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Satellite Tagging: One More Step Toward Helping Entangled Cetaceans in Quebec
On May 23 and 24, several members of the team from the Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) and…
Preventing Whale Entanglements with Ropeless Fishing Gear
Over the past several years, the novel field of ropeless fishing has been expanding thanks to the research and development…
What is ghost gear?
If you follow whale-related issues at all, you’ve probably already heard of ghost gear. Some of our readers might be…
Right whales : fishing closures and new technologies for crabbing industry
On May 13, the first North Atlantic right whales of the season were observed via aerial survey in the Gulf of…
Right whales : similar measures for 2019
The North Atlantic right whale protection measures for 2019 have been announced, and will include measures better suited to the…
New fishery management measures in effort tu curb right whale mortality
Four new management measures for the snow crab fishery have been announced by Fisheries and Oceans Canada Minister Dominic LeBlanc…
Calculations that Could Help Save Whales Entangled in Fishing Gear
According to a recent study, researchers examined whale skeletons and carcasses of all sizes to obtain measurements of their body…