PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal
This image provided by NOAA Fisheries shows scientists and researchers performing a necropsy on a North Atlantic right whale, which was found dead off Joseph Sylvia State Beach in January 2024, on Feb. 2, 2024, on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. PORTLAND, Maine — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal authorities said.
A necropsy determined that the whale died from “chronic entanglement” in gear that was earlier determined to be consistent with the kind of rope used in Maine’s lobster fishery, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday. NOAA said a law enforcement investigation into the whale’s death remains open.
The right whales, which can weigh 150,000 pounds , are vulnerable to lethal entanglement in the ropes commonly used in lobster fishing that connect lobster traps to surface buoys. Members of the industry said Thursday they have made strides to avoid the whales and have largely succeeded. The vast majority of America’s lobster catch comes to the docks in Maine, where the seafood is a cultural icon and a key component of the economy.
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