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Part One: Why are the killer whales disappearing?
Q13 FOX News reporterThis past summer, seven Puget Sound killer whaleswent missing and are presumed dead in what would be the largest decline in the local Orca population in a decade. There were once hundreds of southern resident Orcas swimming in the waters of Puget Sound...Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Research, Environmental Pollution, Immune System
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Part Two: Are whale watching companies harming our Orcas?
Q13 FOX News reporterEvery year, hundreds of people flock to the Pacific Northwest in hopes of getting a glimpse of one of our region's most precious natural resources, the Southern Resident Killer Whale. Whale watching means big business in Washington, bringing in an...Tags: Aquaculture, Economy, Business and Finance, Trips and Vacations, Boats, Travel
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Dolphins die after Navy training exercise
SAN DIEGO -- Three dolphins died during a Navy training exercise using underwater explosives near Coronado earlier this month, authorities said.
Scientists have yet to officially determine what caused the deaths at the Silver Strand Training Complex near...Tags: Advanced Training, KSWB, Health, Armed Forces, Biology
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Orca protections still not in place
Q13 FOX NewsAnne Stateler, or Orca Annie as she likes to be called, has spent the last 17 years tracking Southern Resident Killer Whales and recording the sounds they make underwater as they pass her home. She buried a heavy duty cable under the sand into Puget...Tags: Aquaculture, Research, Washington, DC, Science, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Former EPA Director Weighs Fate of Puget Sound Orcas
ReporterTime is ticking for the National Marine Fisheries Service to better protect our Puget Sound Orcas from the impacts of vessel traffic. The Office of Management and Budget is currently reviewing regulations that would make all boats, including whale...Tags: Whale (animal), Conservation, Aquaculture, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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NOAA Issues New Rules Protecting Orcas
Q13 FOX New ReporterUPDATE: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that it has issued new rules that will safeguard Puget Sound Orcas. The new rules state that vessels must maintain 200 yards of distance from the whales, doubling the current...Tags: Whale (animal), Conservation, Aquaculture, Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Debate Over Seals' Endangered Species Status Continues
Channel 2 NewsThe question of whether the ringed and bearded seals will join the polar bear on the federal list of endangered species was debated at a hearing in Anchorage Monday night. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published plans in December to...Tags: Conservation, Biology, Alaska, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Wildlife
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Board of Fisheries approves Adak cod fishing petition
Channel 2 NewsThe Board of Fisheries has given commercial fishing operations in Adak the green light for cod. On Wednesday, the board unanimously voted to grant the city of Adak it's emergency petition that will allow vessels under 60 feet to fish pacific cod in...Tags: Aquaculture, Alaska, Politics, Elections, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Fewer Than 90 Orcas Left In The Puget Sound
Q13 FOX News ReporterOnce, hundreds of killer whales swam the waters of Puget Sound, but now there are fewer than ninety. Scientists say many of those are dying. In November, a Q13 FOX News investigation revealed the danger southern resident killer whales are facing from...Tags: Aquaculture, Environmental Issues, Georgia, Politics, Environmental Pollution
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New halibut permits lead to lawsuits
Channel 2 NewsA group of halibut charter captains are planning to file a lawsuit over new permits. New regulations are expected to force 30 percent of guided halibut boats in Southcentral Alaska out of business. The new permits go into effect Feb. 1, but some sport...Tags: Aquaculture, Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Alaska, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Trade association urges consideration for crop protection products
WASHINGTON, DC - CropLife America (CLA), a U.S. trade association representing the major manufacturers, formulators and distributors of crop protection and pest control products, remains committed in believing that the Endangered Species Act is an...Tags: Health, Conservation, Environmental Politics, Politics, Wildlife
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Can't Catch a Break: Halibut Guides Cite Casualties of New Regulations
Channel 2 NewsOn February 1, 2011 new federal regulations went into effect for halibut charter guides in Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. The Charter Halibut Limited Access program requires halibut sport fishing guides to carry a Charter Halibut Permit, also known as...Tags: Aquaculture, Alaska, Lifestyle and Leisure, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Fishing
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