In addition to working with manufacturers and fishermen to test ropeless fishing gear, NOAA Fisheries has mandated gear ...

A photographer called rescue teams to save a whale after noticing fishing lines embedded in its skull.

The Hawaiian Islands humpback whale population is a large source of tourism for the islands due to the number of whale ...

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- A humpback whale entangled in some type of fishing line was spotted about one mile off Balboa Pier in Newport Beach on Friday. The mammal -- more than 35 feet long -- was ...

New research shows that, off the U.S. West Coast, humpback whales face a higher risk of getting entangled in fishing ...

LOS ANGELES >> The number of whales getting tangled up in fishing nets, line, buoys and other miscellaneous rope off the coasts of the United States hit a record high in 2024, with California taking ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration documented 95 large whales entangled in fishing gear in the United States in 2024, including 17 off the coast of Massachusetts. That’s an increase ...

A dead whale measuring more than 15 meters long was found entangled in a fishing net off Hualien on Taiwan’s east coast.

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — As wildlife officials work to track new endangered mom and calf pairs popping up this calving season, they're also trying to maintain the health of the less than 400 North ...

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