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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DIAS scientists collect unique data from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Unique ocean-bottom recordings of North Atlantic earthquakes and the songs of great baleen whales offshore Ireland have been […]
Innovative Bycatch Reduction Projects – The USA’s NOAA Fisheries has awarded more than $2.3 million to partners around the country to support innovative bycatch reduction research projects through its Bycatch […]
Nova Scotia Fisheries funding boost. The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia has announced funding support to 11 regional organizations through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. The funding—a total […]
Canadian Government awards aerial surveillance contract in St John’s to improve conservation and protection of our oceans. Making their oceans and our coasts healthier and safer, as well as ensuring […]
Do marine mammals compete with fisheries? The debate has raged for years. New research provides a possible answer. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal, Institute of Marine Research Minke whales gulp down herring, […]
Well over halfway through the mackerel ecosystem expedition in the Norwegian Sea. So far the Institute of Marine Research have completed 62 stations in the Norwegian Sea with ‘Eros’ and […]
How Can We Forecast Climate Tipping Points? By Capturing Our Ocean’s Pulse Backed by a £3.75M award from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) – the UK Government’s new […]
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 […]
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