September 19, 2023 — The tragic and recurring trend of large whales washing up on the Atlantic Coast has not stopped.
Nor have investigations to determine why they keep happening — although ship strikes have been to blame in many cases.
In the meantime, officials hope new federal money will help to surveil and protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale and benefit other ocean species in the process.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries division, or NOAA Fisheries, on Monday said $82 million from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act will help “to conserve and recover” endangered North Atlantic right whales.