Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear
It's a setback for commercial fishermen who hoped for a loosening of fishing regulations during President Donald Trump’s ...
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Is offshore wind driving whales ‘crazy?’ Science says no
Just hours after his inauguration on Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting new federal leases for ...
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The $50 million question: Can California’s Dungeness crab fishery coexist with whale conservation efforts?
Generations of fishermen have fueled a vibrant Coastside community, but for an increasing number of fishermen, passion isn’t ...
Blunt-force trauma found on humpback whale that washed up in Huntington Beach
Biologists found significant blunt-force trauma on the right side of the head of a 3-year-old whale and suspect it was hit by ...
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Federal agency backs down from protecting rare whale that calves off Florida
The most famous fictional tale about a whale is, of course, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and killing the ...
Marine commissioner urges boaters to avoid right whales, pauses some enforcement
As dozens of North Atlantic right whales continue to group near Jeffreys Ledge, marine officials are urging lobster fishermen to remove nearby fishing gear and said they will not be enforcing state ...
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Maine DMR Urges Caution from Boaters and Lobstermen to Avoid Massive Right Whale Congregation
Experts say up to 90 individual whales have been identified off the coast of York, which is around a quarter of the total ...