A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted free of fishing gear after previously being seen entangled in gear off New Brunswick, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans said Tuesday.
A right whale female named Fission by scientists with an unnamed juvenile male whale is shown during an aerial survey over southern New England waters in March 2023. New England Aquarium photo/NOAA research permit #25739.
A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted free of fishing gear after previously being seen entangled in gear off New Brunswick, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans said Tuesday.