Dungeness season was delayed to keep whales safe. In a surprising turn after years of adamant resistance, more Dungeness ...

A new state law is now in effect that provides a 1,000 yard vessel buffer around endangered southern resident orcas in ...

Under a new law, Washington boaters must stay 1,000 yards away from southern resident killer whales (SRKW) at all times. The law went into effect on Jan. 1, the same day that many islanders spotted J ...

NOAA Fisheries announced the annual opening of a Seasonal Management Area (SMA) in Cape Cod Bay to protect North Atlantic ...

The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale species that inhabits waters off the East Coast of the United States and Canada. During the summer, these whales migrate north to ...