No North Atlantic right whales died in Canadian waters in 2018, so protective measures will continue, a Fisheries spokesperson says. Maritime Fishermen's Union president Carl Allen said during the protests that some of the areas closed had never seen a right whale entangled in lobster gear. "They don't want to have their gear entangling North Atlantic right whales any more than anyone else does." One North Atlantic right whale calf was spotted in southern U.S. waters at the end of 2018. Although no North Atlantic right whales died in Canadian waters last year, there were reports of three deaths off the U.S. coast.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2019 16:17 UTC