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Entanglement is a major threat to cetaceans worldwide. It occurs when whales, dolphins, and porpoises get entangled in commercial fishing and aquaculture gear (both active and derelict).


'''Cetacean entanglement''' is a major threat to cetaceans worldwide. It occurs when whales, dolphins, and porpoises get entangled in commercial fishing and aquaculture gear (both active and derelict).
== 2023 Entanglements ==
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!Date
!Animal
!Location
!Country
!Details
!
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|Aug 12
|Humpback whale
|Cape Cod Bay
|USA
|The Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response Team successfully rescued a humpback whale named Pinball from a dangerous fishing line entanglement in Cape Cod Bay.
|<ref>[https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/ccs-response-teams-successfully-rescue-entangled-humpback-whale/ Entangled Humpback Whale Successfully Rescued] CapeCod.com [https://web.archive.org/web/20230816182006/https://www.capecod.com/newscenter/ccs-response-teams-successfully-rescue-entangled-humpback-whale/ Archived] Aug 16, 2023.</ref>
|-
|Aug 9
|Humpback whale
|Fremantle
|Australia
|An estimated 10-metre-long humpback whale was reported to be entangled off the coast of Fremantle, south of Perth.
|<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230810200222/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-09/whale-entangled-fremantle-south-of-perth/102709796 Archived: Efforts underway to free entangled whale off Fremantle coast, south of Perth] ABC News</ref>
|-
|Jul 17
|Humpback whale
|Broome
|Australia
|An 11-metre humpback whale was freed from pearling lines after being stuck for three days off the Kimberley coast in Western Australia.
|<ref>Archived [https://web.archive.org/web/20230810201628/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-21/whale-free-from-pearling-lines-in-kimberley/102631098 Humpback whale caught in pearling lines for three days off Kimberley coast freed by rescuers] ABC News</ref>
|-
|Jul 15
|Humpback whale
|Broome
|Australia
|The whale was first seen by members of the public on Saturday afternoon with a long rope and a white float wrapped around its tail12. A team from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions tried to help the whale but failed to disentangle it or attach a satellite tag before nightfall
|<ref>Archived [https://web.archive.org/web/20230807112109/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-17/humpback-whale-entangled-rope-broome-dbca/102610646 Humpback whale remains entangled in rope off Broome despite DBCA attempts to help] ABC News</ref>
|-
|Jul 5
|Humpback whale
|Marcoola Beach
|Australia
|Freed.
|<ref name=":0">Archived [https://web.archive.org/web/20230724100844/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-05/two-whales-entangled-in-shark-nets-off-queensland/101209510 Two whales freed after becoming entangled on Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast] ABC News</ref>
|-
|Jul 5
|Humpback whale
|Kirra Beach
|Australia
|Freed.
|<ref name=":0" />
|}
{{List never finish}}


== See also ==
* [[Cetacean stranding events]]
* [[Shark net]]
== External links ==
* [https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/cause-death-determined-11-killer-whales-incidentally-caught-fishing-gear-alaska-2023 Cause of Death Determined for 11 Killer Whales Incidentally Caught in Fishing Gear in Alaska in 2023] NOAA
== References ==
[[Category:Cetaceans]]
[[Category:Cetaceans]]
<references />
== Notes ==
This page was started July 2023. Events prior to this may not be recorded.

Latest revision as of 08:37, 9 February 2024

Entanglement is a major threat to cetaceans worldwide. It occurs when whales, dolphins, and porpoises get entangled in commercial fishing and aquaculture gear (both active and derelict).

2023 Entanglements

Date Animal Location Country Details
Aug 12 Humpback whale Cape Cod Bay USA The Center for Coastal Studies Marine Animal Entanglement Response Team successfully rescued a humpback whale named Pinball from a dangerous fishing line entanglement in Cape Cod Bay. [1]
Aug 9 Humpback whale Fremantle Australia An estimated 10-metre-long humpback whale was reported to be entangled off the coast of Fremantle, south of Perth. [2]
Jul 17 Humpback whale Broome Australia An 11-metre humpback whale was freed from pearling lines after being stuck for three days off the Kimberley coast in Western Australia. [3]
Jul 15 Humpback whale Broome Australia The whale was first seen by members of the public on Saturday afternoon with a long rope and a white float wrapped around its tail12. A team from the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions tried to help the whale but failed to disentangle it or attach a satellite tag before nightfall [4]
Jul 5 Humpback whale Marcoola Beach Australia Freed. [5]
Jul 5 Humpback whale Kirra Beach Australia Freed. [5]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Entangled Humpback Whale Successfully Rescued CapeCod.com Archived Aug 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ Archived: Efforts underway to free entangled whale off Fremantle coast, south of Perth ABC News
  3. ↑ Archived Humpback whale caught in pearling lines for three days off Kimberley coast freed by rescuers ABC News
  4. ↑ Archived Humpback whale remains entangled in rope off Broome despite DBCA attempts to help ABC News
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Archived Two whales freed after becoming entangled on Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast ABC News

Notes

This page was started July 2023. Events prior to this may not be recorded.

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