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The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration’s fisheries division has sidelined a rule designed to safeguard marine mammals like humpback whales. (Photo by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith/ flickr CC 2.0)

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration’s fisheries division has sidelined a rule designed to safeguard marine mammals like humpback whales. (Photo by Gregory “Slobirdr” Smith/ flickr CC 2.0)

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration’s fisheries division has sidelined a rule designed to safeguard marine mammals like humpback whales. (Photo by Gregory “Slobirdr” Smith/ flickr CC 2.0)