Will 'Ropeless' Fishing Gear Save the Endangered Right Whale?

How new fishing technology could help save North Atlantic right ...

Fishing-gear entanglements are the leading cause of death for the endangered whales. But new ropeless gear could change that.

'Ropeless' consortium aims to end entanglements of declining North ...

'Fishermen, engineers, manufacturers, scientists and managers' have come together to develop ropeless fishing gear to keep North Atlantic right ...

Talk about a SPECIAL KIND OF STUPID, Ropeless Lobstering Gear ...

In an effort to address the two main causes of human-induced whale mortality – vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear – the National ...

Maine's lobster fishermen struggle with efforts to save right whales

Maine recently received $5 million in federal funds to help test alternative fishing gear. But ropeless traps could cost fishermen tens of ...

Help save the critically-endangered North Atlantic Right Whale

... Right Whales left in the world, and their main killer is entanglements in fishing gear ... Submitting a comment in support of ropeless fishing ...

We know how to save the endangered North Atlantic right whale ...

A small number of fishers have started using these ropeless systems. Others are resisting change, for many reasons. On-demand gear is likely ...

Lobster Fishing Gear is Pushing Right Whales to the Brink of Extinctio

As the Maine Morning Star reports, federal agencies are investing millions in developing and testing these ropeless traps in the hope of saving ...

Fishing Gear That Killed Endangered Right Whale Traced Back to ...

“As terrible as the news is that Maine lobster gear has killed a right whale — and a juvenile female no less — this should come as no surprise.

The Future Is Ropeless

Seafood sourced using ropeless fishing systems can end deadly whale entanglements and help support a vibrant fishing industry.

Feds push for ropeless fishing gear to better protect rare whales

It's a big investment towards protecting one of the world's most endangered whale species. The federal government announced earlier in ...

Fishing Gear Are Killing North Atlantic Right Whales. A Slew of ...

She said the legislation could help develop inventions such as ropeless fishing gear (which do not use buoy lines), find ways to lessen the ...

'Ropeless' Fishing Gear Aims to Protect Whales, But Adds ...

“Ropeless technology is excessive; I honestly don't think it is necessary,” Lodge said. “This is a solution to a problem that isn't there.” He ...

Are fishing and boating regulations protecting endangered whales?

Right whales face significant threats from vessels and fishing gear. ... The North Atlantic right whale is a critically endangered species, with ...

North Atlantic Right Whale Conservation Solutions

Here's why the North Atlantic right whale is endangered and how scientists are trying to implement solutions for their survival.

NOAA Fisheries' new proposal: a 'roadmap' for use of ropeless gear

NOAA is now seeking input on the draft on ropeless roadmap to help protect the North Atlantic right whales. According to NOAA Fisheries, “ ...

Could "ropeless" lobster traps help save Right Whales from extinction?

With tens of millions of fishing lines sitting in waterways throughout the Atlantic Ocean, it's easy for Right Whales to become caught.

Ropeless gear aimed at preventing right whale deaths may be ...

A snow crab fisherman currently testing ropeless gear which may help prevent a major cause of death for the whales hopes the technology can ...

Feds push for ropeless fishing gear to better protect rare whales

It's a big investment towards protecting one of the world's most endangered whale species. The federal government announced earlier in ...

Whale Conservation and Lobstering Can Go Hand in Hand

As climate change forces right whales into new migration patterns, ropeless gear offers a more permanent solution than the seasonal restrictions ...

Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares ...

The federal government is committing nearly $10 million to saving right whales, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Tuesday.