Posts Tagged ‘Bycatch’
Trade sanctions announced after Mexico fails to protect near extinct porpoise
The international body behind the treaty that protects endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade has announced sanctions against Mexico for its failure to control illegal fishing and trade that endangers the vaquita porpoise. CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) has asked most nations around…
Read MoreWDC exposes failure of Government scheme to protect whales and dolphins from net deaths
Following our investigations, we have revealed that a UK Government scheme to protect whales and dolphins from net deaths is a total failure and could also impact the UK’s ability to export fish to the US. Figures show there has been very little participation in the Government’s self-reporting scheme for fishers aimed at reducing deaths in…
Read MoreNew study identifies solution to prevent whale entanglements in fishing gear
An entangled sub-adult female minke whale off Bressay, Shetland. Photo: SMASS and Shetland Dive Club A ground-breaking new study in Scotland investigating the nature and extent of whale entanglements in fishing gear has identified ways to prevent them and the harm they cause, in the future. Whales and other marine animals can become entangled in…
Read MoreTesco joins new initiative to help protect whales and dolphins
Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer has joined WDC, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in our joint initiative to ensure supermarkets and food brands only sell fish and shellfish that comes from those sources that use best practices in protecting vulnerable marine wildlife. As part of this work with…
Read MoreMore help for entangled whales thanks to project funding
A project to stop whale entanglement in fishing gear has received a huge boost thanks to a recently awarded grant from NatureScot’s Nature Restoration Fund (NRF), and funding from Jingle Jam 2021 – the annual fundraiser by Bristol-based Twitch content creators and long-term WDC supporters, The Yogscast. The project builds on findings from the recent Scottish…
Read MoreStudy raises concern about methods used to stop dolphins being caught in nets
Dolphins and porpoises continue to die in huge numbers in fishing gear but even some measures introduced to try to stop this problem have serious implications for the welfare of these creatures. A new study published by Science Direct, that includes WDC expert input, is the first to review the welfare impacts of escape hatches…
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