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Over 50 fishermen, whale scientists, fishing gear engineers, rope manufacturers, and marine wildlife disentanglement experts participated in a workshop to examine the dynamics of large whale entanglements in fishing gear. The Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction organized this workshop to increase understanding about baleen whale entanglements and ultimately improve the evaluation methods for reducing their bycatch.
Read the preliminary report.
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Featured Bycatch Species

The dusky shark is currently listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, but populations continue to decline.