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NRDC seeks to protect North Atlantic whales
Natural Resource Defense Counsel seeks to strengthen protections of this critically endangered species
North Atlantic right whales are one of the most endangered whales on the planet, facing serious threats from fishing gear entanglement and vessel strikes, as well as being impacted by underwater noise pollution — all while struggling to adapt to climate change, according to an email sent to NRDC members this morning.
Recent headlines paint a bleak picture for critically endangered North Atlantic right whales:
- Whale thought to be just a “day or two old” found dead under North Carolina pier as its species is “approaching extinction” — CBS News
- A whale belonging to one of the rarest species is “likely to die,” after entanglement, NOAA says — CNN
- Endangered whale washes ashore in Virginia Beach, fourth death in the region so far this year — ABC 13News Now
With fewer than 340 North Atlantic right whales remaining, if the species is to avoid extinction we must take immediate action.
The Biden administration’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) are working to protect North Atlantic right whales, and they must hear support for strong actions to bring the…
