North Atlantic Right Whales Detected in Massachusetts Waters; DMF Urges Caution
On April 11, the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) released an announcement urging all mariners to use extreme caution navigating Massachusetts coastal waters after detecting large numbers of North Atlantic right whales in the area.
Together, utilizing aerial and acoustic surveillance methods, the Center for Coastal Studies, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) detected significant North Atlantic right whale activity in the area of Cape Cod Bay, with additional sightings in Massachusetts Bay, between the dates of March 28 and April 10...
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