Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the federal government said. They are North Atlantic right whales ...

The organization's Marine Animal Rescue and Response Team was busier in the first nine months of 2024 than all of 2023, ...

Vessel strikes and entanglements — not wind farms — are largely to blame for whale deaths along the East Coast.

NOAA has withdrawn vessel speed rule changes aimed at strengthening protections for North Atlantic right whales, drawing mixed reactions.

Massachusetts politicians were fine with the economic costs of protecting endangered species – but only when it meant ...

Democrat Maura Healey says slowing vessels to 10 knots near Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard would create chaos without ...

He specifically pointed to the Massachusetts area, and said, “the windmills are driving the whales crazy, obviously.” Trump vowed to halt offshore wind development. His comments have drawn mixed ...

With the Biden administration’s time in office coming to an end, regulators at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

NOAA has proposed new speed restrictions for boats across the East Coast that Gov. Maura Healey hopes will be amended.

The proposed rules would have slowed more ships to prevent collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales.