Concern Over Decline in Dolphins
By Wendy Heller, January 21, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Bbc.co.uk
MEP Neil Parish has presented evidence that dolphin numbers in the Bay of Biscay - a key migratory route to the South West - have declined.
The information has come from wildlife trusts, marine groups and the Biscay Dolphin Research Programme.
Mr Parish believes a ban on pair trawlers could reduce dolphin deaths.
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