{"id":97860894,"date":"2014-07-09T11:51:34","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T09:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/proyectos_ficha\/the-canary-islands-with-the-sea-conservation-of-cetaceans-and-seabirds-in-the-canary-islands\/"},"modified":"2014-07-09T11:51:34","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T09:51:34","slug":"the-canary-islands-with-the-sea-conservation-of-cetaceans-and-seabirds-in-the-canary-islands","status":"publish","type":"proyectos_ficha","link":"https:\/\/fundacion-biodiversidad.es\/en\/proyectos_ficha\/the-canary-islands-with-the-sea-conservation-of-cetaceans-and-seabirds-in-the-canary-islands\/","title":{"rendered":"The Canary Islands with the Sea: conservation of cetaceans and seabirds in the Canary Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"

The project addresses the conservation of pelagics in the Canary Islands by focusing on human activities that, such as fishing and marine traffic, can intervene in the life and development of these species.
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\nThe project focuses on three conservation issues that require immediate action:<\/p>\n

1- Artisanal fishing in El Hierro, in El Hierro, attracts bottlenose dolphins, which feed on the fish caught. This leads to economic losses for fishermen, who scare away dolphins using small explosives or other illegal practices. These practices need to be stopped and the economic impact mitigated. <\/p>\n

2- The high traffic of boats between islands of the Archipelago causes collisions with cetaceans to be recorded every year, above the sustainable rate for the local sperm whale population. It is urgent to apply measures that reduce the number of collisions. <\/p>\n

3- The Little Shearwater is a highly endangered taxon in the Canary Islands. It is urgent to obtain information on their colonies and population size, distribution at sea and on land, and threat factors to implement urgent management measures. <\/p>\n

To achieve these objectives, the following action plan has been drawn up:<\/p>\n