Bycatch mitigation for the Baltic Proper harbour porpoise: What to do if pingers are not an option?

A harbour porpoise tangled in an orange net is pulled out of the water

Pingers are a potential solution that can help protect the endangered harbour porpoise from being accidentally caught in static fishing nets (bycatch). In a new report, Seas At Risk member BUND, Whale & Dolphin Conservation and Deutsche Umwelthlife explore alternative measures to keep the porpoise safe from bycatch when pingers are not an option.

Read the report in English or in German.