Posts Tagged ‘Fishing net’
Illegal fishing net kills porpoise off the west coast of Scotland
Police in Scotland are investigating the death of a porpoise killed in an illegally set net off the Isle of Lewis. The huge 125 metre long gill net was reported by a member of the public and, when lifted, was found to contain an entangled porpoise. Police are urging anyone with any information about this…
Read MoreStudy reveals entanglement impact on freed whales
Hundreds of thousands of whales, dolphins and porpoises die every year as a result of being caught in fishing gear and nets but many survive horrific injuries only to live short and painful lives pulling nets around before slowly dying as a result. Now research from scientists looking into the long term consequences of this…
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