Oceana’s plan for saving our oceans

 Scarlet – a 55-foot humpback whale who had been known locally since 1997 – was discovered dead at sea. In mid-2016, Scarlet became entangled in fishing gear, struggling for six weeks and falling ill, before eventually being freed. The experience left her weakened and may have contributed to her demise. The end of the whale’s life, however, was not the end of her influence on the people of this area.
In July, Scarlet’s story had become a central theme of Oceana&rsquo