Right Whales

A study from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution found a win for New England’s historic lobster fishery and for endangered right whales. Researchers Hannah Myers and Michael Moore show that even with less gear and a shorter season, fishers in Canada, Maine and Massachusetts caught about the same number of lobsters with much less effort. A change in regulations could protect whales and make the lobster fishery more profitable in the long term.

By Ari Daniel :: Originally published online May 21, 2013

Dr. Michael Moore talks about the North Atlantic Right Whale and what the future may hold for this endangered charismatic…