Monday 2 April 2018

Overfishing has turned Mediterranean dolphins into thieves

Overfishing has turned Mediterranean dolphins into thieves

Dolphins short on prey are resorting to underhand tactics to find a meal – tearing into nets to access the fish inside. Researchers studying interactions between dolphins and fishermen in northern Cyprus found nets were six times more prone to damage when dolphins were in the vicinity. They concluded that the marauding marine mammals were therefore the most likely culprits.

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