British study: Use of 'pingers' in fishing nets reduces accidental catch of porpoises

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 11:50 in Biology & Nature

Accidental catches of porpoises in fishing nets can be significantly reduced -- with no adverse behavioral consequences -- by the use of noise-emitting "pingers" off coastal areas, a British study has found.

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