Alaska groundfish fleet testing new killer whale deterrents

The gear modification was developed using advice on killer whale behavior from a postdoctoral researcher at Oregon State University.

Last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released data on 37 reported killer whale entanglement cases in Alaska over the past three decades, with 20 of those entanglements caused by trawl gear. — Last year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released data on 37 reported killer whale entanglement cases in Alaska over the past three decades, with 20 of those entanglements caused by trawl gear.Photo: Shutterstock

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Published 10 April 2024, 20:49Updated 10 April 2024, 20:55