Endangered North Atlantic right whale Shelagh spotted entangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence; first sighting in Canadian waters this season.
An endangered North Atlantic right whale, Shelagh, was spotted entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, near New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula, marking the first sighting of a right whale in Canadian waters this season. The federal Fisheries Department is monitoring the situation and plans to remove the gear if weather and sea conditions allow. The type and origin of the fishing gear are currently unknown.
May 13, 2024
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