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U.S. Coast Guard 14th District Hawaii and the Pacific Feb. 16, 2018 Contact: 14th District Public Affairs Office: (808) 535-3230 After Hours: (808) 341-9849 14th District online newsroom
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Imagery Available: Coast Guard, NOAA conduct whale disentanglement training
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Crewmembers from Station honolulu and members of NOAA Fisheries' telemetry team train for whale disentanglement training off Oahu, Feb. 16, 2018.
NOAA fisheries oversees the collaborative effort that also involves the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the U.S. Coast Guard, the state of Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources, fishers whale researchers, the tour industry and private individuals.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Levasseur/Released)
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Crewmembers from Station honolulu and members of NOAA Fisheries' telemetry team train for whale disentanglement training off Oahu, Feb. 16, 2018.
The Coast Guard and NOAA train together in an effort to work seamlessly when needed in a joint effort for marine mammal responses.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Levasseur/Released)
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Crowton, a boatswains mate at Station Honolulu, throws a line connected to a grappling hook off Oahu, Feb. 16, 2018.
The Coast Guard trains with NOAA Fisheries for whale disentanglement training in an effort to work seamlessly together when responding to marine mammals endangered by debris.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Levasseur/Released)
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Crewmembers from Station honolulu and members of NOAA Fisheries' telemetry team train for whale disentanglement training off Oahu, Feb. 16, 2018.
NOAA fisheries oversees the collaborative effort that also involves the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the U.S. Coast Guard, the state of Hawaii's Department of Land and Natural Resources, fishers whale researchers, the tour industry and private individuals.
(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Levasseur/Released)
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