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Vast protected area proposed for leatherbacks
 "We want to find sustainable energy," Enticknap said, "but we still have to do those projects in a way that won't harm critical habitat for sea turtles or other marine life." The lack of any prohibitions against commercial fishing upset conservationists who say the long lines and nets dragged by oceangoing vessels kill thousands of turtles. Longline fishing is already banned and gill-net fishing is not allowed along the West Coast during leatherback migration, but Teri Shore, program director for the Turtle Island Restoration Network, said more needs to be done to prevent regulations from being loosened in the future. "The agency has turned a blind eye to commercial fishing as...
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