Whale of a Tangle
Introduced by David Attenborough What happens when a 40-ton whale hits a fishing net?
This week, off the Atlantic coast of Canada, it's almost certain that another humpback whale will perish, accidentally!
As the conflict reaches critical proportions - last year 30 whales died, and three million dollars were lost in wrecked nets and lost catches - DAVID ATTENBOROUGH reports from Newfoundland on the causes, and the attempts being made to find a solution to the head-on collision between this endangered species and desperate fishermen.
Film cameraman MARTIN SAUNDERS Film editor JIM CRYAN
Written and produced by Richard BROCK Series producer PETER BALE. BBC Bristol