In Maine, they are destroying the Lobster industry over whales getting caught in the gear, which happens rarely. The only recent killing of a Whale was a NOAA boat running in to one.
Whales getting caught in Maine lobster gear happens NEVER!!! Check the stats; it is an ABSOLUTE NONISSUE, and the people who perpetrate this fraud on us seek only to destroy peoples’ livelihoods. Maine lobstermen use breakaway gear, and there are no right whales in the Gulf of Maine.