The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued a statewide fleet advisory for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery due to a recent humpback whale entanglement about five miles west of Cypress Point near Monterey Bay. The entanglement, first reported in late January, involved heavy line from unknown fishing gear.
CDFW is encouraging the commercial fishing fleet and all mariners to be on the lookout for entangled whales in the area and across California waters. If an entangled whale is seen, CDFW advises to not approach or attempt to disentangle, but to report it immediately to the U.S. Coast Guard, or call the Entanglement Reporting Hotline at (877) SOS-WHAL or (877) 767-9425…