Coasts & Oceans
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SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY BEING EXPLORED TO HELP PROTECT NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALES
2021-06-21
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has teamed up with other federal government departments to invest up to $5.3 million on researching space technologies to help protect the North Atlantic right whale.
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Ropeless Fishing: When Will Entanglement Be a Thing of the Past?
2021-06-09
You are likely aware that fishing rope can be dangerous for marine animals.
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Is this Transport Canada policy too slow for at-risk whales?
2021-05-28
Protecting the North Atlantic right whale population requires a mandatory slowdown for vessels in the Cabot Strait, says Oceana Canada. In early 2020, Transport Canada introduced a voluntary slowdown to protect the critically endangered species, but the majority of vessels are not complying, Oceana Canada found.
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1st endangered right whale spotted in Canadian waters, triggering crab fishery closure
2021-05-26
DFO imposes localized fishery closure after observers in plane spot whale in Cabot Strait on Sunday
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Keep it Down!! Noise Pollution in Our Oceans
2021-05-11
How would you like to live in the midst of a construction site, day in, day out?
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Chut!! Pollution sonore dans nos océans
2021-05-11
Aimeriez-vous vivre au milieu d’un chantier de construction, jour après jour? Et si le tintamarre du marteau-piqueur se poursuivait toute la nuit?
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Baby pilot whale dies at Halifax-area beach despite efforts of rescuers
2021-05-03
A baby female pilot whale that was found stranded over the weekend at a beach east of Halifax didn't survive, despite the best efforts of rescuers from a marine animal conservation group.
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Is ropeless fishing ready for prime time?
2021-04-14
As the North Atlantic right whale population declines rapidly, regulators have proposed or enacted a series of closures of significant areas of lobster fishing grounds off the coast of New England and Atlantic Canada to protect the endangered whales from entanglement from traditional lobster trap lines. NOAA officials estimate there are several million vertical lines in the whale’s path in the region.
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Canadian Wildlife Federation Welcomes New Measures To Reduce Risks to North Atlantic Right Whales
2021-02-19
Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada announced the measures that will be in place in 2021 to reduce the risks to North Atlantic right whales from fishing and shipping. Building on measures from 2020, CWF is encouraged by new additional measures to help protect this endangered species.
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Canadian government modifies North Atlantic right whale protection measures for 2021
2021-02-18
The federal Fisheries Department will continue efforts this year to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters, but it is making some changes to reduce the impact on the fishing industry.
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