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February 01, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Transport Canada can do more to protect critically endangered right whales in the Cabot Strait

Vessel slowdowns must be mandatory to help save right whales from the brink of extinction Media kit with full report and visual assets can be found here. OTTAWA, Feb. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...
May 27, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Transport Canada doit exiger que les navires ralentissent dans le détroit de Cabot pour protéger l’une des baleines les plus menacées au monde

OTTAWA, 27 mai 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pour la deuxième année de suite, Oceana Canada a constaté que la majorité des navires ne respectent pas le ralentissement volontaire établi pour protéger les...
May 27, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Transport Canada Must Require Ships to Slow Down in the Cabot Strait to Protect One of the Most Endangered Whales on the Planet

OTTAWA, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the second year in a row, Oceana Canada has found that the majority of vessels are not complying with a voluntary slowdown meant to protect critically...
February 22, 2021 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Most Vessels Ignored Voluntary Slowdown Meant to Protect Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

OTTAWA, Feb. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the heels of the Government of Canada announcing its 2021 measures to protect North Atlantic right whales, Oceana Canada today released a report that...
July 21, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Les navires ignorent les mesures volontaires en place pour protéger de l’extinction les baleines noires de l’Atlantique Nord, une espèce gravement menacée

OTTAWA, 21 juill. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Un rapport publié aujourd’hui par Oceana Canada révèle qu’un ralentissement volontaire mis en place par Transport Canada cette année est largement ignoré...
July 21, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Ships Ignoring Voluntary Speed Measure Meant to Help Protect Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales from Extinction

OTTAWA, July 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A report released today by Oceana Canada reveals that a voluntary slowdown measure put in place by Transport Canada this year to protect critically...
June 11, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Une analyse d’Oceana Canada révèle que les navires ignorent la zone de ralentissement volontaire conçue pour protéger les baleines noires menacées

OTTAWA, 11 juin 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana Canada publie aujourd’hui les résultats d’une semaine d’analyse continue sur la vitesse des navires parcourant la zone de ralentissement volontaire...
June 11, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Oceana Canada

Oceana Canada Research Reveals Ships are Ignoring Voluntary Slowdown Zone Designed to Protect Endangered Right Whales

OTTAWA, June 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana Canada today released one week of results of an ongoing analysis of vessel speeds in a voluntary slowdown zone in the Cabot Strait, a key passage for...