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Collaboration is key to reducing whale entanglements in Scotland
Collaboration is key to reducing whale entanglements in Scotland

Research published last month shows the extent of whale entanglements in fishing gear around Scotland and has identified potential solutions to reduce entanglements in the future.

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In the News, Science & ResearchLauren Hartny-MillsSEA, Scottish Entanglement Alliance, NatureScot, entanglement, whale entanglement in Scotland, Scottish whales, threats to Scottish whales, Entanglement, serious threats to whales, threats, threats to whales, caught in rope, creel fishing, Humpback whale, minke whale, whale deaths, whale mortalities, cause of whale deaths, scotland, WDC, BDMLR, SMASS, Scottish strandings, stranding, stranded whale
It's not all black and white...Scottish Killer Whales
It's not all black and white...Scottish Killer Whales

Orca Watch is running this week, a ten-day event coordinated by the Seawatch Foundation. With land based watches taking place all around Caithness, North Sutherland, Orkney and Shetland, enthusiastic citizen scientists will be keen to catch a glimpse of these apex predators. But it’s not all black and white when it comes to killer whale populations in Scottish seas

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*PRESS RELEASE* Ground-breaking Scottish project to reduce marine animal entanglement in creel fishing gear
*PRESS RELEASE* Ground-breaking Scottish project to reduce marine animal entanglement in creel fishing gear

The Scottish Entanglement Alliance have issued a report on the threat of entanglement to marine animals in Scottish waters. This cross-sector partnership has come together to better understand the scale, extent and impact. Only by working together can we tackle the issue effectively.

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In the News, Science & ResearchMorven SummersSEA, Scottish Entanglement Alliance, NatureScot, entanglement, whale entanglement in Scotland, Scottish whales, threats to Scottish whales, Entanglement, serious threats to whales, threats, threats to whales, caught in rope, creel fishing, Humpback whale, minke whale, whale deaths, whale mortalities, cause of whale deaths, scotland, WDC, BDMLR, SMASS, Scottish strandings, stranding, stranded whale
Creel fishermen, rescue teams and researchers team up to tackle entanglement
Creel fishermen, rescue teams and researchers team up to tackle entanglement

Working together is the only way to deliver results! The west coast of Scotland played host to the first workshop of this kind in Europe, bringing together creel fishers and other members of the Scottish Entanglement Alliance (SEA) to work together to try and tackle the problem of whale entanglement.

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Science & Research, In the NewsLauren Hartny-Millscreel, creel fishing, disentanglement, entanglement, Scottish Entanglement Alliance, BDMLR, SMASS, SCFF, WDC, SNH, David Mattila