New Zealand calls on drones to halt Māui dolphin extinction Environmental News
Wellington, New Zealand – In 2018, a grasshopper skipper mistakenly caught the Māui dolphin spot on a net on the Taranaki coast of the North Island of the New Cross.
The fisherman had a confusion: even though dolphins are among those at risk in New Zealand, if he released the net, he would also violate the country’s Fisheries Act and impose a large fine on him for releasing catches.
He decided to save the dolphin. And in the end, he avoided the fine.
The skipper worked for Sanford, New Zealand’s largest seafood company, accounting for nearly 20% of New Zealand’s fishing quota. As for the company, catching the Māui dolphin is one of the worst things that can happen – it can only cause serious damage (including death) to an employee at sea.
UAE: On the trail of dolphins, porpoises
Neeraj Murali/Dubai Filed on April 13, 2021
The research team from UAE Dolphin Project Initiative, Atlantis, The Palm and F3 Marine ride on a boat during the Dubai Dolphin Survey 2021-22. KT Photo by Neeraj Murali
Experts successfully record four sightings of nearly threatened Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins.
Pods of dolphins some considered threatened species would usually swim through the coastal waters of Dubai. And for this year’s Dolphin Day, being observed today, a crew of experts took to the waters to check on them.
Khaleej Times hopped on board the boat of the team comprising experts from the UAE Dolphin Project Initiative, Atlantis, The Palm, and F3 marine as they cruised off the coast for the Dubai Dolphin Survey 2021-22.
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