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Contact: Amy Pelsinsky
apelsinsky@umces.edu
410-330-1389
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Caption: WhaleWatch aims to reduce the number of whales entangled in fishing gear by identifying the areas they are most likely to visit. Gray whales are the species most often hit by ships and entangled in fishing gear.
Credit: Helen Bailey
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Related news release: WhaleWatch: Satellite tracking to help reduce number of whales entangled in fishing gear
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