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A report on the trial said the new groundline "is relatively inexpensive, reliable, and does not require changes in fisheries management or to fishers' working practices"
The trial worked with creel fishers in Scotland to assess if the sinking rope, which reduces entanglements by whales, was practical for fishermen.
A simple solution to reduce or remove the risk to whales being entangled on fishing equipment on the sea bed has been identified.
At least 36 whales become trapped in fishing equipment in Scottish waters every year, putting them at risk of death or serious injury, new research…
MARINE scientists are delving into the secret world of an elusive dolphin species by examining their unique sounds for the first time.