EUROPEAN CETACEAN BYCATCH CAMPAIGN
"Man is but a strand in the complex web of life"
"Man is but a strand in the complex web of life"
Courtesy NOAA
Porpoises frequently use echo location to find their prey.
If acoustically reflective gill nets (containing a barium sulphate filler) are deployed, it has been shown that porpoises and sea-birds are less likely to become entangled.
If acoustically reflective gill nets (containing a barium sulphate filler) are deployed, it has been shown that porpoises and sea-
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John Y Wang
Letters should now be addressed to
Mr. Joe Borg
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs,
200, Rue de la Loi,
B-1049,
Brussels
Mr. Stavros Dimas
European Commissioner for the Environment
200, Rue de la Loi
B -
Brussels
stavros.dimas@cec.eu.int