The discussions about what the new whale rules will be has been heating up this winter. In March, the Department of Marine Resources (DMR) began talking with lobstermen in preparation for three public meetings on … Continue reading
Steaming Ahead
Snow Crab Quota in Gulf of St. Lawrence Corresponds to Right Whale Entanglements
No one would call a snow crab pretty. The flat, 10-legged crustacean, whose carapace can grow to about 6 inches in size, looks like a creature concocted by a Hollywood horror movie director. But the … Continue reading