Anticosti island

From great white sharks around Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine to lobsters conquering new territory, oceanographers say the warming of the Gulf of St. Lawrence is having an impact on the creatures that live in its unique ecosystem.

Canada has rolled out new measures to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, but federal officials insisted on Thursday, February 28, 2020, the rules won't lead to more of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Bay of Fundy being closed to fishing.

Confirmation this week that a sixth North Atlantic right whale has died in Canadian waters is devastating for the endangered species because recent growth in the population has been virtually wiped out, a leading whale expert said on Friday, June 28, 2019.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has sighted another dead endangered right whale drifting off the Gaspé Peninsula, bringing the total number of deaths in Canadian waters this year to six.

Transport Canada has implemented a speed restriction for vessels in the western part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence following yet another death of the endangered North Atlantic right whale on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

Ottawa has announced measures aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales, finessing rules that officials say helped prevent any known deaths of the endangered mammals last year in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The Quebec government will pay $20.5 million to Petrolia as part of its plan to end oil development on Anticosti Island.

The regulations will permit fracking — which has riled some — but questions remain over where drilling will be allowed.

Quebec announced on Friday that it's banning oil and gas exploration and exploitation on Anticosti Island and has reached an agreement with three of the companies which had permits.