HALIFAX - A lucrative lobster fishing area in the Maritimes is set to reopen this week after a sighting of North Atlantic right whales shuttered the fishery just weeks into the spring season. The sighting triggered a 15-day closure of popular lobster fishing grounds — part of Lobster Fishing Area 24. The federal Fisheries Department says the fishing area is set to reopen Friday. There are an estimated 340 North Atlantic right whales remaining. However, in some areas, a second sighting would trigger a season-long fishing closure.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 28, 2023 18:06 UTC