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The
La
Plata Dolphin is found off the Atlantic coast of South America, and
is one of the least known and least studied dolphin species.
Every
year, high numbers of these dolphins are by-caught in fishing gear or washed
ashore dead, and the population is believed to suffer a rapid decline.
yaqu
pacha supports the studies of Argentinean and Brasilian biologists
who will pinpoint the extent of damage to this species caused by drift
nets, and are gathering data to evaluate the status of the La Plata Dolphin.
Moreover,
yaqu pacha works on the developement of improved fishing gear with
acoustical warning signals which will keep the dolphins away from the nets. |
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