Whalebone embargo receives protection (6)

I believe the answer is:

baleen

'whalebone' is the definition.
(I know this)

'embargo receives protection' is the wordplay.
'embargo' becomes 'ban' (I've seen this in other clues).
'receives' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are received).
'protection' becomes 'lee' (I've seen this before).
'ban' enclosing 'lee' is 'BALEEN'.

(Another definition for baleen that I've seen is " Enable (anag) - whalebone".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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