Whales Found Dead Under Australian Warship in San Diego May Have Been Mother, Calf
On 5/12/21 at 5:53 AM EDT
The bodies of two fin whales surfaced after becoming dislodged from the hull of
HMAS Sydney as it berthed alongside Naval Base San Diego on Saturday morning, NCA News Wire reported. The destroyer warship has been holding joint exercises with the U.S. Navy in the area since last month.
The U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries and other bodies are working to review the incident, the Australian Department of Defence said in a statement sent to
State officials plan to ban lobster fishing for several months a year to help endangered right whales
By David Abel Globe Staff,Updated December 17, 2020, 10:34 a.m.
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A North Atlantic right whale fed on the surface of Cape Cod bay off Plymouth.Michael Dwyer/AP/file
In a major step to protect North Atlantic right whales, state officials are poised to ban lobster fishing in all Massachusetts waters during periods when the critically endangered species typically feeds in the region.
The
proposed
restrictions, which could be devastating for hundreds of fixed-gear fishermen from Buzzards Bay to Ipswich Bay, would prevent commercial lobstermen from setting their traps