Environmental

New Data Shows West Coast Whale Entanglements Now At Record High Levels

Conservation groups seek reforms in crab and other California fisheries through collaborative effort

A whale with several fishing ropes wrapped around its flipper. Over time, the whale's continued growth, combined with drag through the water and shifting, could cause these ropes to tighten, leading to bone damage, infection, and eventually death.

A whale with several fishing ropes wrapped around its flipper. Over time, the whale’s continued growth, combined with drag through the water and shifting, could cause these ropes to tighten, leading to bone damage, infection, and eventually death.Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission / NOAA Research Permit #932-1905/MA-009526

San Francisco, CA —(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2015.  New data reveals that a record number of…

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