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CDFW ‘Protects Returning Humpback Whales from Entanglement Risk While Providing Continued Fishing Opportunities for Dungeness Crab’
07 Apr 2025 22:07 GMT
… provide continued fishing opportunities while minimizing entanglement risk as humpback whales return to … forage off the coast of California.
The commercial fishery … , please visit CDFW’s Whale Safe Fisheries page. For more information …
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State closes crab fisheries along Monterey County and Central Coast to protect migrating humpbacks
07 Apr 2025 23:12 GMT
… protect migrating humpback whales. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife … a fishing overlap in those prime feeding areas,” Black said.
Humpback whales were …
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California partially halts crab season to protect whales
07 Apr 2025 16:06 GMT
… Fish and Wildlife determined the fishing efforts posed an unacceptable risk to humpback whales … to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in crab fishing gear — … number of whales entangled.
According to Fish and Wildlife, four humpback whales were …
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Dungeness trap restrictions tighten as whales move in
07 Apr 2025 14:40 GMT
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As the annual migration of humpback whales makes its way up the … coast, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is tightening … window for safe fishing is tight. With whale sightings expected to ramp …
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Study delves into increase in humpback whale sightings in UK and Ireland
04 Apr 2025 14:57 GMT
… reported some 17 sightings of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Isles … : “Where the fish go, the whales tend to follow.”
“Humpback whales feed on small … schooling fish, which are …
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An ocean safari filled with majestic whales and playful puffins
06 Apr 2025 10:06 GMT
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Legend has it that fishermen adopted this colour scheme to … this beautiful town: the whale. The stunning coastline stretches … largest whales in the world, along with Orcas and giant Humpbacks … twenty-metre-long sperm whales and their impressive triangular …
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9 fascinating facts about whales you should know
05 Apr 2025 18:48 GMT
… on larger prey such as fish, squid, and other marine mammals … to their genetic connection.
Humpback Whales'; Migratory Feast
Humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere … , from fish and penguins to seals, seabirds, and even other whales.
Whales continue to …
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Dungeness crab fishery closing south of Pigeon Point on April 15 to protect whales
04 Apr 2025 21:42 GMT
… effort to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in fishing gear, state officials … high for whales, whose movements are unpredictable.
"With more humpbacks coming … crab fishing season. Entanglement risk is high and an already-entangled humpback …
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Putting the art into artisanal fishing
04 Apr 2025 15:24 GMT
… . Offshore, the sound of humpback whales blowing seeps into our dreams … Polo Hipólito and other fishermen help launch the Jania … peru.
Luis Escamilla started fishing with his grandfather at age … kind of an improvisational fishery conducted barefoot in the …
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This Lavish Madagascar Ecolodge Is A Paradise For Whale Watching
04 Apr 2025 14:14 GMT
… a glimpse of the visiting humpback whales. Throughout the season, the … the main island. Mother humpbacks can be spotted with … marveling at colorful reef fish during a snorkeling session, … dreamed of spotting newborn humpbacks thriving in their natural …