Two North Atlantic right whales have been found entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Massachusetts, with one juvenile whale facing a likely fatal outcome. The discovery highlights the ongoing threat these critically endangered animals face from entanglement and ship strikes.
Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the federal government said.
NOAA said in a statement Tuesday that it would “work with authorized responders and trained experts to monitor the whales” and that it will “further document the entanglements and determine if entanglement responses will be possible.” The entanglement of the two whales illustrates the need for new safeguards to protect the animals, said Gib Brogan, campaign director at Oceana. Environmentalists have pushed for new restrictions on commercial fishing and shipping to try to protect the whales.
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