Overview

• Rescue teams from Fisheries and Oceans and Parks Canada suspended active operations after high winds and fog reduced visibility in the St. Lawrence estuary.
• The juvenile male, first tangled in fishing gear off North Carolina in December, was last seen Tuesday near Quebec’s Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park.
• Officials are conducting aerial and vessel surveillance to track the whale’s movements and assess any injuries caused by the gear.
• The species, estimated at just 372 individuals in 2023, remains critically endangered with entanglements accounting for the majority of serious injuries.
• Authorities have advised boaters and spectators to keep their distance to ensure both public safety and uninterrupted rescue work.