A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye. Organic Sea Harvest said it had suspended normal operations at its Invertote site in the north of the island. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said it was alerted to the incident at 08:30 and had mobilised a team of volunteers.

A whale is trapped in a ship's mooring lines just off the coast of Skye. The mammal became lodged in the anchor line of an Organic Sea Harvests ship around 10 miles north of Portree, Skye's largest town, earlier today. The organic fish farming company has two pens containing Salmon just off coast of the Trotternish peninsula on the island.

Rescuers are working to free a whale which has become entangled in a rope on the Isle of Skye. A member of the public spotted the humpback in difficulty and contacted British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) at around 8.30am on Thursday to raise the alarm.

A humpback whale has got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope, says a marine animal rescue charity. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said it was alerted to the incident off the coast of Skye at 08:30.