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North Atlantic right whales critically endangered by climate crisis, new study finds. Warming sea and shifting food sources drive whales into areas where they risk ship strikes and entanglement in […]
North Atlantic right whales have gotten smaller since the 1980s. Whales are largely protected from direct catch, but many populations’ numbers still remain far below what they once were. A […]
Canada embarks on North Atlantic Right Whale study. Quebec Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Member of Parliament for Avignon-La Mitis-Matane-Matapédia, Rémi Massé wished […]
Protecting the giants of the sea: The global challenge of whale ship strikes. Ship-whale collisions are one of the main threats to the survival of these majestic marine mammals, and […]
Atlantic manta ray and blue shark conservation advances under UK leadership. EU promotes whale shark protection and risky blue shark quotas as Japan blocks finning measure. The Shark League member groups […]
New shark conservation report launched at Atlantic tuna meeting targets troublesome gaps. Analysis details problems and recommends remedies for aligning nations’ commitments and actions. A new Shark League gap analysis […]
To save right whales from entanglement, Congress must follow the science. Delaying rules to make lobster and crab fishing safer puts whales at high risk of extinction. At scientists’ last […]
Right whale survival rate plummets after fishing gear entanglements. Most North Atlantic right whales that are severely injured in fishing gear entanglements die within three years, a new study led […]
New regulations for US shellfish fisheries to help save right whales. NOAA Fisheries has announced new regulations for the lobster and Jonah crab trap and pot fisheries operating in the […]
Analysis on reduction of whale ship strikes. Friend of the Sea ranks shipping and cruise lines’ engagement to reduce whale ship strikes. Friend of the Sea, the international certification of […]
New Whale Safe Certification from Friend of the Sea. Friend of the Sea launches new Whale-Safe Certification and releases Whale Ship Strikes Dossier.The launch includes free video and guidelines for […]
Canada embarks on new project to protect killer whales. Few species have captured Canadians’ hearts and minds as strongly as the endangered Southern Resident killer whale. Known for their beauty, […]
Fishing less win for lobstermen and endangered whales. A new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found that New England’s historic lobster fishery may turn a higher profit by […]
Canada announces measures to protect right whales. The Government of Canada has announced new measures to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale – there are only roughly 400 left […]
The Canadian Government is helping to protect endangered whales, announcing significant investments in scientific research. Canada’s whales are iconic and breathtaking animals that are a vital part of our marine […]
Entangled whales endure sky high stress levels. In a new study published this week in Endangered Species Research, North Atlantic right whale scientists found that whales who undergo prolonged entanglements in […]
Legal Action Intensifies Against Offshore Wind: Fishermen Coalition Seeks Emergency Halt to Empire Wind Project. A coalition of commercial fishermen, seafood processors, fish buyers and environmental groups from New Jersey to […]
Lobstermen threaten legal action against new closure plan. New England lobstermen warned on Tuesday that a new regulatory plan will imperil the region’s iconic lobster fishery and the livelihoods of fishing […]
UK Government falling short on protecting marine mammals. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published the Government’s response to its report, Protecting Marine Mammals in the UK and […]
Ocean Technologies Group partners with World Cetacean Alliance to reduce ship strikes and risks posed to marine mammals. Whether it’s fishing fleets, cargo ships, cruise liners or whale-watching vessels, collisions […]
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