A report by WDCS for Greenpeace
Summary
A joint cetacean survey by Greenpeace and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) took place aboard the MV Esperanza during January-March 2004. During this expedition, which mainly surveyed the Western Approaches of the English Channel, a total of 12 dead dolphins of which 10 were identified as common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were found floating in the water. These dolphins were likely to be the victims of by-catch in pelagic trawl fisheries.
This report summarises the information gathered about each of the dead dolphins, including photographs of characteristic markings and details of the tags attached.
