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Goalkeeper Ben Foster backs ‘not in our nets’ campaign to help whales and dolphins

Goalkeeper Ben Foster is backing a “not in our nets” wildlife campaign to highlight the plight of whales and dolphins dying in fishing nets. The Watford FC keeper is supporting the campaign by wildlife charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) to ...

14 Apr 2022 at 03:55

UK urged to ‘stand strong’ against EU on fishery closures to help seabirds

Ministers are being urged to “stand strong” on moves to close a fishery in UK waters to protect puffins and other wildlife in the face of EU opposition. The UK Government announced the closure of all Scottish waters and the English North Sea to ...

30 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Human impact on ocean increasing pressure on dolphins and whales, says charity

Researchers have warned that human impact on the ocean is putting increasing pressure on dolphins and whales, and their ecosystems. The UK whale and dolphin conservation charity Orca recorded 55,604 whales and dolphins in oceans worldwide in ...

17 Jun 2024 at 18:51

Successful trial of sinking fishing rope raises hope for cutting whale deaths

A successful trial of fishing rope that sinks rather than floats shows it could be a simple and low-cost way to prevent whale deaths, conservationists said. The trial working with creel fishers in Scotland shows the gear’s use could ...

23 May 2024 at 00:01

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Half of vessels in Scotland ‘invisible’ to marine tracking systems – study

Researchers have said more than half the vessels in Scotland are essentially “invisible” to standard maritime tracking systems. Heriot-Watt university researchers say only 43% of vessels within 10 kilometres of the Scottish coast ...

17 Apr 2025 at 02:45

Scotland

Call for paddleboarders and kayakers to act ‘responsibly’ around marine mammals

Scientists have appealed to paddleboarders and kayakers to enjoy Scotland’s waters “responsibly”, after a third of marine mammal disturbances observed in a study were found to be caused by unmotorised craft. Researchers led by ...

19 Jun 2025 at 10:02

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