Grounded Fishing Vessel NORA; Indianola, Washington

Indianola, WA | 2025-Oct-30

Initial Notification: On October 30, 2025, the on-call NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) of a grounded fishing vessel near Indianola Spit in the Puget Sound. No pollution has been discharged, but a possible worst case discharge is 500 gallons. WDFW and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) responded on scene and reported two deceased porpoises. Both Washington state and USCG requested SSC assistance to report these marine mammal deaths.