Trump Backs Delayed Whale Protections, Fishing Industry Cheers

Summary

North Atlantic right whales face extinction with only 380 left, threatened by fishing gear and boat strikes. The Trump administration backs a plan to delay new safeguards for nearly a decade, prioritizing commercial fishing. These massive whales, weighing as much as a bulldozer, breed off Florida and Georgia, then migrate north for food. Maines lobster an…

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North Atlantic right whales face extinction with only 380 left, threatened by fishing gear and boat strikes. The Trump administration backs a plan to delay new safeguards for nearly a decade, prioritizing commercial fishing. These massive whales, weighing as much as a bulldozer, breed off Florida and Georgia, then migrate north for food. Maines lobster and crab industries generate hundreds of millions, with fishermen arguing that rushed rules based on uncertain data would harm their livelihoods.

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