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Scientists unveil new names for 19 North Atlantic right whales

12/06/2023
December 6, 2023 - Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] Pam...
© Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, taken under NOAA permit #26919. Funded by United States Army Corps of Engineers

Birth announcement! First right whale calf of the 2024 calving season spotted

11/29/2023
November 29, 2023 - On November 28th, researchers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute...
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Two New England-based nonprofits awarded nearly $400k federal grant

11/20/2023
© Peter Flood November 20, 2023 - Contact: Jake O'Neill, Conservation Law Foundation, (617) 850-1709,...
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North Atlantic right whale population has stabilized

10/26/2023
WDC attends Ropeless Consortium and North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium WDC was in Canada this...
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Australian super trawler ban could help whales and dolphins

By Danny Groves | 01/01/2015

The Australian government has announced that it is to stop so-called super trawlers from fishing in Australia’s territorial waters, a move which could help whales and dolphins that get accidentally caught, injured or killed in the vessel’s huge nets. Sadly the ban only applies to boats 427 feet (130 meters) or longer. These vessels can cast nets up to 1,000 feet long.

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