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Final Rule to Amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to Reduce Risk of Serious Injury and Mortality to North Atlantic Right Whales Caused

NOAA Fisheries announces amendments to the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to reduce the incidental mortality and serious injury to North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis), fin whales (Balaenoptera…
Final Rule
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New England/Mid-Atlantic
Published
02/05/2025

Saving a Humpback Whale: A Disentanglement Tale

A rescue team successfully disentangled the humpback whale in late July, removing nearly 4,000 pounds of fishing gear.
August 26, 2020 - Video ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Crew on zodiac attempting to dinentagle a humpback whale off the coast of New York

2019 West Coast Whale Entanglement Summary

Each year, NOAA Fisheries collects, verifies, documents, and responds to reports of large whale entanglements. The 2019 U.S. West Coast reports, and other relevant information and developments are included in this summary.
April 24, 2020 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Large Whale Entanglements off the U.S. West Coast, From 1982–2017

Large whale interaction and entanglement with gear in the ocean poses a major threat to animals worldwide.
March 24, 2020 - Technical Memo ,
West Coast

Looking Back at the Blob - Chapter 3: Unexpected Effects Conspire in Increased Entanglements

"Perfect storm of events" led to increased whale entanglements off West Coast, raising specter of even more unexpected results to come.
October 03, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Entangled whale seen from above Disentanglement teams freed this whale in July 2017. Photo credit: Bryant Anderson/NOAA Fisheries, MMHSRP Permit#18786-01.

West Coast Large Whale Entanglement Response Program

Reducing the number of large whale entanglements and minimizing the likelihood of large whales becoming entangled in fishing gear promotes the conservation of healthy whale populations along the U.S. West Coast.
West Coast

Whale Entanglements Remained High on West Coast in 2018, New Report Shows

Forty-six whales were confirmed as entangled in fishing gear off the West Coast in 2018.
June 27, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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2018 West Coast Whale Entanglement Summary

This annual summary provides entanglement information and related updates that are particularly useful to those engaged in efforts to understand and address the issue on the U.S. West Coast from the fishery management perspective.
June 27, 2019 - Other Reports ,
West Coast

NOAA Fisheries Declares Elevated West Coast Gray Whale Strandings an Unusual Mortality Event

NOAA Fisheries is declaring an unusual spike in strandings of gray whales along the West Coast an Unusual Mortality Event, providing additional resources to respond to the strandings and triggering a focused scientific investigation into the cause.
May 30, 2019 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
Gray whale stranded on a beach

Humpback Whale Disentanglements in Alaska

Watch this video to get a closer look at whale disentanglement efforts in Alaska.
February 16, 2019 - Video ,
Alaska
crew on small boat working to disentangle whale