Susan Collins Curtailing Efforts to Protect the North Atlantic Right Whale

[dead0man]

I'm still waiting for someone to show me where American lobster trap paraphernalia has harmed a right whale.  Because if there is no evidence of this being a common occurrence (or even just happening once), I don't think we should put the thousands of people in the lobster trade out of business.

[dead0man]

I'm still waiting for someone to show me where American lobster trap paraphernalia has harmed a right whale.  Because if there is no evidence of this being a common occurrence (or even just happening once), I don't think we should put the thousands of people in the lobster trade out of business.

MTTreasurer seems to care more about keeping the animals alive than fellow Americans.

that was (kinda*) my argument against the redavs when they did this story two weeks ago.



*if right whales are legit being threatened by the lobstermen's methods then, sure, regulate them.  I've seen no evidence of it and the lobstermen say it doesn't happen.