North Atlantic Right Whale Deaths

• Ottawa announces four new measures with the goal of protecting right whales

  Federal fisheries minister Dominic LeBlanc says new rules will greatly reduce the amount of rope that can be left floating on the surface when crab pots are set to just 3.7 metres.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2018
  
• New rules around fishing gear coming to protect right whales: LeBlanc

  A North Atlantic right whale was spotted entangled in ropes during a fly-over of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Monday, but LeBlanc said aerial and water patrols were unable to locate it Tuesday.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2017
  
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• Oceanex raising fees in response to right whale protection orders

  Oceanex is advising its vessels it will be implementing a marine protection surcharge temporarily on freight ships carrying goods to and from Newfoundland over the company's Montreal service. 

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2017
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• 12th North Atlantic right whale found dead off coast of Martha’s Vineyard: NOAA

  A 12th North Atlantic right whale has been found dead, this time in Martha's Vineyard.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2017
• A 10th carcass of an endangered right whale has shown up in Newfoundland

  "This unprecedented number of right whale deaths is very concerning."

  Environment

  Aug 1, 2017