Even when entanglement does not kill a whale, it can affect individuals’ ability to reproduce, which is critically important for a species with such low numbers, writes a team of scientists.
North Atlantic right whale
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First baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship collision
The calf, found dead off Georgia, had first been seen on Jan. 3 with injuries to its head from a vessel strike, NOAA said in a statement.
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Death of North Atlantic right whale illustrates difficulty of protecting the endangered mammals
Scientists tracked the worsening entanglement of North Atlantic right whale No. 5120 for over a year before the calf died in January with Maine rope wrapped around her. Could she have been saved?
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine lobstering gear linked to right whale death for first time
Officials have not confirmed whether the Maine gear caused the death of the whale found dead in Massachusetts in January.
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Right whale population levels off after steep decline, but threats remain
A new estimate of the number of surviving North Atlantic right whales indicates that the population has hovered around 350 animals for 3 years.
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Endangered right whales’ decline worse than previously thought, regulators say
NOAA cautions that only about a third of right whale deaths are documented, so the total number of dead or injured animals could be much higher.
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Commentary: Stop entangling the right whale – in red tape
For the species as a whole, there is still cause for hope — as long as our elected leaders stop sidelining science-based strategies.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
‘Enough is enough’: Midcoast lobsterman decries regulations to protect whales
The Maine lobster industry is fighting an Arizona lawmaker’s bill that would impose stricter regulations to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales.
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Maine lawmakers consider bill to keep funding lobster legal defense
As the industry battles federal right-whale regulations, L.D. 710 calls for allocating 20% of the fishery’s license surcharges – about $380,000 a year – to the legal defense fund through 2030.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts lobstermen sue to block closure meant to aid whales
The closure blocked off about 200 square miles of Massachusetts Bay from lobster fishing until the end of April.