In summertime, off ___________________________ eastern coast of Canada

near Newfoundland, humpback whales gather in large groups, or
"schools" as they are

called often "singing" to each other and making jumps out of
the water. However, if

you (to be) are  a humpback whale,
you would have a

problem. Today these playful and friendly whales (to catch)

are catching in the nets of fishermen who would prefer to save

them if they could.

Jon Lien and his assistants have been helping to free whales

___________________________ nets since 1998. More than 600 whales (to
release)

___________________________up to now. In an interview Jon stated that
recently

our government (to agree) ___________________________ that the rescue of
whales

was ___________________________ issue that should be discussed at the

international level. But, unfortunately, today some countries, like
Japan, (to have)

___________________________ a different view on the protection of
whales.

Today scientists wish that the government (to finance)

___________________________ the production of "whale alarms"
that would tell

fishermen where the whales were so that the fishermen could avoid the
area when they

go fishing. (Although/Consequently/For instance/On the other hand)

___________________________, fishermen wouldn't lose thousands of
dollars' worth

of nets and fish, and the whales would be saved.