NOAA Reports Spike in Whale Entanglements, Latest Bad News in Year of Threats in and Out of the Ocean

NOAA reports spike in whale entanglements, latest bad news in year of threats in and out of the ocean

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently reported a spike in entangled whales off California in 2024, leading scientists and marine mammal biologists to worry about how this year will go as winter fishing seasons get underway.

NOAA urges boaters to slow down in seasonal whale areas

Mid-Atlantic seasonal management areas for North Atlantic right whales will go into effect Nov. 1 through April 30 of next year. Beginning Saturday, vessels 65 feet or longer traveling along areas of the mid-Atlantic must maintain speeds of 10 knots or slower. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries implements the speed limit through seasonal management areas for North Atlantic right whales each year to reduce the threat of…