Entanglement a Leading Cause of Death in Marine Mammals and Can Lead to Strandings

The Natural History Museum in the UK has released a thought piece with statements from scientists, studies and fishermen alike, suggesting that entanglement and bycatch are the leading threats to marine mammals in North Atlantic waters and possibly elsewhere. Studies referenced in the article show such entanglements injure marine mammals and lead to strandings. Click here to view.

(Source: E. Lyman/ HWS and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)