Large fish, mammales and reptiles
Harbour porpoise, Small dolphins, Basking sharks, Baleen whales, Toothed whales, Turtles
Actions required
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Reduce coastal pollution through better sewage treatment and industrial discharges (which bioaccumulate in higher vertebrates). |
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| Reduce littering at sea and on beaches with further promotion of Adopt-a-Beach volunteer scheme (run by MCS), and increase litter disposal facilities at ports, marinas and jetties. (www.adoptabeach.org.uk). Also promote regional litter projects by KIMO. www.kimointernational.org | |
| Facilitate the monitoring and environmentally sensitive management of set net fi sheries where large migratory species are known to occur. Liaise with SFCs to reduce bycatch. | |
| Encourage use of relevant Codes of Conduct e.g. for approaching marine megafauna. www.sharktrust.org | |
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Implement Codes of Conduct to reduce noise impact from coastal and marine developments - refer to WDCS report ‘Oceans of Noise' for acceptable guidelines. www.wdcs.org.uk |
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Promote eff ort-based surveys of marine megafauna using the Seawatch Foundation methodology. www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk |
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Promote Seawatch and Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) printed materials to engage public interest in cetacean species. |
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Promote Marine Conservation Society Basking Shark/Turtle Watch for recording distributions. www.mcsuk.org |
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| Report live strandings to British Divers Marine Life Rescue. www.bdmlr.org.uk | |
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Report dead strandings to the Institute of Zoology. www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/ioz/people/jepson.htm |