NOAA: 10 killer whales were caught in Alaska trawl fishing gear this year

NOAA is evaluating data collected on 10 orcas incidentally caught in Alaska by Bering Sea and Aleutian Island groundfish trawl fisheries this year.

Killer Whales, Orcinus Orca, were reported dead after becoming entangled with Alaska fishing gear this year. — Killer Whales, Orcinus Orca, were reported dead after becoming entangled with Alaska fishing gear this year.Photo: Shutterstock

Rachel Sapin

Published 25 September 2023, 18:13Updated 25 September 2023, 18:20

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