The vessels are supported by a coast guard helicopter and conservation and protection surveillance aircraft to help locate the so-called “ghost gear” floating on the surface. Continue reading →

The whale known as 4423, which had been partially disentangled last Thursday, was spotted again Tuesday morning during an aerial surveillance flight, the department said. Continue reading →

The society hopes to use the funds to better respond, research and advocate for solutions aimed at protecting endangered North Atlantic right whales. Continue reading →

According to DFO, right whales spend a significant amount of time swimming under water, making it difficult to observe them from the air. Continue reading →

The new measures will include increased aerial surveillance to try to spot the whales in the gulf and extending speed limits for ships east of the current speed-restriction zone. Continue reading →

All three entangled whales were sighted in areas already closed to fishing activities. Continue reading →

The study says speed restrictions and fishing-zone closures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence have helped to lower risks of injury and death to right whales, but dangers remain, especially in the waters just outside protected zones. Continue reading →

There are about 400 North Atlantic right whales left, with deaths outpacing live births. Continue reading →

A sudden spate of deaths this year is in stark contrast to 2018, when there were no recorded deaths in Canadian waters. Continue reading →

The news of another death is a blow to a species whose global population was estimated at approximately 411 in 2018. Continue reading →