Friday, 15 June 2018

Dolphins deliberately killed for use as bait in global fisheries



The harvest of aquatic mammals for bait is widespread globally, but most common in Latin America and Asia

Date:  June 7, 2018
Source:  Frontiers

Important new research released ahead of World Oceans Day exposes the widespread practice of killing aquatic mammals such as dolphins, sea lions, seals and otters for use as bait in global fisheries. Published in open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science, the study shines a new light into what researchers say is an issue that has so far received little attention within the scientific and conservation communities.


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