How fishing gear is killing Whales in the North Atlantic
Researchers have been documenting the deadly threat that fishing lines and ropes pose to large whales that become entangled in them.
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Researchers have been documenting the deadly threat that fishing lines and ropes pose to large whales that become entangled in them.
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