements?
Ropeless fishing gear can prevent whale entanglements and reduce the amount of discarded or lost fishing equipment but the cost is a limiting factor.