Joe Howlett
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Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. LawrenceThe animal, whose identification number is 4440, is the "grandson" of Wart, a whale the organization had adopted.EnvironmentJun 30, 2019
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Entangled right whale freed from buoy after being spotted on SundayThere were 18 recorded North Atlantic right whale deaths in Canadian and U.S. waters last year.EnvironmentAug 6, 2018
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New Brunswick whale rescue team frees first entangled whale since team member’s deathThe whale reportedly had lines wrapped around its head and took the rescue team more four hours to disentangle the whale calf.CanadaJul 15, 2018
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Marine scientists at Halifax conference raise alarm over rise in Right Whale deathsScientists from across Canada and the United States gathered in Halifax for annual conference on North Atlantic Right Whales.EnvironmentOct 22, 2017
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Whale entanglement ‘ongoing’ issue despite pause put on rescue groupsThe "green light" for rescue groups to disentangle North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been put "on pause" since July.EnvironmentAug 8, 2017
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Fisheries Department ends snow crab season early to prevent more whale deathsThe announcement comes only days after the discovery of an eighth North Atlantic right whale carcass.CanadaJul 21, 2017
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Canada extends Snow Crab fishing season, closes area due to endangered whalesThe season was supposed to end on the July 14, but the window has now been increased by two weeks.EnvironmentJul 13, 2017
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American agency suspends whale rescue efforts after death of New Brunswick fishermanThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has suspended all large whale entanglement response activities in the United States as it reviews its protocols.EnvironmentJul 12, 2017
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New Brunswick island mourns fisherman who freed dozens of entangled whalesThe 59-year-old lobster fisherman was hit by the whale just after it was cut free and beginning to swim away.CanadaJul 11, 2017
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