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Pinger Project Pingers are acoustic deterrent devices designed to reduce the occurrence of accidental entanglement of dolphin and porpoise species by alerting them to the presence of fishing nets. Since 2004 EC member states have been obliged to make pingers mandatory on vessels greater than 12 metres in length using gillnets. However, the UK government is yet to implement this in our seas. In addition, there are currently no efforts to tackle bycatch of cetaceans in vessels which fall outside the EC regulations (those smaller than 12 metres in length). By working closely with Cornwall Sea Fisheries Committee the project has found five fishermen, working on vessels under 12 m, who are volunteering to take part in the project. The willingness of the fishing community to be involved in this trial is paramount to our objectives, as we aim to make sure any bycatch mitigation measures are also practical to those using them day in day out. Each vessel in the trial is also deploying two (C-PoD) acoustic monitoring devices capable of differentiating between cetacean species. By using this combination of acoustic monitoring devices and pingers we hope to be able to identify any change in behaviour caused by the presence of pingers, to measure how effective they are in certain fisheries. Harbour porpoise. Photo: Colin Speedie Cornwall Wildlife Trust has been campaigning for protection of our dolphin populations for many years and we are happy to announce that we have recently received funding from the DEFRA Fisheries Challenge Fund, and an extremely successful public appeal, to proceed with our pinger trial. Bottlenose dolphins. Photo: Jan Loveridge So far, reports from fishermen involved in the trial are positive as to the practical aspects of shooting nets with pingers attached and we are hopeful that the trial will prove a success. The first recording of cetaceans has been retrieved from one of the C-PoDs, and we are confident that valuable data will be collected from all the areas we are monitoring. The huge support for this project, demonstrated by the public appeal coupled with the fishing community’s willingness to be involved, shows that conservation of these charismatic creatures is a priority in Cornwall. We hope that by the end of the trial period (12 months) we will be able to show the effectiveness and practicalities of pingers. Cornwall Wildlife Trust is extremely grateful to the fishermen volunteering in the project and hope that, by cooperating with Cornwall Sea Fisheries Committee, an effective solution to the accidental entanglement problem will be found. Common dolphins. Photo: Jan Loveridge Tom Hardy Marine Conservation Officer Page 12 Issue 109 Summer 2009
Make a free Will Will for Wildlife is back, giving you the chance to make a free Will. We are running our Will for Wildlife campaign during the month of October and are working with local solicitors who are delighted to offer free Wills to Cornwall Wildlife Trust supporters. This makes it the ideal time to update existing Wills or even make a new Will, ensuring that loved ones are taken care of and of course, remembering your favourite charity. People often underestimate just how important Wills are. If every one of our members left the Trust £100 in their Will, this would raise a staggering £1.4 million – imagine the wildlife conservation work we could do with that! The solicitors taking part are: Penzance, TR18 2QH, (01736) 364261 Truro, TR1 2PZ, (01872) 278641 Mr Anthony Earl, Earl & Crocker, Market House, Higher Market Street, Looe, PL13 1BP, (01579) 345304 19 St Michaels Road, Newquay, TR7 1LL, (01637) 872251 Street, Launceston, PL15 7AD, (01566) 777677 Street, Saltash, PL12 6AB, (01752) 846116 (a donation to the Trust will be requested by Nicholls & Sainsbury). Please note – this offer is for simple straightforward Wills only and to claim your free Will, you must state that you are a Cornwall Wildlife Trust supporter when you initially book your appointment. Thank you to everyone who has kindly remembered the Trust in their Will. If you have any questions, please feel free to write to me, email jasmin@cornwt.demon.co.uk or phone me on (01872) 273939 ext 251. Jasmin Brown Marketing and Fundraising Manager Issue 109 Summer 2009 Page 13
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