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Jun 2020
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Whale Protections Need Not Cause Lobster...

Scientific American
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Right whales, other whales and turtles get caught in lobster trap lines, but fewer lines can maintain the same lobster catch levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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