cetaceans

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Cetaceans and pelagic trawl fisheries in the Western Approaches of the English Channel

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Publication date: 
21 February, 2005

Summary report of the 2004 WDCS/Greenpeace winter survey

Summary
A joint WDCS/Greenpeace cetacean survey using conventional line-transect techniques and trialling other survey methodologies, including acoustic detection, carried out between 21 January and 1 March 2004 in the Western Approaches of the English Channel.

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Article tagged as: bycatch, cetaceans, overfishing, reports, whaling

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Government commits to banning dolphin-killing pair trawl fishery

Last edited 22 July 2004 at 8:00am
22 July, 2004

Historic move welcomed by Greenpeace
The government today committed to banning the UK pair trawling fishery which is responsible for hundreds of dolphin deaths every year in a move welcomed and congratulated by Greenpeace.

Article tagged as: cetaceans, dolphins, oceans, pair trawling, press releases

Dead dolphins in the English Channel

Last edited 7 June 2004 at 8:00am
Publication date: 
7 June, 2004

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.

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Dead dolphins all show injuries consistent with drowning in fishing nets

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9 February, 2004

Greenpeace has found seven dead dolphins in under three days while investigating fishing fleets in the English Channel. All the dolphins found had drowned and had suffered damaged beaks and torn flippers - injuries likely to have been caused trying to escape from huge fishing nets commonly used to 'pair trawl' in the area.

Article tagged as: bycatch, cetaceans, destructive fishing, dolphins, oceans, press releases

MPs call for closure of fishery to save dolphins

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Bycatch victim: a dead dolphin washed up on a South Devon beach

Bycatch victim: a dead dolphin washed up on a South Devon beach

Article tagged as: bycatch, cetaceans, destructive fishing, dolphins, oceans, overfishing

Dolphins being trawled to extinction

Last edited 20 January 2004 at 9:00am
20 January, 2004

Ship tour investigates dolphin deaths

Dolphin populations around the UK could be pushed towards extinction by destructive fishing practices, according to a report by the WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society for Greenpeace, on January 21st.

Article tagged as: bycatch, cetaceans, dolphins, oceans, overfishing, press releases