Whale-friendly fishing: Crab fishers are testing new gear to help
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Whale-friendly fishing: Crab fishers are testing new gear to help right whales
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This fishing gear can help save whales. What will it take for fishermen to use it?
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New rules for crab fishing to prevent whale and sea turtle entanglements – Daily Democrat
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State Funding Urgently Needed to Support Pop-Up Testing in California
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New Crab Pot Could Help Reduce Whale Entanglements - OPB
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New Crab Pot Could Help Reduce Whale Entanglements - OPB
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KUOW - This fishing gear can help save whales. What will it take for fishermen to use it?
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Preventing Whale Entanglements with Ropeless Fishing Gear - Baleines en direct
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