Driftnet threat: Mediterranean Whales and dolphins
Posted by Dave (in Ireland)
According to a new report from the UK's Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), Mediterranean whales and dolphins are still under threat from illegal driftnetting
"The driftnets, some as long as 27km, are still being used by fishermen based in Italy where they are posing a threat to local populations of whales and dolphins. These mammals, including the endangered short-beaked common dolphin and sperm whale, are in danger of becoming entangled in the nets and suffocating."
More information...
WDCS: Deadly Illegal Driftnets Still In Use »
Environmental Justice Foundation: Illegal driftnetting in the Mediterranean »
