More than 100 dolphins washed up on the beach 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.
first results show Animals were victims of fishing nets Which confused them but it is not clear what drove them to the coast. Experts suggest a number of Reasons from 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 triggered alarm on Marine mines stray and led to a temporary ban on fishing in Black Sea.
Uğur Özsandıkçı, a marine researcher from Sinop University, is among the scientists investigating the death of dolphins. Ozandikci said their investigation concluded that the deaths were linked to fishing activities. “this is cause of death He is common But the number is high. We haven’t seen so many dolphins ending up dead Here, he told Anadolu Agency (AA) on Saturday.
in Istanbul, in a stretch of The city of the Black Sea coast in In the Eyüpsultan region, about 24 dolphins have been discovered dead on March 11, Emre Akush, animal lover who found The dead Dolphins were feeding stray animals on Sahel, he said that even though he didn’t know The reason”humans” in the end responsible for death. “This is the place It is located right across the Ukrainian coast. But death can also He is caused by chemical waste. This is polluted area,” he told the Demiroren News Agency (DHA).
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 in 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.
