Dolphins face extinction threat as EU's fleet of 100,000 ravage stocks: 'Unsustainable'

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DOLPHINS are being threatened by unsustainable levels of bycatch from fisheries - with the EU's 100,000-strong fleet employing both inadequate monitoring and objectives.

Marine biologist Dr Simon Allen of the University of Bristol said: “Bycatch and discarding of marine wildlife in commercial fisheries are major challenges for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management the world over.”

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I don't dispute we are doing harm to our waters by over fishing but 100,000 fishing vessels seems a lot. Do you mind explaining where you get your numbers from? BBCMoreOrLess is there more to this story than meets the eye?

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