West Coast Whale Entanglements Still High in 2025, 9 Seen in 2026 So Far

Center for Biological Diversity: SAN FRANCISCO— Federal data shows that 33 whales were reported entangled in fishing gear off the U.S. West Coast in 2025. That’s just one fewer than the 34 entangled in 2024, which was the highest number since 2018. At least nine whales have already been seen entangled in 2026, including two humpbacks entangled near Monterey, Calif., in late May.

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A spate of shark bites has Australian ocean lovers on edge. People want to know why they’re rising
By Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Warming ocean temperatures mean sharks are spending more time in high-population areas, yet shark net data shows no significant changes in numbers

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/21/a-spate-of-shark-bites-has-australian-ocean-lovers-on-edge-people-want-to-know-why-theyre-rising

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A spate of shark bites has Australian ocean lovers on edge. People want to know why they’re rising

Warming ocean temperatures mean sharks are spending more time in high-population areas, yet shark net data shows no significant changes in numbers

The Guardian

Ponad 103 tony inwazyjnej rozdymki srebrnolicej wyłowiono już z cypryjskich wód. Program ma chronić rybaków, sieci i lokalny ekosystem morski. #Cypr #Cypr24 #Morze #Rybołówstwo #Środowisko #Cyprus #Fishing #MarineLife

https://www.cypr24.eu/wylowili-juz-103-tony-trujacej-ryby/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Wyłowili już 103 tony trującej ryby

Cypr walczy z jednym z największych zagrożeń dla lokalnego ekosystemu morskiego. Od uruchomienia specjalnego programu usunięto już ponad 103 tony inwazyjnej ryby Lagocephalus sceleratus, znanej również jako rozdymka srebrnolica. Gatunek niszczy sieci rybackie, wypiera lokalne gatunki i szybko rozprzestrzenia się w wodach wschodniego Morza Śródziemnego. Ponad 103 tysiące kilogramów wyłowionych ryb Departament Rybołówstwa poinformował, że

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Israeli attack kills famed turtle sanctuary ecologist in Lebanon

Mona Khalil led decades-long effort to protect nesting site for turtles near her home in south of the country

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