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Warning over dolphins at growing risk of disturbance as people flock to coasts

Dolphins face an increasing risk of disturbance from people taking to the sea on boats, jet skis, paddleboards and kayaks as lockdown eases, campaigners have warned. Many people are not aware of the laws against disturbing dolphins, whales and porpoises – or that they risk fines for breaking them, said Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU). They are calling for people spending time at the sea this spring and summer to give space to dolphins and other marine mammals they see, watching from a good distance away and not crowding them. Marine wildlife has been enjoying quieter waters around the UK since the pandemic started, with bottlenose dolphins regularly spotted along the Blackpool coastline in the first lockdown, and orcas and dolphins seen off the coast of Northumberland.

Warning over dolphins at risk of disturbance as people head to UK coast

Bottlenose dolphins have been regularly spotted along the Blackpool coastline since the Covid pandemic started. Photograph: David Jefferson/Alamy Dolphins face an increasing risk of disturbance from people taking to the sea on boats, jetskis, paddleboards and kayaks as lockdown eases, campaigners have warned. Many people were not aware of the laws against disturbing dolphins, whales and porpoises – or that they risked fines for breaking them, said Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU). Wildlife charities are calling for people spending time at the sea this spring and summer to give space to dolphins and other marine mammals they see, watching from a distance and not crowding them.

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