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North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in gear

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Federal officials report sighting a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The sighting was made on October 21 by a surveillance flight between areas off New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula and Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine, though it wasn’t confirmed until this week when experts reviewed footage. With only an estimated 384 North Atlantic right whales remaining globally, officials are planning to tag the entangled gear with a satellite tracker if they can locate the whale again in order to attempt disentanglement.

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Federal officials spotted a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear on October 21, 2026, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula and Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The entanglement was not noticed until this week when scientists reviewed footage from a surveillance flight conducted by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. With only an estimated 384 North Atlantic right whales remaining, the department is planning to use a satellite tracker if they can locate the whale again in order to attempt disentangling it. The type of gear entangling the whale has not been identified, nor has the specific whale itself.

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North Atlantic right whale spotted entangled in gear · assertive framing

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Federal officials say they’ve spotted a critically endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. asserted

they → say → Lawrence

Fisheries and Oceans Canada says a surveillance flight spotted the whale on Oct. 21 between New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula, P.E.I. and Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine. asserted

flight → say → Peninsula

The department says the entanglement in the Bradelle Bank region wasn’t spotted until scientists and experts reviewed footage this week. asserted

scientists → say → footage

If the whale is located again, officials plan to tag the gear with a satellite tracker and try to disentangle the animal. asserted

officials → locate → animal

general → prompt → gases

Humpback whale ‘Notcho’ dies after being hit by BC Ferries vessel The department says it has not been able to identify the whale or the type of gear it’s caught in. asserted

it → die → gear

The entire North Atlantic right whale population is estimated at just 384 animals. asserted

population → estimate → animals