August 31, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
NOAA Fisheries will host a video teleconference this afternoon to discuss a final rule, announced today, intended to reduce risk of mortality and serious injury to right whales caused by entanglement in Northeast lobster and Jonah crab trap and pot fisheries.
NOAA Fisheries and our partners, including members of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team that were instrumental in developing the rule, are dedicated to conserving and rebuilding the North Atlantic right whale population, which is critically endangered, declining, and experiencing an ongoing Unusual Mortality Event.
WHEN:
August 31, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. EDT
WHO:
- Michael Pentony, Regional Administrator, NOAA’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
- Dr. Marisa Trego, Marine Mammal Take Reduction Team Coordinator, NOAA’s Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
- Kristy Long, National Coordinator, Marine Mammal Take Reduction Program , NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources
WHAT:
– Webinar
– Questions and Answers
HOW:
Please register for the video teleconference at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6612595288214527504
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
The media briefing will be held from 1:30-2:30 p.m., but you will be able to log in up to 30 minutes early for technical support.
Following the call, a recording of the webinar will be posted shortly on the Press Release’s webpage.
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