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At present, diagnosing bycatch in cetaceans from observations made on the beach lacks credibility among the scientific community and so bycatch statistics are based solely on animals that undergo a post-mortem examination by a veterinary pathologist. As a result, a lot of valuable information from animals that are not subject to post-mortem is lost or ignored and the current data do not reflect the true scale of bycatch mortalities. The objectives of the BEEP project are to establish credibility and acceptance of this method of diagnosing bycatch. The aims of the project are to:
A Reference Manual and Recording Form have been produced by the Network to illustrate the data and photographs that will be required for analysis. The project will exploit the wide availability of digital photography to allow independent checking of the records and assessments made on the beach. We hope to bring together observers and data from several countries to establish the general validity of the method.
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