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Inspections have shown a 100% uptake in the use of pingers by the French pelagic fleet. Image: CNPMEM

Demonising a whole industry

Post published:02/03/2021
Post category:Environment Fisheries Management

French fishermen have hit back at NGOs, providing figures to counter claims put forward by environmental groups concerning accidental cetacean catches, and dismissing some claims as being no more believable…

A joint Cefas-Defra-ZSL workshop has resulted in a new report on cetacean by-catch in UK waters

Reducing accidental whale, dolphin and porpoise catches in UK fisheries

Post published:26/05/2019
Post category:By-catch Fishing Fishing Gear

A report on reducing the accidental capture of whales, dolphins and porpoises is has been made available. The Hauling Up Solutions report is an outcome of a joint Cefas-Defra-ZSL workshop,…

Demonising a whole industry

Reducing accidental whale, dolphin and porpoise catches in UK fisheries

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