Coverage dated October 24, 2021

Endangered whale population sinks close to 20-year low

Headline from News Center Maine

The number of North Atlantic right whales fell from 366 in 2019 to 336 in 2020.

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. GBH News

    North Atlantic Right Whale Population Drops Again, To 336 (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    It's the lowest population estimate for the species in nearly 20 years

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Endangered Atlantic right whale population sinks to a nearly 20-year low (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Efforts to save the whales have resulted in new restrictions on U.S. lobster fishing, and pushback from the fishing industry about those new rules.

  3. Maine Public

    Endangered right whale population falls to a 20-year low (opens Maine Public)

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    The number of endangered North Atlantic right whales left on the planet continues to fall, raising the stakes in the debate over what role Maine's lobster fishery plays in the species' decline.

  4. Boston

    North Atlantic right whale population sinks close to 20-year low (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    "No one engaged in right whale work believes that the species cannot recover from this. They absolutely can."

  5. News Center Maine

    Endangered whale population sinks close to 20-year low (opens News Center Maine)

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    News Center Maine's feed description

    The number of North Atlantic right whales fell from 366 in 2019 to 336 in 2020.

  6. The Hill

    Endangered whale population nears 20-year low (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    One of the rarest marine mammals on Earth — the North Atlantic right whale — saw its population fall by 10 percent in the last year, according to a group of scientists and ocean life advocates,

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