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Fishing line threat to whales

Whales are suffering ­agonising deaths in Scottish waters because they are being lassoed by vast fishing ropes.

A new report has found that half of all stranding deaths of the country’s most common whale are caused by the 4,500 miles of creel lines laid around the coastline. Scientists say that at least six minke whales are killed … Read Full Article by Dean Herbert

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