Fisherman in the Grand Manan habitat basin in the Bay of Fundy are being told to pull their fishing gear from an area.
This comes from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans who says a North Atlantic Right Whale has been spotted in the zone.
please see below to see the exact location affected by this.
ALERT ⚠️: New temporary fisheries measures will be in place next to areas temporarily closed to help protect North Atlantic #RightWhales. https://t.co/csvoyrJJUE pic.twitter.com/3P3KAVclJ4
— Fisheries and Oceans (@FishOceansCAN) June 18, 2018
This is the first time this season the Bay of Fundy has been affected by the spotting of a Right Whale.
It has already happened several times in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
