NMFS Proposes Regulations to Reduce Whale Mortality in Northeast Lobster Fisheries

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing amendments to regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to minimize the incidental harm to North Atlantic right whales, fin whales, and humpback whales in northeast lobster and crab fisheries, in compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.