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Right whale found entangled off New England in a devastating year for the vanishing species
The whale has rope coming out of both sides of its mouth and has been far from shore, making it difficult for rescuers to help, NOAA said in a statement.
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To help rare whales, Maine, Mass. will spend $27M on data, gear improvements
Scientists and officials in New England hope to collect better data about a vanishing whale species, improve fishing gear to avoid harming the animals, and make other changes as Maine and Massachusetts receive more than $27 million in public funding. The money is intended to aid the North Atlantic right whale, which is jeopardized by entanglement in commercial fishing gear…