Whale carcass removed from Salt Marsh nearshore area — NEPA

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says the whale carcass which washed ashore in Salt Marsh, Trelawny, on Friday, has been removed.

According to NEPA, in a press release on Monday, the removal operation was conducted by boat captains and crews contracted by the agency. It said the intervention was undertaken to remove the carcass from the vicinity of the shoreline and reduce the potential for interactions between members of the public and sharks or other marine scavengers attracted to the remains.

“Following the operation, the contracted captains conducted a follow-up check of the area for any residual whale remains. They reported that no remains were visible at the surface at the time of their inspection,” NEPA said.