Audio devices may be published on fishing gear as part of The project launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and forestry to deter dolphins in Yes reduce The risk of Mammals are stuck or tangled. Funded by the European Union project It is called “Concetta” and aims to prevent the recent increase in dolphin deaths.
More than 100 dolphins have washed ashore in March on Turkish Black Sea Coast, from Istanbul north to Sinop in The northernmost tip of the country. The number is unusually high for The country, where dolphins mostly stay away from the coasts. Preliminary results showed that the animals were victims of fishing nets Which confused them but it is not clear what drove them to the coast.
mit Aydın, the general coordinator of The projectto the Ikhlas News Agency (IHA) that project Aims to eliminate dolphin deaths in Black Sea and reduce Fishing damage nets and losses to fishermen.
“we use method of vocal hook sound Hardware in Networks developed abroad. These devices are system Which arose by obtaining the interaction frequencies of dolphins and converting them to a mechanical mechanism such as result of He said.
noting that project tested in The Baltic and successful results Aydin said that there are language differences between living dolphin species in different regions, such as in Humans.
“Therefore, we try the frequencies that we think are appropriate for black sea” added.
“We carry out this is project together or together with Sinop University, Sinop Prefecture and fisheries organizations from city with The support of German and Danish Navy research experts and our Romanian partner,” Aydin said, stressing that project He is also Supported by the Central Finance and Contracts Unit of Turkey as well as the European Union.
two more Dolphins have been discovered dead after dead The dolphin came to the beach last week on the coast of Surmini district, north of Trabzon.
after test phase of The projectfishermen will be encouraged to use devices. expected to be project will decrease the number of Dolphin deaths caused through fishing activities.
Experts suggest a number of Reasons for Uncharacteristic of dolphins behaviorFrom higher Mobility in The Black Sea, especially at a time when the conflict between Ukraine and Russia contributes to maritime traffic, as well as influences of Climate change. Its constant war also Raised the alarm about stray sea mines and led to a temporary ban on fishing in Black Sea.
The Istanbul-based Turkish Marine Research Corporation (TÜDAV) has urged fishermen to move forward with Caution while throwing nets and make sure for trapped dolphins in them to save animals. TÜDAV said Dolphins, Concentrated in other parts of The Black Sea, most likely heading to the south coast of Turkey considered a “safe haven” due to climate change and unusual sea traffic, changes in Fish migration routes are intensive military Both activities on surface and underwater in The north.
annual ban on Fishing will start on April 15. TÜDAV has appealed to fishermen to be careful to protect the dolphins and urged authorities, including the Coast Guard, to step up Inspections across the Black Sea coast for The protection of Dolphins.
