Sarah Dolman

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Why now is the time for government action on dolphin deaths in fishing nets
Thousands of dolphins, porpoises, whales, seabirds, seals and other protected species die in fishing gear in UK waters each year. This is known as ‘bycatch‘…
Read MoreDolphin deaths in fishing nets – 30 years and what’s been done?
Every week in UK waters about 30 porpoises, dolphins, whales and seals die in our fishing nets. Unable to get free, they will often struggle…
Read MoreProgress for our campaign as New Zealand takes action to protect dolphins from fishing nets
Following our long-running campaign to save endangered Hector’s dolphins, the New Zealand government has announced action … but will it be enough? Hector’s dolphins live…
Read MoreSuccess for emergency rescue after dolphins got trapped in Scottish harbour
I’m stationed for a month on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. We’ve run a successful field research project here for 12 years…
Read MoreA sad end for the young Thames minke whale – what do we know?
It’s such a special and, for most of us, rare experience to see a whale and we consider ourselves very lucky when we do. So…
Read MoreSupertrawlers or static nets – what is killing all the dolphins? Why we need to see the whole picture
You’ve probably come across ‘supertrawlers’ in the news or in the film Seaspiracy which has made these industrial ocean behemoths a hot topic on social…
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