31 December 2018
20 December 2018
Interazioni fra delfini e pesca in Adriatico settentrionale
We just produced a report (in Italian) in the context of a collaboration with the University of Padua, Italy. It is a review of dolphins-fisheries conflict in the northern Adriatic Sea, based in part on this year's field experience.
The report is available at the link below:
http://www.dolphinbiology.org/_download/literature/Bearzi_Bonizzoni_2018.pdf
19 December 2018
Back in Venice
Today one more presentation on our research and conservation activities in the NW Adriatic. It happened at the Venice Natural History Museum, during a workshop on sea turtle and dolphin interactions with fisheries.
It's been a nice opportunity for meeting old friends and former colleagues, back from the times when our office was located in Venice and hosted by the Museum (thank you Luca Mizzan and Mauro Bon!).
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni)
14 December 2018
Workshop with fishers in Pila, Italy (2)
After the seminar in Chioggia, we presented our work at a workshop with professional fishers at the fish market of Pila, Italy, together with colleagues from the University of Padua. There was a rather lively debate on the perceived conflict between the priorities of the fisheries sector and possible conservation measures to protect dolphin habitat. Thank you Sandro Mazzariol for inviting us!
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni)
Dolphin seminar in Chioggia (2)
Today's seminar on the use and perception of whales and dolphins, with Marine Biology students in Chioggia, Italy. Thank you Carlotta Mazzoldi for inviting us!
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni)
Dolphin seminar in Chioggia, Italy
Today Giovanni will give a long seminar on the changes in the use and perception of whales and dolphins across history. At the Faculty of Marine Biology, Chioggia, Italy (University of Padua).
06 December 2018
05 December 2018
Wintering
Yesterday we let our boat rest in a shelter. We shall resume our work at sea early next year. Sleep well Sea Pro!
(Photos by G. Bearzi)
04 December 2018
Dolphin workshop at the Caorle fish market
Last night we had one more workshop with fishers at the Caorle fish market, in Italy, to discuss dolphin and sea turtle conservation issues. Giovanni made a presentation on dolphin-fisheries conflict in the Adriatic. Thank you Sandro Mazzariol for inviting us.
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni)
29 November 2018
24 November 2018
20 November 2018
18 November 2018
Gillnetter
A gillnetter off the coast of Veneto, Italy. This boat sets nylon ("Japanese") nets.
(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
17 November 2018
15 November 2018
14 November 2018
13 November 2018
12 November 2018
Darker and colder
While it is still warmish for being in mid November, days are getting colder and darker.
(Photo by G. Bearzi, Northern Adriatic Sea)
10 November 2018
New boat
Silvia testing and setting up our newly-purchased boat, a Sea Pro 196 cc.
(Photos by G. Bearzi)
09 November 2018
Common dolphins in the Gulf of Corinth are Critically Endangered
08 November 2018
Sandwich tern
A Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) flying above us. These cute birds make a good company during long hours of navigation in search of dolphins.
(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
05 November 2018
Adult and juvenile
Bottlenose dolphin adult and juvenile leaping together.
(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
04 November 2018
02 November 2018
01 November 2018
31 October 2018
30 October 2018
With Tina and Tilen in Piran
With Tina and Tilen from Morigenos, talking about Adriatic dolphins in Piran, Slovenia.
(Photos by Tilen Genov)
27 October 2018
Packed
A tight group of bottlenose dolphins encountered 12 nautical miles off Venice, Italy.
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
25 October 2018
Golden sea fishing
A small bottom trawler fishing on a golden sea, last night.
(Photos by G. Bearzi, Northern Adriatic Sea)
23 October 2018
22 October 2018
20 October 2018
Still looking for dolphins
On the way back to our home port, still looking for dolphins.
(Photo by G. Bearzi, Northern Adriatic Sea)
19 October 2018
Evening trawling
Beam trawler at work in the late evening light.
(Photo by G. Bearzi, Northern Adriatic Sea)
18 October 2018
17 October 2018
14 October 2018
Dolphins and beam trawlers
Dolphins off the coasts of Veneto, Italy, forage behind bottom trawlers and midwater pair trawlers, but normally they do not follow beam trawlers. This bottlenose dolphin group crossed a beam trawler but just ignored it, diving past the boat and moving on without changing track.
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
12 October 2018
11 October 2018
10 October 2018
09 October 2018
Flying dolphins
Part of a group of 70–80 bottlenose dolphins encountered off Veneto, Italy. This is the largest group we have observed so far in these waters.
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
08 October 2018
Dolphin and cod end buoy
Bottlenose dolphin surfacing besides the cod-end buoy of a bottom trawler while the net is being dragged. For dolphins off Veneto, Italy, following bottom and midwater trawlers is a 'popular' foraging behaviour.
(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
07 October 2018
Whales and dolphins in Malnisio, Italy
Today's seminar at the amazing museum of the Malnisio hydroelectric plant.
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni)
05 October 2018
Bottlenose dolphins and midwater pair trawlers
Bottlenose dolphins foraging behind midwater pair trawlers off the coast of Veneto, Italy.
(Photos by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
03 October 2018
01 October 2018
30 September 2018
Loggerhead sea turtle and barnacles
A juvenile loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta covered with barnacles.
(Photo by S. Bonizzoni, Northern Adriatic Sea)
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