Fishing line that killed humpback whale in White Rock not from Canada, expert says

The line was found tangled between the whale’s mouth and tail but was cut away in an early morning rescue effort.
The eight and a half metre whale was found severely emaciated and likely starved to death hours after beaching itself.

David Clattenburg, a fishing officer with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) said, from his experience, the thick nylon line is used for bottom fishing -- but not in Canada.