Research Vessel, Trends and CurrentsTackling the fishing gear problem Professional Mariner StaffDecember 22, 2020 Beyond collisions with ships, whales inhabiting the waters of North America are vulnerable to injurySubscribe or log in to read the rest of this content. entanglementfishing gearNew England Aquarium and the Center for Coastal StudieswhalesWHOIWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution