July 21, 2017 — The disentanglement of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales has been authorized by the National Marine Fisheries Service on a case-by-case basis.
The agency suspended all whale responses last week after a Canadian responder was killed while disentangling a right whale off New Brunswick.
NOAA lifted the ban for all other species Tuesday after reviewing safety policies.
Right whale responses will be contingent upon a review of circumstances and available resources.