The U.S. government has promised to take “deregulatory-focused action” in amending a vessel speed limit rule designed to ...

The lobstermen went against fishing protocol by dropping their northeast endlines to reduce the number of ropes in the water.

North Atlantic right whale calves have been documented so far this season, a first in 15 years for the endangered species.

The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing ...

The Marshfield Police Department’s harbormaster patrolled the waters nearby. Dozens of endangered North Atlantic Right whales were seen feeding off the coast of Massachusetts over the past few days.

While they're a little ahead of schedule, two endangered right whales spotted off the coast of Hilton Head are still right on time. Fishermen working 13 miles off the island's coast spotted the two ...

Marine officials are working to determine the cause of death for a 3-year-old right whale that was found dead on a barrier island near the Eastern Shore this week.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Federal ocean managers are investigating the death of an endangered right whale off of the coast of Virginia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the ...

The whale, identified as "Division," was found dead approximately 25 miles offshore of Avon, North Carolina, on Jan. 27, according to Oceana.

A pair of endangered right whales that made several surprise appearances off Florida's west coast this winter have returned to their feeding grounds in the North Atlantic. "After taking a nice little ...

The North Atlantic right whale population has dwindled to fewer than 370, with only about 70 breeding females. Ship strikes and fishing gear entanglement are the leading causes of death for right ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...