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Canada Releases Long-Awaited Strategy To Protect Endangered Whales From Fishing Gear Canada’s Fisheries and Oceans department launched a five-year program to give coastal economies a boost, while protecting endangered whales that are at risk of getting caught in fishing lines. The...

Entanglement is one of the greatest threats to whales. Canada aims to protect them by requiring the use of special fishing gear.

"We believe this is going to be part of a modern fishery going forward."

ORN Fellow @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social reports for @theglobeandmail.com. bit.ly/4rvukDr

A gear-shift for 🇨🇦 fisheries toward areas where “ropeless” gear — which removes entangling lines for endangered North Atlantic right whales — is part of standard management. A win for fishers so they don’t lose weeks on the water when a whale is present — and a win for 🐋 too. @pulitzercenter.org

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A landmark agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the #highseas becomes international law today, filling an ocean governance gap since the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted >four decades ago — #bbnj #highseastreaty @pulitzercenter.org @theglobeandmail.com #bbnj

Well done, Mark !

Last wk, we reported on the Arctic Report Card—that same day the White House budget director called the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Col. – a world-leading facility for climate science – a source of “climate alarmism” that would be “broken up.” Read more👇by Ivan Semeniuk

We're thrilled to be joining forces with University of the King’s College and the Canadian Media Lawyers Association to launch Lawyers for Reporters Canada!

HT @lionpubs.bsky.social @vancecenternyc.bsky.social

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Teaming up on salmon hunts, orcas and dolphins in B.C. have developed a strategy that really clicks A new study offers rare insights into how two species use each others’ sounds, size and speed to eat better together than they could alone

Excellent piece by @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social on new study showing Dolphins and orcas can work in surprising harmony to hunt Chinook salmon.
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Thanks, Jim, and to your work at SMCC drawing attention to the science !

Teaming up on salmon hunts, orcas and dolphins in B.C. have developed a strategy that really clicks A new study offers rare insights into how two species use each others’ sounds, size and speed to eat better together than they could alone

This is way cool - orcas and dolphins teaming up to hunt chinook salmon off of northern Vancouver Island.
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Showing humanity to endangered North Atlantic right whales pays off From the ocean to the classroom, from Atlantic Canada to the U.S. South, these people are finding ways to save a species before it vanishes

Entangled examined the threats to North Atlantic right whales & the policies to address them. Now, as the series closes, we return to the people working to change the outcome: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels

My quieter shipping story for @theguardian.com covers solutions: what constitutes noise vs quiet; the elements of quiet ship design; the coalition-building of governments; and the innovations of the shipping industry and the companies who rely on them

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‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels

‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic

The Lobster Trap (Ep. 15) – The Independent It's a fishery buzzword — a lifeline for many coastal communities and a luxurious menu item driving a global seafood craze. Lobster—one time once

🫐 NEW episode of #berrygrounds!

#Seasplainer authors @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social & Leila Beaudoin speak with @theglobeandmail.com reporter Greg Mercer about his new book 'The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink'.

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Tune in to your fav podcast spot to hear The Globe’s daily news podcast, The Decibel, for a literal deep dive — the ‘Entangled’ series on North Atlantic right whales, how they depend on vocalizations, and the sounds of underwater noise pollution. @pulitzercenter.org @theglobeandmail.com 🌊

North Atlantic Right Whale Population Grows for Fourth Straight Year, but Recovery Still Far Off The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population reached 384 animals in 2024, a 2-per-cent increase from the previous year, according to the latest estimate. The update, released...

The North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered species, has seen a small bump in population.

But experts warn that "we still need strong protective measures for continued growth."

Story by ORN Fellow @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social for @theglobeandmail.com. bit.ly/47CXXe9

North Atlantic right whale population grows for fourth straight year, but recovery still far off A 2% increase in 2024 brings the population to 384 animals

Good news today for one of the world’s most endangered whales—slow population growth for the fourth year. (And meet a couple more right whale mothers who are protagonists in this species’ race against extinction)! @pulitzercenter.org @theglobeandmail.com

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Missed this ! Thanks Mariano !

Where N.L. parties stand on fisheries and ocean priorities – The Independent Ahead of the provincial election, all parties agree the province needs a stronger voice with Ottawa, but they diverge on priority areas

Ahead of the provincial election, all parties agree Newfoundland & Labrador needs a stronger voice with Ottawa, but they diverge on priority areas #nlpoli
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Atlantic Canada has been seeing a lot of white sharks. To learn why, scientists must play a dangerous game with the apex predators

By Lindsay Jones & 📸: Darren Calabrese

High five friend !

Cut the cord, save the whales #shorts #whales #video YouTube video by The Globe and Mail

Cut the cord — now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/shorts/g4ygB...

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Dodging New York Traffic: How Hundreds of Whales Are on a Collision Course With Ships and Boats Humpbacks are thriving in the warm waters off the coast of Manhattan but maritime restrictions have not kept pace It is the beginning of August and a crowd is gathered on the deck of the American...

Humpback whales are a conservation success story.

But as their numbers thrive, their search for food is increasingly pushing them into dangerous shipping lanes, creating a new risk.

Story by Ocean Reporting Network Fellow @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social for @theguardian.com. bit.ly/42LFppj