Scientific whale surveys are key to monitoring changes in when and where right whales are found. Changes include increased use of areas off Southern New England slated for wind energy development.
A recent review of North Atlantic right whale health assessment techniques highlights activities to improve monitoring and protection for this endangered species.
A message from Donna Wieting, Director of NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources. Celebrate whales and learn how our scientists and managers conserve and protect these ocean giants.
On February 13, 2021, we received a report of a dead North Atlantic right whale off the coast of Florida. We will update this web page as more information becomes available.
Proposed modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan address entanglements in fishing gear, one of two leading causes of right whale serious injury and death.
