{"id":1994654,"date":"2023-08-08T18:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T22:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-crab-fishermen-say-rules-to-protect-whales-could-kill-their-industry\/"},"modified":"2023-08-08T18:33:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T22:33:32","slug":"oregon-crab-fishermen-say-rules-to-protect-whales-could-kill-their-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-crab-fishermen-say-rules-to-protect-whales-could-kill-their-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon crab fishermen fear that regulations aimed at protecting whales could have devastating consequences for their industry."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foregon-crab-fishermen-say-rules-to-protect-whales-could-kill-their-industry%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1994654&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Takes Action to \u200cProtect Whales<\/h2>\n<p>The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has recently \u200cmade a significant decision to extend Dungeness crab \u200dfishing rules in an\u200c effort to reduce \u200cwhale entanglements. While this move is\u200b aimed at safeguarding these magnificent creatures, it \u2062has sparked \u200bconcerns among commercial\u2063 fishermen who fear the impact\u200c on their livelihoods.<\/p>\n<h3>Positive \u200dResults from Previous Restrictions<\/h3>\n<p>The Oregon Department of \u200bFish and Wildlife (ODFW) has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unsettling-research-links-covid-vaccine-to-parkinsons\/\" title=\"Unsettling Research Links COVID Vaccine to Parkinson\u2019s\">provided compelling evidence<\/a> to the commission, indicating that the restrictions implemented in 2020 have shown \u2062promising results in reducing entanglements. This encouraging outcome has prompted the commission, which oversees the ODFW, to take \u200dfurther action.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We must prioritize the protection of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-crab-fishermen-say-rules-to-protect-whales-could-kill-their-industry\/\" title=\"Oregon crab fishermen fear that regulations aimed at protecting whales could have devastating consequences for their industry.\">precious whale population<\/a> while also considering the concerns of our hardworking fishermen,&#8221; said \u2062a \u200drepresentative from the commission.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Challenges for Commercial Fishermen<\/h3>\n<p>However, not everyone\u200b is on board with these extended regulations. Commercial fishermen \u2064are worried that these measures will have severe consequences \u2063for their\u2062 businesses. They fear that the\u200d restrictions may ultimately force them out of the industry they rely on to support their families and communities.<\/p>\n<p>While the commission acknowledges these concerns, they firmly believe that finding a balance between\u200b conservation and economic sustainability is crucial. They are committed to working closely with \u200dthe \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leader-of-tiny-indian-fishing-village-asks-court-to-allow-him-and-600-followers-to-commit-suicide\/\" title=\"Leader Of Tiny Indian Fishing Village Asks Court To Allow Him And 600 Followers To Commit Suicide\">fishing community<\/a> \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-need-months-of-extra-schooling-to-fix-post-lockdown-learning-gaps-study\/\" title=\"Study: Post-lockdown learning gaps require months of additional schooling for students.\">explore potential solutions<\/a>\u200c that can protect both whales \u2064and the livelihoods of fishermen.<\/p>\n<h3>Continuing the Conversation<\/h3>\n<p>As the extended Dungeness crab fishing rules come \u200cinto effect, it is essential for all stakeholders to engage\u2063 in open and constructive dialogue. By \u2062collaborating and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-issues-1-7-trillion-counterproposal-to-republicans-on-infrastructure-plan\/\" title=\"White House Issues .7 Trillion Counterproposal To Republicans On Infrastructure Plan\">seeking common ground<\/a>, we can strive towards a future where both whales and fishermen thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has extended Dungeness crab fishing rules to minimize whale entanglements. However, commercial fishermen argue that these regulations will lead to their downfall. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) informed the commission that the restrictions, implemented in 2020 and scheduled to conclude this year, seem to have effectively decreased entanglements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1615,"featured_media":1994655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1994654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1994654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1615"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1994654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1994654\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1994655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1994654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1994654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1994654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}