Body of woman caught in fishing nets was buried at sea off Massachusetts coast, officials say
The body of a woman was caught in the nets of a fishing boat off the coast of Massachusetts last ...
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Revisiting a young right whale’s death after being tangled in fishing gear
Since 2017, 99 North Atlantic right whales have been reported in poor health, seriously injured or dead due to fishing ...
Read moreDetailsTwo Endangered Right Whales Entangled in Fishing Gear off Massachusetts
Two North Atlantic right whales, a critically endangered species, have been seen entangled in fishing gear off the coast of ...
Read moreDetailsSouth Australia bans fishing of many sharks and rays in its waters
The state of South Australia has banned fishing of several endangered or critically endangered sharks and rays in its waters. ...
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STATEMENT: Third right whale this month reportedly entangled in fishing gear
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Three right whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear this month
On December 9, 2024, NOAA Fisheries scientists spotted right whales #5110 and #4120 entangled in fishing gear approximately 50 miles ...
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Activists sue federal government for images of dead orcas entangled by fishing boats
MIAMI -- Activists sued the federal government Thursday to release images of dead orca whales, sea lions and other marine ...
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‘Momentous’ sustainable fishing rules adopted for Atlantic Ocean swordfish
In the late 1990s, swordfish had been so overfished in the North Atlantic Ocean that its population faced the possibility ...
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The Coast Guard suspends its search for the crew of a capsized fishing boat in the Gulf of Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The search for five people believed to be aboard a fishing vessel that capsized in rough seas ...
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70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and fishing gear – and Europe is a hotspot
Ocean microplastic concentrations from water samples captured by sailors during The Ocean Race 2022-23 Three of the world’s top five ...
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