also known as NOAA Fisheries, discovered that the gillnet was caught on a rock crab trap on the bottom, which was ultimately "tying the whale in place." "The whale was anchored in place because of ...

Beluga whales, also known as ‘white whales’, are social and smart marine mammals that are well adapted to living in very cold waters. Their incredible echolocation abilities, however, make them ...

Fisheries scientists who were fired by the Trump administration say they've been living in limbo as their work is sidelined.

Federal budget cuts to NOAA are delaying plans to prevent whale entanglements in Dungeness crab fishing gear, impacting both ...

The Trump administration is planning to make severe cuts to NOAA Fisheries, transferring most fisheries services to U.S. Fish ...

A humpback whale was set free after it was entangled in fishing lines for six months off the coast of Pacific Grove, California, photos recently released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

BECAUSE OF THESE CUTS, NOAA IS PUTTING OFF A PLAN TO INCLUDE DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERIES IN A TEAM MEANT TO REDUCE WHALE ENTANGLEMENTS CALLED THE WEST COAST TAKE REDUCTION TEAM. THIS DELAY MEANS THAT ...

The whales, named Koala and Curlew, “appear to be in good health,” officials says. However, they face dangers from potentially deadly boat strikes due to being close to shore at a tourism hot spot, ...