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Fishing area off Naufrage, P.E.I., being restricted after entangled right whale detected
The P.E.I. Fishermen's Association says a North Atlantic right whale's presence very close to the Island's coast means some lobster boats have to remove their traps while others can keep fishing with whale-safe gear.
A North Atlantic right whale, an endangered species, was seen off Prince Edward Island, entangled in fishing nets. In a press release, Fisheries and Oceans Canada reported that it was a young male born in 2021, who had also been seen entangled off North Carolina in December. The animal was last seen on May 27 in the St. Lawrence estuary, near the Escoumins, on the North Shore. If the whale is reviewed and weather conditions are favourable, the r…
A North Atlantic right whale, an endangered species, was seen off Prince Edward Island, entangled in fishing nets.
On June 16, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) officials observed North Atlantic Right Whale #5132 entangled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near Morell, Prince Edward Island. This right whale is a juvenile male, born in 2021, first caught off North Carolina in December 2024. This entangled whale was recently seen on May 27 near the Escoumins, in the St. Lawrence estuary. DFO's attempts to relocate the whale continue.
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