Times & Tails

A two-year-old whale calf, it's trapped in and into the vast ocean, the young whale opted to retreat to the far end of the lagoon and hide in the shallows...Despite this setback, Mr. Cottrell and his team, comprising over 40 experts ranging from veterinarians to drone specialists, are exploring alternative strategies. Their efforts over the past two weeks to entice the calf out of the lagoon near the remote village of Zaballos, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, have been unsuccessful so far.

Fishermen in Canada's largest lobster fishing district are gearing up to make a crucial decision this spring: whether to increase the minimum legal size of lobster they catch. Lobster harvesters in southwestern Nova Scotia, along with others across Atlantic Canada, must weigh the implications of matching an impending increase in the United States.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will close most of the state’s commercial Dungeness crab fishery on Monday, April 8th. Zones 3, 4, 5, and 6, covering from Sonoma-Mendocino county to the U.S.-Mexico border, will be shut down at 6 p.m. due to the presence of humpback whales, with a 30-fathom depth limit on traps in zones 1 and 2, which span the rest of the coastline north to the Oregon border.

If the whales and sea turtles off our California coast could express gratitude, they would be applauding the efforts of our state's Ocean Protection Council (OPC). Recently, the OPC allocated over $1.8 million in state funding to mitigate the risk of whale and sea turtle entanglement in fishing gear used by California's fisheries.

In a daring rescue effort, a humpback whale ensnared in fishing ropes has been successfully liberated. The distressed adult whale, affectionately known as Ivy, was discovered offshore in Cornwall's Mounts Bay, nestled between Mousehole and Newlyn, on Easter Sunday. 

Expressing concerns over the dwindling population of North Atlantic right whales, an international environmental advocacy group has voiced disappointment with the Canadian government's perceived lack of progress in enhancing protections for these majestic creatures.

Thiraphong Chansiri, CEO of Thai Union Group, has tempered expectations regarding the potential proceeds from the sale of Red Lobster. Speaking during an investor call on February 19th and later at a shareholder meeting, Chansiri indicated that the company does not anticipate significant gains from divesting its stake in the casual dining chain, which boasts approximately 560 locations worldwide, predominantly in the U.S.

The tragic death of a North Atlantic right whale reported on February 13th off the coast of Georgia has been attributed to a fatal collision with a vessel, announced NOAA today.

The North Atlantic right whale population faces another devastating blow as the first confirmed baby of the year is found dead, victim to a fatal collision with a ship... Federal authorities were alerted to the grim discovery of a deceased right whale stranded off Georgia, marking a somber beginning to the season, as announced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).