The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team is meeting this week to develop additional measures to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
The focus of the three-day meeting, held April 23-26 in Providence, R.I., is on reducing injury and mortality caused by entanglements in lobster trap gear.
The federally convened team consists of approximately 60 fishermen, scientists, conservationists, and state and federal officials. The group will advise the National Marine Fisheries Service, which is the federal body that would enact any regulations.
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