The other whale, known locally as “Manu,” was entangled in recreational crab pot gear in Fritz Cove, and a satellite tracking tag was attached to the entangling materials by authorized NOAA large whale entanglement responders. One humpback whale was entangled in gillnet and has not been resighted.
This entanglement and response comes on the heels of two other recent humpback whale entanglements near Juneau earlier this month. “If you see Juneauite and her calf, give them a little extra space after this traumatic experience, and if you happen to notice any unusual behavior, please call our hotline,” said Teerlink. The team plans to continue to monitor the calf throughout the summer. The team determined the humpback calf had no remaining entanglement. They were able to remove much of the gear and were optimistic that the calf could shake loose any remaining section of the line.Ī drone assessment of Herbert on Thursday, July 20, near Juneau confirmed that he was able to do just that. Coordinating with other marine mammal experts virtually, including Ed Lyman at the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, the team patiently waited for the right opportunity to make a couple of strategic cuts to the gear using specialized cutting equipment designed to keep responders at a safe distance from the whale. Herbert was entangled in recreational crab fishing gear (a crab ring) the foam floats could be seen trailing alongside the whale and the line was thought to be entangled on the pectoral fin and/or through the calf’s mouth. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/David Gann (NMFS Permit # 24359) A team member waiting for the right opportunity to make strategic cuts to gear using specialized cutting equipment.
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