Browsing by Subject "Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)"
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Entaglement of Humpback Whales in Fishing Gear: Description of Injuries and Entanglement Patterns
(2003)In the Gulf of Maine, the entanglement of humpback whales in fishing gear is a substantial source of human-caused mortality. The current mortality and serious injury of humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine is twice the Potential ... -
IMPLICATIONS OF HISTORICAL CHANGES IN FIXED FISHING GEAR FOR LARGE WHALE ENTANGLEMENTS IN THE NORTHWEST ATLANTIC
(2003)North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) are one of the most critically endangered large whales in the world, with an estimate of 300 animals remaining. Despite international protection from whaling since 1935 ...
