Nov 06, 2024
Building the Momentum for Ropeless Fishing
Getting entangled in fishing gear is a major threat to right whales. Solutions are available.
Tag: North Atlantic Right Whale
Jun 25, 2024
A North Atlantic Right Whale Family Tree
Ship and boat strikes and entanglements in fishing gear are harming right whale families.
Jun 13, 2024
Offshore Wind and Right Whales Can Coexist. Here’s How.
Seven guidelines for how North Atlantic right whales and offshore wind can share the sea as safely as possible.
May 14, 2024
Monitoring Rights Whales Can Help Protect Them, But Only a New Vessel Speed Rule Will Save Them
Tracking and monitoring North Atlantic right whales can help scientists protect them, but stronger policies are needed.
Nov 29, 2023
This Calving Season, We Are Putting North Atlantic Right Whale Babies in Danger
Right whale mothers and calves are especially vulnerable to being hit by boats and ships. For the species to survive, we need to better protect them.
Sep 19, 2023
Why Are North Atlantic Right Whales Endangered?
To save right whales from extinction, we must protect them from boats and fishing gear.
Jun 06, 2023
Discover Cool Creatures that Thrive in New England’s Ocean
New England’s ocean is full of fascinating and beautiful marine life. Each of these species depends on a healthy ocean to thrive, and all are impacted by the threat of warming waters caused by the climate crisis. Protected areas in our ocean, like the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, are known to help… Continue reading Discover Cool Creatures that Thrive in New England’s Ocean
Mar 08, 2023
What Will It Cost to Create a Safer Ocean for Endangered Right Whales?
We analyzed two sectors of the commercial lobster fishery to determine what it will cost to transition to ropeless gear.
Feb 16, 2023
Vessel Strike Killed Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
“Since 2017, at least 95 critically endangered right whales have been killed or injured by preventable human causes. Yet nothing has been done to reduce deadly vessel strikes. Right whales have been on this planet for millions of years and we are at risk of losing this entire species because of bureaucratic red tape. That cannot be allowed to continue.”
Jul 12, 2022
Three Generations of Right Whales Lost – Here’s How We Can Do Better
More than three generations of North Atlantic right whales have been lost to the threat of entanglement. The solutions to save these vulnerable species exist and it is up to us to ask our leader for better protections for these majestic animals.
