Research & Monitoring

Harbour Porpoises and Fishing Nets: Understanding the Hidden Threat of Bycatch

Accidental entanglement in fishing nets remains a serious threat to harbour porpoises. Discover how research by the Sea Mammal Research Unit, supported by Clyde Porpoise, is revealing why bycatch happens and how it might be prevented.

The Alba na Mara making way through the Kyle Rhea

Research & Monitoring

Alba na Mara acoustics

What can underwater recordings reveal about the sounds produced by research vessels? We explore acoustic observations involving Alba na Mara and how passive acoustic monitoring can help us investigate the underwater soundscape experienced by marine mammals.