Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks to Ed Lyman, Regional Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator under NOAA's Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Program. In this podcast Ed talks about the work of NOAA Fisheries, his role with the Marine Mammal Health & Stranding Response Program, the recent incident last week with the injured whale calf that was spotted off Ma'alaea, the importance of science communication, how research helped give boat operators a guide for speed out on the water to minimize harmful whale encounters, why individuals shouldn't try to help a whale out on the water and instead call the hotline to report an incident, how this has been a different type of season out on the water, and how people can get involved to support NOAA and the response team.
Hotline to call if you see a whale (or other marine animal) in distress:
888-256-9840 (Toll Free)
Link to the course Ed mentions at 18:55
https://pacific-islands-training.whaledisentanglement.org/#/
