BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 10, 2022
If federal regulators are going to impose more stringent rules of lobster fishing, they need much more definitive evidence that lobster gear poses a threat to right whales. So far, that evidence is murky at best. At the same time, federal regulators have also been slow to impose more re strictions on shipping, even though evidence shows that collisions with boats are a significant cause of right whale injuries and death. This lack of information and slow action to minimize the danger from ships has contributed to the mistrust lobstermen have of federal regulators.