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Officials confirm death of North Atlantic Right whale due to Maine lobster gear
Federal biologists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the cause of death of the young female whale, labeled "Right Whale #5120" was chronic entanglement, with the gear found wrapped around the whale sporting the purple markings that Maine lobstermen use on trap and buoy lines.
NOAA confirms link between Maine lobster fishing and right whale death
The whale, right whale #5120, was found dead off the coast of Massachusetts in January 2024, and a necropsy in February was entangled in gear with markings that NOAA said were consistent with rope used in Maine state water trap/pot buoy lines used for lobster fishing.
North Atlantic right whale death attributed to Maine lobster gear in first for fishery
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Officials confirm 1st case of Maine lobster gear causing the death of endangered right whale
The whale was found dead near Martha's Vineyard in January, but the official cause of death was announced Wednesday.
Right whale died from lobster gear entanglement, NOAA confirms
Federal scientists say an endangered North Atlantic right whale found dead on a Massachusetts shoreline last winter suffered fatal injuries from being chronically entangled in lobster fishing gear.
Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal authorities said. The North Atlantic right whale was found dead off Martha's Vineyard in January.
NOAA officials confirm fishing gear led to death of endangered right whale off New England coast
Federal investigators said Maine fishing gear is to blame for the death of an endangered right whale. Maine lobstermen said they're sad to hear about the whale’s death, but they also fear new regulations will endanger their livelihoods. The female right whale was found dead near Martha's Vineyard in January.
North Atlantic right whale found washed up on Vineyard died from ‘chronic entanglement,’ NOAA says
A juvenile North Atlantic right whale that washed up on Martha’s Vineyard in January with fishing gear caught in its tail died from “chronic entanglement” with such equipment in ocean waters, according to federal officials.
Right whale wrapped in Maine fishing rope died of chronic entanglement, NOAA says
According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, North Atlantic right whales are approaching extinction, and there are roughly 360 whales of this species left.
Tests confirm right whale was killed by Maine fishing gear, NOAA says
The female North Atlantic right whale was found dead near Martha’s Vineyard in January due to chronic entanglement.
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