Fishing-activity related wildlife deaths estimated as 1k harbour porpoises & common dolphins annually, 10k seabirds and 500 seals, six humpback whales and 30 minke whales. Over 1k endangered Atlantic salmon + 120 tonnes of protected sharks, skates and rays are also caught and killed as bycatch.
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An incredible amount of wildlife is being senselessly killed as "collateral damage" by fishing vessels every year according to analysis by @wclnews.bsky.social
Most of these deaths are avoidable as mitigation measures already exist says @richardbenwell.bsky.social:
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Conservationists say cherished creatures such as whales, dolphins and seabirds are being killed in large numbers by fishing tackle
