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Two boaters accused of illegally approaching endangered Southern Resident killer whales in rented boats were fined for violating regulations that protect the whales. State and federal regulations require recreational boats to stay at least 300 yards to the sides of orcas and 400 yards in front and behind them.
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The place where salmon spend most of their lives also is the place scientists know the least about: the ocean.
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It’s been nearly two months since a federal administrative law judge issued his recommendation on the Makah Tribe’s request to revive its whale hunt, and comments on his recommendation closed over the weekend. Now the decision is in the hands of a single official at NOAA headquarters in Maryland.
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Federal scientists have a few more clues about the lone beluga whale that was seen at various points around Puget Sound and the Salish Sea last month.
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Surprise and wonder and sometimes shock. That’s how local whale expert Susan Berta says she feels about seeing a beluga exploring Puget Sound. She is part of a team helping federal authorities understand why this unusual visitor is here.
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Federal scientists say a gray whale that might have developed complications from a satellite tag appears to be doing OK. It was tagged by NOAA Fisheries…
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For more than a decade, Brad Hanson and other researchers have tailed the Pacific Northwest's endangered killer whales in a hard-sided inflatable boat,…
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Chinook salmon – the Northwest’s largest and most iconic fish species – are shrinking.Researchers have documented that adult kings returning from the…
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They're life-jacket orange, they're robots and they're capable of sailing the high seas without human intervention. On Tuesday the National Oceanic and...
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As hurricane season begins, there are concerns that FEMA, the federal agency in charge of dealing with disasters, may be less prepared than usual and hampered by proposed budget cuts.