NOAA: Whale entanglements down, but fishing gear remains a threat

The US lobster industry in Maine has been caught in a heated debate over its impact on endangered North Atlantic right whales.

Right Whale Snow Cone was entangled in fishing gear in 2021 and is presumed still entangled. Her last known sighting in was in October 2022. — Right Whale Snow Cone was entangled in fishing gear in 2021 and is presumed still entangled. Her last known sighting in was in October 2022.Photo: NOAA

Rachel Sapin

Whales Trawling National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Maine Alaska

Published 25 January 2024, 19:26Updated 25 January 2024, 19:47