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Coexisting in the ocean: How a Dal researcher advocates for whale safety measures among fishers

Coexisting in the ocean: How a Dal researcher advocates for whale safety measures among fishers

Dr. Sean Brillant works with fishers to develop safer technologies and policies, reducing whale deaths, improving coexistence at sea, and helping stabilize vulnerable North Atlantic right whale populations.  Read more.

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