It’s estimated that less than 50 North Pacific Right Whales exist today in a area spanning Hawaii to the southeastern Bering Sea and beyond.
off the coast of Alaska. If finalized, the rare marine species could have further protections near Kodiak Island and other waters across the Gulf of Alaska.
“So we know that they are still using those areas and we know that they are still important. So my best guess at this point, or my best estimate, is that we will be expanding as opposed to retracting any of the critical habitat,” Malek said. An updated critical habitat map with all the potentially important feeding areas is not finalized yet. Malek says NOAA Fisheries still has to analyze acoustic recordings and other data to identify what other waters should be added to the right whale’s critical habitat in Alaska. are hampered by many challenges including lack of resources, weather delays and the fact that the whales travel through international waters.
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