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Pinniped Entanglement in Marine Debris

Marine debris adversely impacts at least 260 marine species, including marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds.
Alaska

Large Whale Entanglements in Alaska

Please call the NOAA Fisheries Alaska statewide 24-hour stranding hotline at (877) 925-7773 if you see stranded, injured, entangled, or dead whales in the water or on the beaches in the Alaska region.
Alaska

2017 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.
May 02, 2018 - Document ,
West Coast

Entangled Puget Sound Whale Largely Freed After Unusual Chain of Events

NOAA Fisheries seeks help from public in spotting the gray whale and assessing its condition following entanglement.
April 18, 2018 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Faces of Right Whale Conservation: Mike Asaro, Entanglement Prevention Policy Expert

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the world's most endangered large whale species. Entanglement in fishing gear is one of the greatest threats to these whales. Learn how NOAA Fisheries and its partners reduce the risk of entanglement in this Q&A.
February 12, 2018 - Feature Story ,
New England/Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
NARW_illustration.jpg Illustration of how North Atlantic right whales get entangled in fishing gear. Entangled whales can tow fishing gear for tens to hundreds of miles over months or even years, before either being freed, shedding the gear on their own, or succumbing to their injuries. Credit: Graphic Services, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Report of the Technical Expert Workshop: Developing National Criteria for Assessing Post-Interaction Mortality of Sea Turtles in Trawl, Net, and Pot/Trap Fisheries

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-OPR-53 Published Date: 2016
January 17, 2018 - Technical Memo ,
National

Keep the Sea Entanglement Free!

Entangled Marine Mammal Brochure explaining how to responsibly stow or dispose of packing bands, ropes, netting and garbage to prevent harm and death.
August 07, 2017 -
Alaska

Disentangling a Whale of a Problem

Whale entanglement response teams have their hands full with an unprecedented number of entanglement reports.
June 20, 2017 - Feature Story ,
West Coast
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Marine Life in Distress

Seeing marine animals in their natural habitat can be exciting. Unfortunately, not all marine life you may encounter will be healthy. You may come across animals in distress—entangled in marine debris or fishing gear, sick, or injured—or…
June 20, 2017 - Marine Life in Distress

2016 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.
March 26, 2017 - Document ,
West Coast