Progress being made in fight to save North Atlantic right whale from extinction theturtleislandnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theturtleislandnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales continued to decline in 2021, according to the latest estimate. But the report suggested the decline is slowing, noting no right whale deaths have been reported in Canadian waters in three years.
The federal government is challenging charges from U.S. environmentalists that it's not doing enough to protect critically endangered north Atlantic right whales, claiming measures taken since 2018 have reduced the risk of entanglements in the critical Gulf of St. Lawrence snow crab fishery by 82 per cent.
The return of an entangled North Atlantic right whale to Canadian waters has spurred new enthusiasm, concern, and urgency about what should be done next.
The return of an entangled North Atlantic right whale to Canadian waters has spurred new enthusiasm, concern, and urgency about what should be done next.