A judge says new rules are needed to protect the North Atlantic right whale from extinction.
A judge says the federal government hasn’t done enough to protect a rare species of whale from lethal entanglement in lobster fishing gear, and new rules are needed to protect the species from extinction.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled on Friday that the government has violated both the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act by failing to protect the North Atlantic right whale. The whales number less than 340 in the world and have been declining rapidly in population in recent years.Stay informed about New England news and weather. Get the NECN app for
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