TarantinoFan23 t1_iynlfc1 wrote
Maybe the state could run a "lobster gear" tracking system. Like, the crews report lost gear, ect. If the whole issue is whales get cayght in gear, there should be a way to address the problem with a less heavy hand.
bubba1819 t1_iynpvbp wrote
Yup, that’s part of one of the new whale entanglement regulations that have recently been implemented. Fishermen now have to put a length of a certain colored rope in a couple segments of each vertical line. This is so that if a whale becomes entangled they will know if it came from Maine waters and roughly what part of Maine waters it got entangled in. It’s a pain in the ass for the fishermen but I think it’s a great thing, for now we can actually get data on how many whales are getting entangled in Maine fishing gear.
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