Two more killed bottlenose dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), were spotted yesterday afternoon in the open sea at NE Aegeanby researchers of the Archipelago Marine Protection Institute.

As the heads of the organization emphasize: “Given that for decades in this particular sea area we have been recording bottlenose dolphins and tuna “catching” the same schools of fish, we believe that the killing of dolphins was caused intentionally after their entrapment in the specific fishing gear”.

In particular, as announced by the organization: “In the same area, we had recently found two more killed dolphins of the same species. In this particularly extensive stretch of sea, where the coastline is more than 50 miles long, it is estimated that the total number of dead dolphins is much higheras in the majority of them they are not noticed”.

In order to identify other similar incidents, the Archipelagos Institute vessel remains in the open sea today since the first wreck, while the contribution of the citizens who are on board and in coastal areas is invaluable.

According to the organization: “The only thing that is certain is that the specific deaths of the dolphins come from interaction with large fishing vessels.”

As the leaders underline: “Having investigated the recent activity of the now suspicious vessels operating in the specific area (trawlers, large swordfish, tuna vessels, from Greece and Turkey), we believe that the specific kills were caused by large groups of fishing vessels targeting tuna fishing and they come from Turkeywhich had intense activity in the international waters of the wider area in the previous period of time”.

As “Archipelagos” explains: “When dolphins are killed, a large hole is often cut in their abdomen, with the aim of sinking faster and not reaching the shores and leaving traces of the kills».

“Archipelagos” emphasizes that: “These specific fishing complexes are a chronic scourge of the Aegean, as they not only deplete tuna stocks by violating the fixed fishing quotas set by the International Commission ICCAT, but at the same time decimate pelagic dolphin species – mainly bottlenose dolphins”.

“These large fishing vessels carry 2 small boats with high horsepower on their stern, which have the ability to circle an area in a short period of time, trapping everything there,” the organization concluded in its announcement.