CAPE COD BAY, Mass. (WWLP) – A whale who was last observed caught in fishing gear in December 2024 has been seen by staff from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) free from ...

“Shelagh,” the female North Atlantic right whale who was spotted in Cape Cod Bay last month, was recently found tangled in fishing gear in Canada, according to the New England Aquarium. The whale was ...

"The turtle had a rope entanglement around the shoulder region of its right front flipper, but fortunately it was detected quickly and the gear was still loose with minimal damage to the flipper," ...

Rob Martin doesn’t have the typical remote work setup. “Come on the boat. Just don’t trip on the rope,” he warns visitors. From his perch aboard the Resolve, his fishing boat that’s docked at Sandwich ...

The New England Fishery Management Council will host three public workshops, including one in Rhode Island, to identify challenges and discuss ideas for how to address Atlantic cod management, ...