Analysis on Bycatch Mitigation Measures and Alternative Fishing Methods Published
New ASCOBANS Report on Cetacean Bycatch Monitoring Methods
Monitoring Cetacean Bycatch: An Analysis of Different Methods Aboard Commercial Fishing Vessels - ASCOBANS Technical Series No.1
This report reviews, describes and evaluates the different monitoring options that are available for obtaining counts of the number of cetacean bycatches that occur in European fisheries.
Hundreds of dead dolphins washing up on French coast after being trapped in fishing nets
‘For the last three years, we’ve seen more than 1,000 deaths’ annually, says marine biologist Morgane Perri
The Independent
Is Iceland Losing its Taste for Whaling?
No whale hunts in Iceland last year were just one sign of the public's fading appetite for whale meat.
Counting Whales From Space: scientists and engineers plan hi-tech effort
An aquarium and an engineering firm in Massachusetts are working on a project to better protect whales – by monitoring them from space.
Once close to extinction, western South Atlantic humpback population close to full recovery
New research finds that the western South Atlantic humpback population is well on its way to recovering from the devastating impacts of commercial whaling.
Mediterranean Monk Seal Back from the Brink
Six endangered North Atlantic right whales died last month alone
Die Räuber in der Ostsee magern ab
Dass sich der Gesunheitszutand von Kegelrobben und Dorschen verschlechtert hat, liegt and landwirtschaften Rückständen und dem Klimawandel