Humpback tangled in fishing gear spotted near Oregon coast
- Posted on May 14, 2026
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Humpback tangled in fishing gear spotted near Oregon coast
A humpback whale entangled in fishing gear was spotted Friday west of Winchester Bay, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Wednesday. Justin Ainsworth, a marine resources program manager with the state agency, said in an email that the gear has a commercial crab buoy tag but its owner hasn’t been identified because officials haven’t been able to make out the vessel name and permit ...
