- The change to the rock lobster season will allow fishers to capitalise on times of high export demand
- Encounter Whales says the decision puts whales at risk of entanglement
- No mothers or calves have been recorded in Encounter Bay so far this season
"It's a key time for getting a premium price,"she said.
"The cray pot ropes will now be strewn across kilometres of whale migration corridor throughout the whale season on an ongoing basis,"she said.
"We're not here to take any risks; we have a whale mitigation strategy."
"No-one wants entanglements,"Dr Pirotta said.
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