Business as usual for marine mammal deterrence

Sea lions nap on a buoy in Frederick sound. (Nora Saks, KFSK – Petersburg)In Southeast Alaska, populations of some marine mammals, like humpback whales and Stellar sea lions, are on the rise. Some subgroups of these species have recently been removed from the Endangered Species list, leaving many commercial fisherman wondering what this means for them.
But it’s still business as usual when it comes to dealing with protected marine mammals in Southeast waters.
On June 7, NOAA Fisherie