Right whale sighting leads to closure of lobster fishing area off northeastern N.B.

The federal fisheries minister says she is “urgently” convening a meeting today with the lobster industry after the government closed a fishing area off northeastern New Brunswick at the height of the season.
Diane Lebouthillier says the closure was necessary because an endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted Friday in shallow waters about four kilometres off the coast, east of Miscou Island.
Lebouthillier says her department immediately instituted a 15-day temporary fishing closure in the lobster fishing area known as LFA 23C.
The closure is to run until May 31, and if the animal isn’t detected again the area would then reopen.
Suzanne Lapointe reports.
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[@MyHandelsMessiah]

What happens if they see a wrong whale? 😂😂😂😂

[@Keith-jp6jw]

Does this also mean NOAA research vessels cannot enter the area? Since NOAA’s R/V Auk ran a right whale over on Stellwgen bank at 21kts.

[@ScottPomroy494]

Near the Acadian Peninsula?

[@watchtheirhands3346]

The fishermen said no we won't and the gubberment ran away. I love it when people stand up to tyrants.

[@1ABNDT]

Isn't that convenient after the lobster fishing controversy

[@888Longball]

That's just wrong!

[@greggreg2263]

They definitely have to keep the whales safe, but people also need to earn money to feed their families👻

[@lise9768]

You do realize that there are other jobs lol loggers and commercial fishermen cry it feeds families but don’t care that they are destroying the environment and species are starving because of lack of habitat and overfishing

[@Keith-jp6jw]

@lise9768 Lobstering is the only sustainable fishery in New England and its under attack. No other fishery goes to these lengths to prevent whale entanglement and species conservation. Thats why it’s still booming after 300 years

[@vinnartaigh2076]

F.O.C.

[@84Rabbitz]

Can you please change your name to liberal news? Its more accurate

[@ExileonBrockSt]

Unfox your cable box

[@84Rabbitz]

@@ExileonBrockSt after seeing global try to pin turbulence to climate change.. it's as bad as CBC .

[@user-eo1vz9lt8g]

meanwhile I got back from Japan where whales are served on the kids lunch menu at schools, such different ideas from country to country...

[@LanaTodd-pn1yg]

3 countries in the world still hunt whales,,how disgusting..

[@MyHandelsMessiah]

The whaling industry, especially Japanese whalers, is the single most condemned industry around the world, except for blood diamonds

[@johngreene7276]

O.k. so there is no closer. As media got it wrong again.