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CWF Announces Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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OTTAWA, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards.

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  • OTTAWA, June 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards.
  • has dedicated nearly 20 years of her life to developing and delivering wildlife safety and conservation programs.
  • Applications for the Canadian Conservation Achievement Awards are accepted from November 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024.
  • “These awards highlight some of the outstanding achievements of conservation leaders across Canada,” said Rick Bates, CEO of CWF.

Nantucket Residents Against Turbines Motion to be heard in Federal District Court

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Nantucket Residents Against Turbines believes the project will exacerbate threats to the North Atlantic Right Whale which has a population of fewer than 360 individuals.

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  • Nantucket Residents Against Turbines believes the project will exacerbate threats to the North Atlantic Right Whale which has a population of fewer than 360 individuals.
  • Stated Val Oliver, Founder of Nantucket Residents Against Turbines:
    "Our lawsuit aims to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale.
  • Nantucket Residents Against Turbines, is a grass roots non-profit composed of year-round and seasonal residents of Nantucket.
  • Nantucket Residents Against Turbines is wholly committed to defending the North Atlantic Right Whale, as well our island's marine environment.

This National Lobster Day, Help Support the Maine Lobster Industry

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Maine Lobster fishery is one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world, thanks to the hard work by generations of lobstermen to protect both the lobster resource as well as Maine marine environment for more than 150 years.

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  • In factzero right whale deaths or serious injuries have ever been attributed to the Maine Lobster fishery.
  • That's why this National Lobster Day (Sept. 25), the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative is dedicating efforts to educating consumers on the fishery and making it easy for them to enjoy Maine Lobster and show their support.
  • Here's what you can do to do support the independent, hardworking fishermen of Maine:
    Celebrate Maine Lobster Week : September 19-25 is Maine Lobster Weekfeaturing partner restaurants from around the state with special offers on all things Maine Lobster.
  • The Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC), founded in 2013, is funded by Maine Lobster harvesters, dealers and processors to grow demand, both for whole live lobster and a variety of value-added products.

Oceana Finds Most Vessels Exceeding Speed Limits in Areas Designed to Protect Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales Along U.S. Atlantic Coast

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
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Washington, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Oceana released a new report finding that most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 360 remain. Oceana analyzed vessel speeds from 2017 to 2020 in speed zones established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along the U.S. Atlantic coast, and found non-compliance was as high as almost 90% in mandatory speed zones, and non-cooperation was as high as almost 85% in voluntary areas.

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  • Washington, July 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Oceana released a new report finding that most vessels are exceeding speed limits in areas designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 360 remain.
  • Collisions with vessels are one of two leading causes of injury and death for North Atlantic right whales.
  • Vessels are speeding, North Atlantic right whales are dying, and theres not enough accountability, said Whitney Webber, campaign director at Oceana.
  • Oceanas analysis shows that speeding vessels are rampant throughout North Atlantic right whales migration route, all along the East Coast, and in both mandatory and voluntary speed zones.

Transport Canada Must Require Ships to Slow Down in the Cabot Strait to Protect One of the Most Endangered Whales on the Planet

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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Transport Canada must do all it can to protect right whales by making the slowdown mandatory.

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  • Transport Canada must do all it can to protect right whales by making the slowdown mandatory.
  • The Cabot Strait is a key passage for right whales as they migrate into the Gulf of St. Lawrence in search of food.
  • Oceana Canada is calling on Transport Canada to immediately make the Cabot Strait slowdown mandatory.
  • We are calling on Transport Canada to put mandatory measures in place before April 28, before the whales arrive, in 2022 to best protect right whales from vessel strikes.

Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Succumbs To Entanglement Wounds

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Afterover 4 months of suffering severe entanglement in heavy fishing gear, an 11-year old male North Atlantic right whale nicknamed Cottontail by researchers has died off the coast of South Carolina.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Afterover 4 months of suffering severe entanglement in heavy fishing gear, an 11-year old male North Atlantic right whale nicknamed Cottontail by researchers has died off the coast of South Carolina.
  • Since October, disentanglement attempts were made by both the Center for Coastal Studies and the International Fund for Animal Welfare .
  • Once numbering in the tens of thousands, less than 356 of these whales are now estimated to survive today.
  • The fishing gear was wrapped tightly around Cottontail's head, protruding from both sides of his mouth and dragging beyond his tail.

Most Vessels Ignored Voluntary Slowdown Meant to Protect Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

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Monday, February 22, 2021
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At least 33 North Atlantic right whales have died since 2017, 21 of them in busy Canadian waters.

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  • At least 33 North Atlantic right whales have died since 2017, 21 of them in busy Canadian waters.
  • The report, The Edge of Extinction, outlines the plight of one of the most endangered marine mammals on the planet, with only about360 North Atlantic right whales left, and highlights steps the federal government must take to protect the remaining few and help ensure the species survival.
  • North Atlantic right whales are in crisis.
  • We know that slower speeds can help save right whales: the slower the vessel, the higher the likelihood of a whale surviving a collision.

Recent Calf Death a Blow in a Tenuous Tale of Survival

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Friday, February 19, 2021
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Though the trend of this recent calving season is positive, the situation remains tenuous, given the recent tragic death of a calf reported just last week.

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  • Though the trend of this recent calving season is positive, the situation remains tenuous, given the recent tragic death of a calf reported just last week.
  • Ocean noise is a third factor, also immensely harmful to the species.
  • Sadly, one of the 15 calves born this calving season was reported dead and stranded off the coast of Florida on February 13th.
  • The calf showed obvious signs of trauma from vessel strike and is the first right whale death reported in U.S. waters this year, and the third calf death reported over the last thirteen months.

Government of Canada outlines its 2021 measures to protect North Atlantic right whales

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
  • Last season is proof that by working together, we can effectively protect North Atlantic right whales while also continuing to put high quality, sustainable seafood on dinner plates in Canada and around the world."
  • For the fifth consecutive year, we are implementing vessel traffic management measures for the 2021 season which incorporate evidence-based research and innovative tools to safeguard the North Atlantic right whales.
  • Budget 2018 included a $167.4 million Whales Initiative to help protect and support the recovery of endangered whale species in Canada, notably the North Atlantic right whale, the Southern Resident killer whale, and the St. Lawrence Estuary beluga.

Data from space could help protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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By bringing together the top Canadian minds and satellite data, the smartWhales initiative will explore new techniques to further detect, monitor, and ultimately protect the North Atlantic right whale in Canadian waters."

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  • By bringing together the top Canadian minds and satellite data, the smartWhales initiative will explore new techniques to further detect, monitor, and ultimately protect the North Atlantic right whale in Canadian waters."
  • "The North Atlantic right whale is endangered and we must take every step possible to save them.
  • "Our government continues to invest in the protection of the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
  • The North Atlantic right whale is endangered; there are approximately 366 remaining in the world.