"It's completely unacceptable that so many whales are still becoming entangled after a decade of attention to this awful problem," Catherine Kilduff, an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in the release.
"Whales trying to survive while wrapped up in fishing rope face an absolutely brutal challenge, and entanglements can cause fin amputations, wounds, and painfully slow deaths," Kilduff added.
"If fisheries transitioned to pop-up gear - which use buoys or lift bags to propel traps to the ocean surface, removing the need for stationary lines - entanglements would be reduced," remarked Kilduff.
Kilduff called pop-up gear 'a win-win solution,' and stated that regulatory agencies must take the necessary actions to ensure the protection of these marine mammals.
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