Fishing Gear
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Tracing fishing gear to protect North Atlantic right whales is positive step: expertsMuch can be learned about the evolving habits of endangered North Atlantic right whales by tracing pieces of fishing gear from which the animals are freed, say researchers.EnvironmentFeb 6, 2023
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Sperm whale found dead in Nova Scotia had swallowed 150 kg of fishing gearSperm whales use their mouths like a vacuum and take in whatever is on the ocean floor, meaning they're at risk of consuming all kinds of unnatural objects that have sunk.CanadaNov 18, 2022
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Focus on helping right whales survive, not assigning blame: Canadian officialSome whale conservation experts in Canada say an independent panel sounds like a good idea.CanadaMay 12, 2021
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Further measures coming to protect endangered right whales, minister saysJordan says the change is important because it will help track exactly where whale entanglements occur.EnvironmentFeb 11, 2020
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Video shows baby humpback whale freed from fishing gear off Vancouver IslandThe calf had "several wraps of line around the base of the tail and the flukes," the DFO said.Sep 12, 2019
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Slow response to right whale plight could have impact on Canadian fisheriesAfter another summer of high mortality for right whales in Canadian waters, questions are being asked about whether Canada's slow response to the crisis could still be taking a toll.CanadaSep 3, 2019
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‘We’ve got to do our part’ to prevent right whale deaths: fishermanAs a Halifax-based company seeks input for a prototype of ropeless fishing gear, a New Brunswick fisherman has another idea about how to decrease the dangers to right whales.EnvironmentJul 19, 2019
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One of three North Atlantic right whales entangled off N.B. may be on its way to freedomThis whale was spotted by the Canadian Coast Guard with a rope around its tail and thought to be dragging something heavy.CanadaJul 12, 2019
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Atlantic fishermen left scrambling after endangered whales’ arrival in Gulf of St. LawrenceFederal authorities ordered fishermen in certain parts of the Gulf off northern New Brunswick and Quebec to get their gear out of the water by late afternoon TuesdayCanadaMay 22, 2018
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