Caught in a net (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

Caught in a net

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A dead harbour porpoise on the beach in Denmark. Part of the net that it got entangled in is still visible. It's estimated that 900 harbour porpoises die every year as by-catch in the fishing industry. 

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Line Kyhn, Aarhus University

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