Orcas Adapt to Trawlers, Avoiding Entanglement

In the Bering Sea, killer whales are developing dangerous feeding habits around fishing trawlers, leading to entanglements and fatalities. New research by Hannah Myers reveals whales are actively foraging around nets, risking entanglement for easy access to fish. Despite industry efforts to deter whales, incidents persist. However, recent acoustic recordings suggest orcas may be adapting, avoiding entangled areas and reducing fatalities in the Bering Sea deep-water trawl harvest. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.