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Friady 15th May
The Sea Watch Foundation who’s research office is based in New Quay has appointed sightings officer Gemma Veneruso to head up this years UK National Whale and Dolphin Watch. This years watch will take place from July 18 – 26. Survey’s this summer, and with data from the watch will help indicate whether scallop dredging in Cardigan Bay is having any impact on the marine environment within the bay. Gemma said “ her main role will be to improve public education by working with others throughout the UK to report sightings and other environmental information”.
Tuesday 10th February: There has been an increase in sightings of Risso’s Dolphins off the Pembrokeshire Coast according to conservationist, who have been monitoring wildlife activity from the bridge of the Stena Line ferry between Fishguard and Rosslare. Volunteers have been using the ferry crossing since 2004 on a monthly basis to monitor marine activity in the Irish Sea to provide a picture of dolphin, whale and porpoise numbers throughout the year. Risso’s Dolphins are among the larger members of the dolphin family and generally don’t approach boats and usually found world-wide in deep waters rather than close to land. A report is being launched by Environment minister Jane Davidson and television wildlife expert Iolo Williams to monitor these animals. Having an insight will help play a part to identify and manage highly protected Marine Conservation Areas under the Marine and Coastal Access Bill. According to the report the three most commonly recorded cetaceans in the Irish Sea were Harbour Porpoise, Common Dolphins and Risso’s Dolphins. It’s surprising that Bottlenose Dolphins were only seen occasionally, even though nearby Cardigan Bay is considered to have a population of over 200 animals.
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