Known as a wall of death, these nets are very efficient in scooping up fish.
But, by their very nature, they entangle any species they come upon.
One of the divers, marine biologist Gigi Torras, described the scene in detail to Reuters.
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This moment of triumph for the humpback whale was, unfortunately, short-lived.
Aweek later, the whale turned up on a Spanish beach over 190 miles away.
Specialists examined the whale, which had several cuts on her dorsal fins and was in a weakened state.
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And, in fact, she succumbed to her injuries a short time later.
When informed of the situation, Torras was understandably upset.
This has been really depressing.
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