A report by Pacific Wild obtained a report showing that over 28,000 chinook salmon were caught as bycatch by trawlers during the 2022-23 fishing season, with 93% of them being wasted. Chinook salmon are a primary food source for endangered southern resident killer whales, and the amount wasted could have fed 3-4 whales for a year. Pacific Wild is calling for measures to eliminate salmon bycatch and advocates for enhanced monitoring of the trawl fishery.