Spills · other
Right whale carcass; 38 hiram pond rd, dennis, ma 02638, USA
NOAAORR-9477
- issued
- 2017-04-19 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2017-05-03 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2017-05-03 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 41.796, -70.268
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Right Whale Carcass; 38 Hiram Pond Rd, Dennis, MA 02638, USA. 38 Hiram Pond Rd, Dennis, MA 02638, USA. 1. NOAA was notified of a Right Whale carcass that was found in Cape Cod Bay on April 13, 2017. Fisheries Enforcement requested a hindcast for the carcass. 2. THREAT: OTHER. 3. POSITION 41.796N 070.268W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9477: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9477
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