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Large Whale Entanglement Fact Sheet

Marine mammal entanglement, or bycatch, is a global problem that results in the death of hundred of thousands of whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals world-wide every year.

July 25, 2014 -

Alaska

All Tied Up: Taking a Closer Look at Humpback Whale Entanglement in Alaska 1990–2011

Humpback Whale Entanglement in Alaska 1990–2011 (poster)

November 23, 2011 -

Alaska

Marine Debris Education Program Supplement: Marine Debris Coloring Book, 1989

NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-F/AKR-9

February 20, 2011 -

Alaska

"Marine Debris"

Marine Debris Results

Large Whale Entanglement Fact Sheet

All Tied Up: Taking a Closer Look at Humpback Whale Entanglement in Alaska 1990–2011

Marine Debris Education Program Supplement: Marine Debris Coloring Book, 1989