New England Aquarium

The sighting of more than 75 of the critically endangered whales has prompted federal regulators to issue voluntary vessel speed restrictions.

The number of North Atlantic right whales increased slightly last year, bringing the population count to about 372 individuals. But a new report from the New England Aquarium and the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium offers a cautionary tale.

Federal officials have implemented a voluntary slow zone for mariners east of Portland due to the presence of critically endangered right whales.

The New England Aquarium identified at least 32 right whale injuries this year, including two vessel strikes and six entanglements with observed gear attached.

Scientists spotted a North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence earlier this month. It is the fifth documented entanglement this year.

Four North Atlantic right whale entanglements have been documented so far in 2023. And despite decades of research, scientists say tracking the species — and developing definitive answers about their encounters with fishing gear — are challenging tasks.

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