Traditional wood FV Babee, Koh Phi Phi Beach, southwest Thailand. The community is believed to be the oldest in Thailand. It is surrounded by steep limestone cliffs, mangroves and coral reefs rich in marine life. The small boat fishery here remains active, but it faces many of the global warming and fishing access rights challenges fishermen in coastal New England are facing. Joel Woods photo
Ropeless Lobster Fishing Under Consideration,
Near-term Use Unlikely
by Laurie Schreiber
MYSTIC, Conn.—At its April meeting, the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) continued to consider how to reverse the decline of the North Atlantic right whale population.
Eighteen right whales died over the past year, with 12 of the dead whales found in Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence. No calves have been seen over the past year.
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