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<p>Marine mammal bycatch is required to be reported under the Marine Mammal Protection
Act. According to the Marine Management Organisation six marine mammals were reported
by fishing vessels as bycatch injury or mortality in 2023.</p><p>There are various
sources for marine mammal bycatch data in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Bycatch Monitoring
Programme provides bycatch estimates for the UK; however, these have not yet been
produced for 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme
diagnosed 16 cases of bycaught marine mammals in 2023 (covering England, Wales and
Northern Ireland and which all occurred in England).</p><p> </p><p>In Scotland, the
Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme reports on incidents of marine mammal bycatch
in Scottish waters.</p><p> </p>
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