Up in the air: drone images reveal underestimation of entanglement rates in large rorqual whales
Up in the air:drone images reveal underestimation of entanglement rates in large rorqual whales Abstract Entanglement in fishing gear is a significant threat to many cetaceans. For the 2 largest species, the blue whale Balaenoptera musculus and the fin whale B. physalus, reports of entangled individuals are rare, leading to the assumption that entanglements are not common. Studies of interaction...