Governments worldwide have failed to prevent overfishing in the oceans, where a proliferation of bottom-trawling threatens to wipe out deep sea species, conservation groups WWF and Traffic said on Friday.
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A team of scientists from Scotland is proposing to carry out experiments on killer whales in the wild in order to study their reaction to sound. BBC
The final report of the recent IWDG expedition to Cape Verde is now available. The second IWDG humpback whale expedition to Cape Verde recorded 36 sightings or encounters of seven species, during the 1200 nautical miles surveyed. Most sightings were of humpback whales but six species of odontocetes were also recorded. Most sightings of humpback
A new 6 meter research vessel has been delivered to the IWDG. The XS 600 Deluxe Rib (Ridgid Inflatable Boat) was imported from Barnett Marine in the UK and has been specified to a high level by IWDG. The Rib has been equipped with depth sounder, VHF radio, compass and GPS. Other eqipment include radar
A mother and calf Northern bottlenose whale live- stranded in Co. Sligo. The mother died but the calf was refloated. The IWDG were informed by Don Cotton on Saturday night that an adult whale and calf had live-stranded at Lissadell in Co. Sligo. The adult whale measured 5-6m in length. By the time Don arrived
Bottlenose dolphins have been seen regularly off Roche’s Point in the mouth of Cork harbour. There are around eight dolphins that have been sighted regularly for the past 4-5 weeks. IWDG member Conor Ryan states “Every time I have gone out, they have been around without fail, usually quite close to shore and putting on
A porpoise has been sighted in the Manchester Ship Canal, more than 32km (20 miles) inland. BBC
Conservations have issued a warning after reports that stones were thrown at a dolphin. BBC
In an effort to whet an appetite for whale among younger consumers, a new Japanese company is set to expand sales of the meat to include school lunches and some family-oriented restaurant chains.
One of the largest groups of bottlenose dolphins seen for 20 years in Wales has been spotted in Cardigan Bay. BBC