Ropeless fishing tech could help save rare whale, say scientists, Whales
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North Atlantic right whales will be extinct in 25 years, scientists say — unless we act now to save them
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On-Demand Fishing - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
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This fishing gear can help save whales. What will it take for
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How new fishing technology could help save North Atlantic right whales - The Globe and Mail
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How innovations in fishing technology could save the North Atlantic
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NOAA Fisheries' new proposal: a 'roadmap' for use of ropeless gear
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Endangered Whales Get Lifeline From High-Tech Lobster Traps - WSJ
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Entanglement In Fishing Gear Limits Whales' Growth : NPR
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To Save the Whales, Crab Fishers Are Testing Ropeless Gear
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Lobsters V. Whales: Maine's Iconic Industry May Have To Change To Help Gentle Giantss : The Salt : NPR
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Whale-safe Fishing Gear – Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Extinction Is Looming. Everyone's Fighting.
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Save the Whales
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Aquarium scientists ID dead whale found on Martha's Vineyard