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Nexis4Jersey t1_j9htu52 wrote

Reply to comment by NoBananasOnboard in Whale deaths exploited in 'cynical disinformation' campaign against offshore wind power, advocates say by hypoboxer

Oh ,the warmer temps likely pushed the food source closer to the ship lanes.

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NoBananasOnboard t1_j9hu1y8 wrote

Climate is changing fast.

NJ is seeing aquatic species near our shores that were only seen south of us a decade ago.

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metsurf t1_j9j7lfd wrote

Or since whaling has largely been outlawed there are more of them. Look at seal populations on east coast. Seal hunts have been banned by marine mammal protection act and they are returning to beaches from NJ to Nova Scotia. Cleaner water in shore as well more food sources.

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Bro-Science t1_j9kkvi9 wrote

it was the quotas on menhaden that had the largest effect. the bunker population has absolutely exploded on the jersey shore in the last 5 years which brings all kinds of life back to area to feed.

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