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Scientists unveil new names for 19 North Atlantic right whales

December 6, 2023 - Contact: Regina Asmutis-Silvia, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, (508) 451-3853, [email protected] Pam...
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Birth announcement! First right whale calf of the 2024 calving season spotted

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

© 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

WDC attends Ropeless Consortium and North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium WDC was in Canada this...

Welsh government halts flawed scallop dredging consultation after complaint

The Welsh government has now halted a public consultation process regarding controversial plans concerning a protected marine area in Cardigan Bay, home to many bottlenose dolphins.

Government officials have blamed “technical issues” and have said that the process would have to restart at a later date.

The move follows a call by WDC and partner organisations, Marine Conservation Society and ClientEarth, to halt the process altogether as it could open the protected area to damaging scallop dredging activities.

The consultation process asked the public to give their thoughts on the proposals. WDC believes that the questions were unfair and also demonstrated that online technical errors meant that the public were also able to submit answers opposite to those they intended when trying out fill out feedback forms.