Tag: Gray Whales

Gray Whale Population Decline Along the West Coast Raises Alarm for Coastal Communities

4/22/2026 - By Norris Comer, best4boats. Three dead gray whales discovered in Washington state waters in a single week in early April have renewed concerns about a troubling decline in the East Pacific gray whale population. For boaters, whale watchers, and coastal communities along the West Coast, these deaths are part of… SEE MORE

Gray Whales on the Rebound: Signs of Hope Despite Challenges

2/24/2025 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. North Pacific gray whale population increases after declines. California's gray whales are an iconic and beloved species, visible to spectators even from shore during their migrations. The whales feed up in the Arctic and sub-Arctic waters in the North Pacific, then migrate all the way down the coast of… SEE MORE

Gray whale mother and her calf on their northbound migration.

Gray Whale Calf Count Increases from All-time Low, Positive Sign for the Population

9/12/2023 - By fisheries.noaa.gov. Almost twice as many gray whale calves swam north with their mothers to their Arctic feeding grounds this spring compared to last year, according to a new count completed by NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center. The results suggest that the eastern North Pacific population of gray whales that migrate… SEE MORE

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https://sfist.com/2020/04/26/californias-dungeness-crab-season-will-end-on-may-15-to-shield-whales-from-harm/

California’s Dungeness Crab Season Will End May 15th

4/29/2020 - By Matt Charnock. The current Dungeness crab season was delayed by weeks last year to protect migrating gray, humpback, and blue whales; it will now end prematurely in mid-May for the same reason, as well. Commercial fishing remains the most prevalent means of culling for cetaceans (dolphins, whales, and porpoises),… SEE MORE