Oceana reposted this
BREAKING: On June 22, Fisheries and Oceans Canada reported that a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was seen in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The 18-month-old female calf of whale #1812 was spotted east of Miscou Island, New Brunswick, by a survey team from Canadian Whale Institute (CWI), Campobello Whale Rescue Team (CWRT), and Équipe de Désempêtrement du Golfe (EDG). Oceana Canada is calling on Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to urgently release their Whale Safe Gear Strategy as entanglements devastate critically endangered North Atlantic right whale populations. A tracking buoy has been attached to the whale and DFO and other partners will continue to monitor the situation to determine response options and, if weather and sea conditions allow, efforts will be made to attempt disentanglement. Kim Elmslie, Campaign Director at Oceana Canada, states: "Preventing the entanglement from happening in the first place is our only other recourse. Too many whales are being lost to entanglements in fishing gear and ship strikes. Ropeless gear is the way to prevent entanglements.” With only 356 North Atlantic right whales left, and about 70 breeding-age females, this species is on the brink of extinction. Immediate action is vital to their survival. Read the full statement here: https://bit.ly/4eCuG4Y
Sandra Moore
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