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Makah Tribal Whale Hunt

The Makah Indian Tribe has requested authorization to hunt gray whales, a tradition secured by the 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay.
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2021 Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Modifications

With the help of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team, we finalized modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to reduce serious injuries and mortalities to right, humpback, and fin whales in 2021.

Fin Whale Recovery Plan

NOAA Fisheries announces the adoption of an Endangered Species Act (ESA) Recovery Plan for the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus).

Using Drones and Tags to Study Rice’s Whales

NOAA Fisheries and partners got an up-close look at the life of these endangered whales.
Image: Using Drones and Tags to Study Rice’s Whales

North Atlantic Right Whales On the Move in the Northeast

Scientific whale surveys are key to monitoring changes in when and where right whales are found. Changes include increased use of areas off Southern New England slated for wind energy development.
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Final Environmental Impact Statement for Issuing Annual Quotas to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission for a Subsistence Hunt on Bowhead Whales for the Years 2008 Through 2012

NOAA Fisheries proposes to authorize subsistence harvests of the Western Arctic stock of bowhead whales for the years 2008 through 2012, under the Whaling Convention Act, and a cooperative agreement with the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission.
Image: Listening for Right Whales in the Gulf of Maine

Southern Resident Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)

In 2005, the Southern Resident killer whale was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Learn more about the Southern Resident killer whale’s status, management, recovery efforts, and outreach and education partnerships.

International Whales of Mystery: Uncovering the Identity of Humpback Whales Breeding in the Mariana Archipelago

Our ongoing field research in the Mariana Archipelago provides an answer to an ongoing scientific mystery—where are the “missing” breeding areas for humpback whales in the western North Pacific?
Image: International Whales of Mystery: Uncovering the Identity of Humpback Whales Breeding in the Mariana Archipelago

A Game-Changing Effort for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

An update from our experts on the status of North Atlantic right whales, and our plans to use Inflation Reduction Act funds for right whale conservation.
Image: A Game-Changing Effort for Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales

Beluga Whale Ethogram: A Tool for Cook Inlet Beluga Conservation?

A whale ethogram — a comprehensive description and definition of behavioral states and events exhibited by the endangered stock of Cook Inlet beluga whales.

Beluga Whale Hexacopter Survey - Post 7

Keep trying until you get it right - Hexacopter photogrammetry of Cook Inlet beluga whales.
Image: Beluga Whale Hexacopter Survey - Post 7