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Lawsuit filed for failing to protect whales, dolphins, seals, more
Q13 FOX News OnlineConservationists and American Indian groups filed a lawsuit Thursday against the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) alleging the group has failed to protect thousands of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises and sea lions fromU.S. Navywarfare training...Tags: Fishing, Conservation, Crime, Law and Justice, Advanced Training, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Gray whale tangled near Laguna Beach reappears off Central Coast
L.A. NOWThe gray whale that had been found tangled in debris this month in the waters off San Onofre, only to disappear, has been spotted again hundreds of miles up the California coast.... -
Catch Share Plan for Halibut Debated in Homer
Fearing a new catch share plan will bankrupt their small businesses, halibut charter operators in Homer met with federal regulators Friday night. The meeting was hosted by the Homer Chamber of Commerce. The catch share plan is expected to be approved...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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UW dog tracks Orca scat and contributes to a number of new studies
Q13 Fox News reporterLabradors are natural born hunting dogs, but what Tucker is retrieving is a little out of the ordinary. The research team from the University of Washington is in the San Juan Islands tracking Orca poop. Samples they've collected so far show our Southern...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Immune System, Elections, Science and Technology, Politics
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Natural Perspectives: Highs and lows at Bolsa Chica
Vic and I attended the third Bolsa Chica Science Symposium this past Saturday, where nine scientists presented the results of their research and monitoring programs conducted at Bolsa Chica. Actually, Vic did more than attend. He was the moderator....Tags: Petroleum Industry, Renovation, Anchovies
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Possible Halibut Charter Changes
Channel 2 NewsThere is now more time to weigh in on a contentious plan to limit the number of halibut caught by anglers on charter boats. The National Marine Fisheries Service could cut the bag limit for charter boat anglers from two to one halibut. The...Tags: Alaska, Craig Johnson, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture
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DNR chief: Oyster farming having a shell of a good start
In his recent article about oyster farming ("State's oyster farmers snagged on red tape," June 20), Tim Wheeler left out several important facts regarding the issuance of aquaculture leases. Had they been included, perhaps the headline of the article...Tags: Natural Resources, Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Science and Technology, U.S. Army
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Biologists Confirm First-Ever Sightings Of Orca Whales On Alaska River
Channel 2 NewsThree Orca whales have been lingering miles up Nushagak River in Southwest Alaska for weeks, the first known report of killer whales traveling in a freshwater river in Alaska. According to NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service spokesperson Julie...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Biologists May Intervene If Nushagak Whales Don't Head Downriver Soon
If three killer whales that have been swimming up the Nushagak River in Southwest Alaska for weeks fail to turn back for the ocean soon, biologists may have to intervene, a NOAA official said Friday.
Officials with NOAA’s National Marine...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Biology, Science
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Two wayward killer whales die in freezing Alaska river, NOAA says
(CNN) -- A team of four NOAA veterinarians and a killer whale specialist from SeaWorld, San Diego will begin necropsies Tuesday on two wayward killer whales whose carcasses were found in Alaska's Nushagak River, according to NOAA.
The two whales that...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture
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Biologists Investigate Unusual Skin Lesions on Seals and Walruses
Channel 2 NewsThe National Marine Fisheries Service said dozens of seals are dead and now walruses are also showing signs of an unusual skin-lesion outbreak on Alaska's north-west coast. Scientists are investigating if a skin disease found on those seals is leading...Tags: Natural Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Symptoms, Wildlife, U.S. Geological Survey
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Halibut Fishing Restrictions Under Consideration for 2012
Channel 2 NewsHalibut fishing restrictions are a hot topic this week, as charter operators work with federal regulators on a management plan for the flatfish in Alaska waters. Anglers fear further restrictions will cripple business. While Southeast Alaska has a...Tags: Fishing, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture
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