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Sep 27, 2024 · Seals continued to suffer entanglement in marine debris, mostly consisting of abandoned, lost, and otherwise discarded fishing gear. This lethal ocean plastic pollution comes from all over the North Pacific Ocean and is concentrated and deposited in Hawai‘i by ocean currents.
Unfortunately, seals in remote areas are still threatened by discarded debris. If you are at the beach or out on the water and see any kind of debris, please consider picking up and disposing it. Any debris pose a serious threat to the health and livelihood of seals.
Oct 31, 2024 · Seals, vital components of marine ecosystems, face increasing threats that jeopardize their populations worldwide. These marine mammals serve as indicators of ocean health and play roles in maintaining ecological balance. Understanding the causes behind their endangerment is essential to devising effective conservation strategies.
Oct 4, 2023 · If decision makers wish to promote resilience and support a robust population of this species with future recovery potential, actions are needed to address threats ranging from uncertain to critical, including debris entanglement, climate change, incidental mortality, and resource competition with the krill fishery.
Sep 30, 2024 · Four Decades of Hawaiian Monk Seal Entanglement Data Reveal the Benefits of Plastic Debris Removal September 30, 2024 Large-scale and sustained removal of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear meaningfully benefits marine ecosystems and has the potential to be transformational in restoration efforts.
Sep 26, 2024 · One large source of such plastic debris is discarded or lost fishing gear. Such gear, designed to catch all sorts of marine species, continues working once discarded, leading to high rates of entanglement. One species subject to such entanglement is the endangered Hawaiian monk seal.
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All populations of Ringed Seals are expected to be adversely affected by climate change because of dependence on sea ice and snow dens for breeding, protecting pups, moulting and resting. Early warming causes pups to separate prematurely from their mothers.
