Canadian Wildlife Federation: In The News: Coasts & Oceans

Coasts & Oceans

CWF encouraged but cautious about new measures to conserve right whales

2020-02-27

The federal government’s new measures to conserve right whales are well founded and we are hopeful they will prevent another mortality crisis; however, the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is urging the development of a ‘Plan B’.
10th North Atlantic right whale calf of the season spotted off South Carolina

2020-02-12

We are celebrating the arrival of a new baby North Atlantic whale after it was spotted with its mom off South Carolina.NOAA identified the mom as 31-year-old Palmetto who last gave birth in 2009. This is her fifth calf.
Fishing Industry and Others Look to Gear Innovations to Reduce Whale Deaths

2020-02-10

Promising innovations in lobster and crab gear could reduce whale entanglements while still sustaining local economies and traditional cultures. To learn more, Peter Baker, who directs The Pew Charitable Trusts’ work on this issue, spoke with Sean Brillant, senior conservation biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, and Elizabeth Baker, fisheries engagement specialist with the federation.
Two-day Halifax fishing gear summit aims to reduce right whale entanglement

2020-02-10

A total of 250 stakeholders will participate in the two-day summit, which kicked off on Tuesday. It will include panel discussions, exhibits, and other programming that focuses on reducing fishing gear interactions with marine mammals — especially the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Update: Entangled right whale resighted among 60 south of Nantucket

2020-02-02

The good news, the entangled right whale has been spotted again south of Nantucket. The bad news, the right whale is still entangled and has been for weeks. The Center of Coastal Studies have been monitoring the case and are waiting for an opportunity and the conditions to improve (high winds) to disentangle the whale.
Critically endangered right whale calf hit by boat off Georgia coast

2020-01-09

CMARA aims to improve marine animal rescue, research and outreach on behalf of the Canadian public for the conservation of our marine wildlife heritage.
Why Atlantic Canada's lucrative seafood industry is concerned about Elizabeth Warren

2019-11-21

Environmentalist Sean Brillant of the Canadian Wildlife Federation defends the measures. "I believe the actions that have been taken and are continuing to be taken by Canada are sound and deserve some acknowledgement that these are good decisions," he said.
Offshore oil exploration in N.L. often occurs without wildlife monitoring

2019-10-16

Fog, darkness, high waves make environmental observation impossible, while operations continue apace
Right whale deaths prompt call for Canadian snow crab import ban in U.S.

2019-09-18

9 U.S. environmental groups seeking ban
Slow response to right whale plight could have impact on Canadian fisheries, study says

2019-09-03

For years, fishermen off the U.S. east coast have faced tight restrictions on fishing gear and vessel speed restrictions to ensure their activities do not harm marine mammals, including the endangered North Atlantic right whale.