2021.3.0

Revised SOE version with Protected Species correction.

Erratum: Submitted by the authors. In the initial printing of this report, on page 20, we used an overly precise description of interactions between right whales and fishing gear. Our attention was drawn to this by the Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association. Upon reconsideration, we are replacing the original language (“Strong evidence exists to suggest that interactions between right whales and the offshore lobster gear in the U.S. and snow crab gear in Canada is contributing substantially to the decline of the species.") with a broader description that can be supported by currently available data ("Strong evidence exists to suggest that interactions between right whales and fixed gear fisheries in the U.S. and Canada are contributing substantially to the decline of the species.") The corrected language appears in the revised edition.