Advise for weir operators
Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station
Canada
We offer advise to weir operators on releasing large whales such as minke, humpback and right whales from their traps.
Education
Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station
Canada
Public education and conservation of North Atlantic right whales, an endangered species, is a priority. We work with the fishing and shipping industries and recreational boaters. A small natural history museum provides information to visitors.
Harbour Porpoise Release Program
Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station
Canada
The GMWSRS has operated a Harbour Porpoise Release Program since 1991 working cooperatively with herring weir operators to successfully release entrapped harbour porpoises. Over 700 harbour porpoises have been released.
North Atlantic right whale conservation
Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station
Canada
We are involved in right whale conservation efforts including the Canadian Right Whale Recovery Plan and Implementation, and large whale disentanglement network.
Research
Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station
Canada
Feeding ecology of many species including seabirds and cetaceans is carried out annually but species focus may vary.
Working with whale watch companies
Grand Manan Whale & Seabird Research Station
Canada
We work with whale watching companies and Fisheries and Oceans Canada in the promotion of a voluntary Code of Ethics for working around cetaceans in the Bay of Fundy.