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FISHING NETS ARE A DEADLY THREAT TO MARINE LIFE, SAYS UN
Entanglement in fishing equipment leading to high number of dolphins deaths
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) says large-scale fishing operations are proving detrimental to the lives of the majority of dolphin, porpoise and whale species.
A recently released report says that the large nets used in commercial fishing operations are causing high death rates amongst 86% of the toothed whales species, a suborder of the cetaceans including dolphins, porpoises, and killer and sperm whales.
In addition to entanglement in fishing equipment, many species face forced changes in diet and a lack of food resulting from overfishing.
UNEP says other risks to the toothed whale populations include habitat degradation from dams, the withdrawal of water from lakes and rivers, noise from seismic explorations, military sonar pose and marine construction projects, all of which are also becoming increasingly dangerous for the marine mammals.
By Taylor Turner
