Mass dolphin deaths off France, UK likely due to trawling
British and French researchers say the number of dead dolphins washing up on their shores is at its highest level in more than 14 years. In the first six months of this year, more than a thousand dolphin carcasses have been spotted on beaches in southwest England and along France's Atlantic coast.
While local media have described the deaths as a mystery, many scientists blame large-scale fishing trawlers for the harm to humankind's closest intellectual rivals.
Although dolphins, like all other sea mammals, die for a whole range of reasons - including pollution, disease and starvation - the sudden spike in deaths has researchers concerned that aggressive, profit-seeking fishing trawlers may also have a large part to play.
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