VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Balloons are killing animals on land and in water, according to researchers at the Virginia Aquarium. And now a lawmaker from Virginia Beach is hoping to ban the release of helium balloons into the air…. Read More ›
Marine Mammal Entanglement
Oceana Releases Shocking Report: “Wasted Catch” in the US
From Oceana, March 20, 2014 Today, Oceana released a new report exposing nine of the dirtiest fisheries in the United States. These nine fisheries combined throw away almost half of what they catch and are responsible for more than 50… Read More ›
Seafood Not That Dolphin-Friendly: Entanglement Issues & Waste
Hundreds of thousands of marine mammals are injured or killed every year by fishermen around the world. And because most seafood in the U.S. is imported, that means our fish isn’t as dolphin-friendly as you might expect. Under pressure from… Read More ›
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Whales from Entanglement
Lawsuit Forces Review of Fishery Impacts on Endangered Atlantic Whales and New Rules to Protect the Species from Entanglements Defenders of Wildlife, Whale and Dolphin Conservation The National Marine Fisheries Service has agreed to formally review the impact… Read More ›
“Unusual” Dolphin Mortality on US East Coast
By Francesca Trianni NEW YORK | Thu Aug 8, 2013 7:51pm EDT (Reuters) – Federal scientists investigating an unusually high number of dead bottlenose dolphins washing up on the East Coast said on Thursday the carcasses are showing up at… Read More ›
Whale Rescue Team Working With Entangled Fin Whale
UPDATE. Parks Canada, in collaboration with Parcs Quebec, the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM) and the Campobello report: Whale Rescue Team, are continuing their attempts to free the fin whale entangled in fishing gear in the… Read More ›
Whale Entanglement Uptick In Australian Waters
By Sarah Taillier Posted Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:04pm AEST Photo: The whales become entangled in floats and fishing ropes like this one off Geraldton. (file) (ABC TV) Map: Geraldton 6530 This season, humpback whales are facing more obstacles as… Read More ›
Mexico’s Only Endemic Cetacean’s Survival Challenged
The vaquita is the smallest porpoise species in the world, reaching a maximum length of just 1.5 metres, and is the only cetacean endemic to Mexico, being found only in the upper Gulf of California. Sadly, it also has the… Read More ›
Search on for Entangled Fin Whale in Canadian Waters
June 7, 2013 Marine mammal experts are trying to find a whale in distress in the St. Lawrence River near Tadoussac, Que. Tour operators reporting sighting the fin whale entangled in crab-fishing gear yesterday. The whale, a female nicknamed Captain… Read More ›
Packing Strap Removed from Seal’s Neck
By Joan Crowder — Special to The Tribune Rescuers from The Marine Mammal Center in Morro Bay removed a packing strap from the neck of a female elephant seal at the Piedras Blancas viewing area on Friday afternoon. Site Manager… Read More ›
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