SUFB 773: Grey Whales Washing Up On Beach Dead

How To Protect The Ocean · May 2, 2019 · 8m

There are reports of Grey Whales washing up along the West Coast of the US dead. Necropsies were conducted on 20 individuals and the bodies were found to be emaciated, which means the whales have not been eating properly.

This is a concerning situation because Grey Whales feed by scooping up the sediment and eating the crustaceans that lie within it. If there is not enough food within the sediment, then perhaps managers need to look at what is happening to the sediment such as trawling.

Trawling can be a destructive practice whereby fishing gear scrapes along the ocean floor to catch…