As right whale numbers slowly rise, scientists stress the need for continued collaboration to protect these animals. The post Protections for Right Whales Remain Essential to Continue Population’s Gradual Increase appeared first on New England Aquarium.| New England Aquarium
This year, our team joined up with partners at the Canadian Whale Institute for surveys in the Gulf.| New England Aquarium
Conservation groups applaud a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision reinstating a 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rule that protects critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear entanglements — one of two major threats to the species’ survival and recovery.| us.whales.org
The American lobster fishery has operated sustainably for decades, but climate change has put critically endangered right whales in its path.| Sustainable Fisheries UW