At least 910 dolphins have washed up on France’s Atlantic coast since the start of winter. France 24 With reference to data from the La Rochelle Institution of Oceanography.
More than 400 marine mammal carcasses were found on the Atlantic coast in the last week alone, according to the agency. Examination of the animals showed that some died a few days ago, while others died a few weeks ago.
Most of the dolphins were found to have wounds compatible with damage from boat engines as well as fishing nets and other equipment.
The researchers say the number of dolphin deaths is still in its infancy and could rise. According to media reports, the average number of dolphins stranded during the winter months between 2017 and 2020 was 850. Most died in February and March, when dolphins usually approached land in search of food and encountered fishermen.
In February, France’s highest jurisdiction in public affairs, the Council of State, called for a temporary ban on fishing in parts of the country, which experts say is killing dolphins.
Previously reportedThat a hundred whales throw themselves on beaches in Tasmania.