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Notice to Fish Harvesters – NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE SIGHTING – nf.23.295
November 3, 2023

FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA

 

NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS

 

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Nov. 3, 2023

 

NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE SIGHTING

 

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, a North Atlantic right whale was sighted swimming near Long Pond, CBS, NL.

 

Due to the area of sighting, no temporary measures will be implemented at this time. However, harvesters should be on alert while in this area.

 

The Government of Canada is undertaking extensive surveillance of many areas of Atlantic Canadian waters where North Atlantic right whales may be present.

 

To view this sighting and future sightings, please follow the link below.

 

For additional information: Regular updates and sightings maps will be posted at the following address: http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/mammals-mammiferes/narightwhale-baleinenoirean/alert-alerte/index-eng.html

 

 

 

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For information, contact:

Jackie Kean

Resource Manager

Tel. (709) 689-8246

E-mail: jackie.kean@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

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Dr. Erin Carruthers

Dr. Erin Carruthers is the Science Director and Senior Fisheries Scientist with the Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor), which is the labour union that represents the owner-operator fleet in Newfoundland and Labrador. The FFAW is committed to research and management that supports healthy oceans, fisheries, and coastal communities. Dr. Carruthers received her Ph. D. in Biology from Memorial University in 2011 followed by a postdoctoral fellowship with the Centre for Fisheries Ecosystems Research. Before coming to Newfoundland, Erin worked as a Research Biologist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the St. Andrews Biological Station. Her current research program is co-constructed with fish harvesters and includes research on coastal fishing communities, collaborative longline and trap surveys, and best practices for the avoidance, handling and release of unwanted catch.