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As federal officials come up with a new plan for managing Stellwagen Bank, we need to make sure it's enough to help Right and Humpback whales make a comeback.

Please ask the Marine Sanctuary Superintendent for Stellwagen Bank to put in place the strong protections that these whales need.

Letter * Dear Marine Sanctuary Superintendent for Stellwagen Bank, I urge you to protect the Right and Humpback whales of Stellwagen Bank. Stellwagen Bank is supposed to be a marine sanctuary, but harmful practices threaten the whales there and the entire ocean ecosystem upon which they depend. To make Stellwagen Bank a true marine sanctuary, I urge you to: • Keep industrial shipping out of the Bank in order to prevent huge ships from striking the whales; • End bottom trawling wherever it threatens to destroy the Bank’s fragile floor; • Ensure that factory fishing vessels leave enough plankton, herring and other food for the Bank’s whales; and • Enforce the rules designed to prevent whales from being tangled in discarded fishing nets.
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