Sperm whales are getting trapped in mile-long drift gillnets and drowning as they struggle to break free. And these endangered whales aren’t the only ones. Drift gillnets kill more marine mammals than all observed U.S. West Coast Fisheries combined. Join Oceana to help save at-risk whales and other marine mammals from deadly and indiscriminate fishing gear.
Oahu is known for many things, including beautiful marine life. Local ocean conservationist, Ocean Ramsey, has a few tips on how to keep these creatures safe, while visiting the island’s many beaches.
ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ / Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation members board salmon farms for the first time to inspect and document the impact of salmon aquaculture in their unceded waters, within the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
Video footage revealed the presence of never before recorded juvenile wild salmon inside the open net pens. Wild herring and other wild fish species were also recorded as well as the presence of jaundiced, emaciated and deformed farmed fish.
