Project
Untangling the Right Whale
Initiative
Duration
2021 - 2023
Location
Canada, United States
Species protected
North Atlantic Right Whale
Eubalaena glacialis
Project objectives
The project aims to save this Critically Endangered mammal form extinction by creating incentives for lobster and crab fisheries to embrace whale-safe practices. It aims to significantly alleviate the threats of entanglement to Right Whales, reduce the mortality rates from entanglement by the end of 2023, and eventually eliminate entanglement-caused deaths completely.
Threats
Habitat loss & degradation
Additionally, it will attempt to raise awareness among the local community with the hopes of eventually influencing regulations.
This project is implemented by the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
