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'''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). | '''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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|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> | |||
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[[Category:Cetaceans]] | [[Category:Cetaceans]] | ||