Whale dead off Martha's Vineyard was wrapped in Maine lobster rope: NOAA

The North Atlantic right whale found dead off Martha's Vineyard in January was entangled in a rope from Maine lobster gear, federal officials said Tuesday. NOAA…

The North Atlantic right whale is believed to have been the eighth in her family to have been entangled in fishing gear, according to the New England Aquariumwere consistent with the ropes used in Maine water traps

The whale is believed to have been the eighth in her family to have been entangled in fishing gear, the New England Aquarium said in a release earlier this month. This week, a coalition of environmental groups has sued the federal government to try to force the finalization of ship speed rules that the groups say are critically important to save the North Atlantic right whale by requiring vessels off the East Coast to slow down more often.

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