Interactions with nearshore hook-and-line and gillnet coastal fisheries are a primary threat to sea turtles in Hawaiʻi. Entanglement in gear can cause deep cuts that may lead to possible infections, limited movement, complete loss of a flipper, or death. To decrease harmful interactions between sea turtles and discarded fishing line, MOC Marine Institute established the Fishing … [Read more...] about Fishing Line Recycling Program Expands to 37 Sites on Maui
NOAA Fisheries
Humpback Whale Live Birth and Probable Whale Placenta Captured
[Editor's note: Images of the placenta below. You have been warned. All photos courtesy Pacific Whale Foundation.] For the first time in history, whale researchers captured video footage of a humpback whale giving birth earlier this month. On that historic day, PacWhale Eco-Adventures staff also spotted a floating placenta from a different birth in the same waters. It’s … [Read more...] about Humpback Whale Live Birth and Probable Whale Placenta Captured
Ocean User Workshop at NOAA HIHW Sanctuary Office
The Ocean User Workshop will be at NOAA HIHW Sanctuary Office on Friday, December 7th. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and NOAA Fisheries invite the public to learn about safe and lawful wildlife viewing and boating around Hawai‘i’s marine mammals. Humpback whale, dolphin, and turtle watchers, boat captains, ocean tour operators, and … [Read more...] about Ocean User Workshop at NOAA HIHW Sanctuary Office