As dozens of North Atlantic right whales continue to group near Jeffreys Ledge, officials have urged fishermen to remove some ...

In his message, Kehiler warned lobstermen that any entanglements linked to Maine fishing gear could lead to further ...

BOSTON - About 75 North Atlantic right whales, representing about 20% of the critically endangered species' population ...

A 26-foot humpback whale that was found deceased and entangled in commercial mussel-farming gear this week off Huntington ...

A group of scientists saw over 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered in the Gulf of Maine. Here's what we know.

If any of the whales become entangled in Maine gear, it could worsen regulations lobstermen say are already too strict.

Koala and Curlew are unrelated and possibly pregnant females that have become traveling companions, which is unusual for right whales.

The U.S. government recently dropped a proposed rule aimed at protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale, a ...

Despite its best efforts, NMFS does not have sufficient time to finalize this regulation in this Administration due to the ...

The whales were seen “in all directions: at the surface, swimming, and diving,” said Kate Laemmle, associate research ...

After two years of debate and 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdrew a contentious boat speed rule aimed at Atlantic right ...

Right whale deaths and injuries began a steady annual decline as conservation measures took hold after 2017 but spiked again in 2023, mostly from entanglements in fishing gear, according to the ...