Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has received a report from a member of the public urging them to attend to a sea lion that looks like it乌鸦传媒檚 been caught up in some type of rope.

The animal was seen on Friday by a crabber.

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On Monday a DFO crew was in Cowichan Bay to investigate.

乌鸦传媒淲e will continue to monitor the animal to determine if it乌鸦传媒檚 body condition is deteriorating,乌鸦传媒� said DFO spokesperson Lara Sloan.

乌鸦传媒淒FO is a coordinating member of the B.C. Marine Mammal Response Network,乌鸦传媒� Sloan explained. 乌鸦传媒淎ny action in response to a marine mammal in distress is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.乌鸦传媒�

Sloan said marine debris is a 乌鸦传媒渟ignificant problem乌鸦传媒� for marine wildlife. 乌鸦传媒淭he public can help by cutting packing material, banding, rope and other looped material prior to disposing of it to help prevent marine mammal entanglements,乌鸦传媒� she said. 乌鸦传媒淭hese materials should not be disposed of in the marine environment.乌鸦传媒�

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The Vancouver Aquarium乌鸦传媒檚 Marine Mammal Rescue manager Lindsaye Akhurst said her group has fielded a lot of calls about the sea lion.

乌鸦传媒淲e are assembling a team and working with DFO to come over sometime in the next few days,乌鸦传媒� Akhurst said.

DFO encourages people to report all marine mammals in distress to 1-800-465-4336.

sarah.simpson@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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