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Appeals Court Revives Protections for Endangered Right Whales

2/1/2025

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A federal appeals court has revived a crucial rule to safeguard endangered North Atlantic right whales by restricting lobster fishing off Massachusetts. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ban on vertical buoy lines from February to April, reversing a previous ruling. Conservation groups celebrated this as a monumental win for whale conservation.

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A federal appeals court has revived a crucial rule to safeguard endangered North Atlantic right whales by restricting lobster fishing off Massachusetts. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ban on vertical buoy lines from February to April, reversing a previous ruling. Conservation groups celebrated this as a monumental win for whale conservation.