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El cuerpo muerto de ballena franca del Atlántico Norte (Eubalaena glacialis) tras ser golpeada por la hélice de un barco. Fuente: Wikipedia

Ottawa drops vessel speed limit requirement meant to protect endangered right whales

The federal government has lifted the mandatory speed limit for large vessels going through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, saying there have been no recent sightings of the endangered North Atlantic right whales the slowdown in marine traffic was intended to protect.  

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