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Entangled Whale Prompts Criticism Of Gill Nets

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A commercial gillnet boat pulling up its net off Bridgehampton.

A commercial gillnet boat pulling up its net off Bridgehampton.

A commercial fishing boat setting a gillnet off the beach in Bridgehampton.

A commercial fishing boat setting a gillnet off the beach in Bridgehampton.

A commercial fishing boat setting a gillnet off the beach in Bridgehampton.

A commercial fishing boat setting a gillnet off the beach in Bridgehampton.

A commercial fishing boat setting a gillnet off the beach in Bridgehampton.

A commercial fishing boat setting a gillnet off the beach in Bridgehampton.

A commercial gillnet boat pulling up its net off Bridgehampton. MICHAEL WRIGHT

A commercial gillnet boat pulling up its net off Bridgehampton. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorStaff Writer on Jul 18, 2019
The small whale that was freed from a commercial fishing net after becoming entangled off Sagaponack last week has prompted community concern about the safety of the type of fishing... more

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