The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face existential threats from warming…
The population of North Atlantic right whales, which live off the U.S. East Coast, fell by about 25% from 2010 to 2020 and was down to only about 364 whales as of 2021The decline of one of the rarest whales in the world appears to be slowing, but scientists warn the giant mammals still face existential threats from warming oceans, ship collisions and entanglement in fishing gear.
The whales were buoyed by a strong birthing year in 2021, when 18 calves were born into the population, the consortium said. However, consortium members cautioned that the high mortality faced by the whales from collisions and entanglement remains an unsustainable burden.“The news is less bad than it has been.
Once numerous, their populations were decimated during the commercial whaling era. They have been federally protected for decades. Numerous lobster fishermen have opposed proposed fishing restrictions they fear would put them out of business rather than help whales. Dave Cousens, a past president of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, has called the proposed rules “nonsensical.”
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