On the recordJune 5, 2023
I said, 'well, wouldn't the whale be safer if we just stopped all activity off the coast? Wouldn't the whale be safest if we just didn't allow any boating or any marine traffic whatsoever?'
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congress.govCliff Bentz: “I said, 'well, wouldn't the whale be safer if we just stopped all activity off the coast? Wouldn't the whale be safest…”
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Bentz questions the balance between marine activity and whale safety.
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