Dolphin bycatch from fishing practices unsustainable, study finds

Dolphin bycatch from fishing practices unsustainable, study finds

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220428161411.htm

The study, led by scientists at the University of Bristol and United Arab Emirates University was published today in Conservation Biology.

Human activities like commercial fishing can result in the accidental death of non-targeted wildlife, threatening protected and endangered species. "Bycatch and discarding of marine wildlife in commercial fisheries are major challenges for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management the world over," said Dr. Simon Allen of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences, who studies dolphin behaviour and interactions with fisheries.