Whale of a Tangle
Narrated by David Attenborough
What happens when a 40-ton whale, hits a fishing net?
In 1979, 30 whales died and three million dollars were lost in wrecked nets and lost catches off the Atlantic coast of Canada. David ATTENDOROUGH reports from Newfoundland on the causes and the attempts that were made to find a solution to the head-on collision between this endangered species and desperate fishermen.
Photography MARTIN SAUNDERS
Written and produced by RICHARDSBROCK BBC Bristol Subtites on Ceefax page 270