Entanglement of marine mammals (e.g. whales) in fishing gear is considerod a significant threat to the species. A study irvestigated the type of net most likely to entangle a certain species of whale inhabiting a sea. A sample of 213 entanglements of whales in the area formed the dala for the study. These ontanglements were cacsed by one of three types of fishing gear; set nets, pots, and gill nets.