NOAA Fisheries said just one whale ended up being released alive.
, a Seattle-based trawl fishery group, confirmed member vessels were involved in at least some of the whale deaths as well as the one released alive.
“Our fleet is committed to finding solutions to this unprecedented challenge. We have invested in research activities to better understand the change in killer whale behavior and how to avoid them,” a portion of the statement said. “Vessels are experimenting with gear modifications that may prevent whales from entering the net.” has done further reporting on this issue and notes killer whales have been drawn to fishing boats off Alaska for decades.
The vessels have tried multiple tactics to fend off the whales, including blasting heavy metal music from the decks, the media outlet From 2014 to 2020, seven killer whales died or suffered serious injury due to encounters with all types of fishing gear, according to two versions of a federal study cited by the Groundfish Forum in their Groundfish Forum trawler crews have come upon killer whales more frequently and those contacts appear to have intensified this year.
“In 2023, our captains have reported an increase in the number of killer whales present near our vessels, where they appear to be feeding in front of the nets while fishing,”
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