News and Updates
This section features stories that highlight how remarkable yet fragile the ocean is. It also speaks to the connection between humans and the ocean and our responsibility to protect it.
Stories, unless otherwise noted, are written by Pam Ferris-Olson, PhD. Pam has studied ocean creatures, worked in communication, and, as founder of Women Mind the Water, focuses on the relationship between humans and water. Her Wo(men) Mind the Water Artivist Series explores the work of artivists (artists +activists) and their impact in influencing change.
Lobster fishery linked to death of North Atlantic right whale calf
When a juvenile North Atlantic right whale carcass washed ashore in Martha’s Vineyard, MA in January it provided the long-awaited evidence that Maine’s lobster gear is involved in entanglements that threatened the survival of this beleaguered whale. According to NOAA, entanglement and vessel strikes are the primary causes for the decline of the species which is thought to number about 360 with fewer than 70 breeding females.