Fishing Gear

• Tracing fishing gear to protect North Atlantic right whales is positive step: experts

  Much 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.

  Environment

  Feb 6, 2023
  
• Sperm whale found dead in Nova Scotia had swallowed 150 kg of fishing gear

  Sperm 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.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2022
  
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• Focus on helping right whales survive, not assigning blame: Canadian official

  Some whale conservation experts in Canada say an independent panel sounds like a good idea.

  Canada

  May 12, 2021
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• Further measures coming to protect endangered right whales, minister says

  Jordan says the change is important because it will help track exactly where whale entanglements occur.

  Environment

  Feb 11, 2020
• Video shows baby humpback whale freed from fishing gear off Vancouver Island

  The calf had "several wraps of line around the base of the tail and the flukes," the DFO said.

  Sep 12, 2019
• Slow response to right whale plight could have impact on Canadian fisheries

  After 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.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2019
• ‘We’ve got to do our part’ to prevent right whale deaths: fisherman

  As 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.

  Environment

  Jul 19, 2019
• One of three North Atlantic right whales entangled off N.B. may be on its way to freedom

  This whale was spotted by the Canadian Coast Guard with a rope around its tail and thought to be dragging something heavy.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019
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• Atlantic fishermen left scrambling after endangered whales’ arrival in Gulf of St. Lawrence

  Federal 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 Tuesday

  Canada

  May 22, 2018