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Endangered #rightwhales could wait almost a decade for new #US protections
New protections for endangered right #whales in #Atlantic postponed for nearly a decade under a plan that cleared a key hurdle in Washington with support of fishing and lobster industries.
Environmentalists say this could spell end for the vanishing whales, which can drown after getting tangled up in fishing gear or being struck by boats. There are only about 380 #NorthAtlantic right whales left.
https://apnews.com/article/right-whales-fishing-seafood-lobster-f84bc73f061ced0fffbef408caf947d8