Whale Safe Fisheries

Whale SAFE. 498 likes. Promoting safe, fun and responsible whale watching. ... Safe Whale Watching - Be Whale Wise :: NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region.

Crab Season Confidential: A Look Back, Current Realities and ...

Meeting details will be made available on the Whale Safe Fisheries page of the CDFW. Any interested person, or his or her authorized ...

Cargo ship monitor Whale Safe heads east to help a new ...

Credit: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center/Lisa Conger and Elizabeth Josephson. North Atlantic right whale mother and calf as seen from ...

California Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Again to ...

... fishery opener on Dec. 1. For more information related to the risk assessment process, go to CDFW's Whale Safe Fisheries page. Associated ...

Ropeless Fishing Gear Offers Hope for Fishermen and Whales

... whales, who spend much of the year in New England waters. Making ropeless gear safe, accessible, and affordable to fishermen is key to ...

Revenue loss due to whale entanglement mitigation and fishery ...

The Dungeness crab fishery has long been considered a reliable and economically lucrative fishery for US West Coast fishing communities.

Friend of the Sea launches new Whale-Safe Certification and ...

... whale. Experts estimate that at least 20,000 whales are struck and killed by cargo, cruise, and fishing ships. Fatal collision rates in high ...

Recreational Dungeness Crab Season Opens with Trap Restrictions ...

... Whale Safe Fisheries page at www.wildlife.ca.gov/crab. This year's crab season comes with a delicate balance — allowing for the enjoyment of ...

California Implements Changes to Dungeness Crab Fisheries Amid ...

... Whale Safe Fisheries page. For more information on the Dungeness crab fishery, please visit wildlife.ca.gov/crab. - Advertisement -. Source ...

Whale superhighways - WWF-Australia | An Antarctic Safe Haven

... whales to: Reduce fisheries bycatch and implement whale-safe fishing gear. Set mandatory ship 'slow down' rules and other measures to reduce underwater ...

Entanglement in fishing gear - International Whaling Commission

Research suggests that over 300,000 whales and dolphins die annually due to entanglement in fishing gear, with additional unknown numbers also entangled in ...

Save the Whales Campaign | Possible Solutions to Save Whales FOS

... Whale-Safe recognition for their displayed engagement towards the conservation of endangered whales. ... fishing vessels collide and kill at least 20,000 whales ...

New study identifies solution to prevent whale entanglements in ...

New study identifies solution to prevent whale entanglements in fishing gear ... A world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free.

Threats to Whales & Dolphins

All fleets must continue researching safer fishing methods for dolphins and the marine environment. Foreign nations can now sell dolphin-safe tuna, as well as ...

What is Bycatch? Understanding and Preventing Fishing Bycatch

It is estimated that over 300,000 small whales, dolphins, and porpoises die from entanglement in fishing nets each year, making this the single largest cause of ...

Rethinking ropes: Can ropeless fishing gear end whale ...

... whale entanglement.” The Canadian federal government will require fixed-gear fisheries to utilize whale safe technology starting in 2023 and ...

Preventing Whale Entanglements with Ropeless Fishing Gear

Over the past several years, the novel field of ropeless fishing has been expanding thanks to the research and development of new concepts. These new whale-safe ...

A whale-safe ocean is good for people | WWF - Panda.org

Marine migrations are becoming more dangerous. Climate change, ship traffic, underwater noise and fishing activity are impacting whales along ...

B-Roll: Humpback Whale Entanglements and Injuries

Our video gallery showcases the science and management behind sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, safe sources of seafood, healthy ecosystems, and the ...

Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland

Genevieve Peck is using her thesis to test the use of whale-safe fishing gear in the Newfoundland and Labrador snow crab fishery.