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Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.
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Threats
Known threats include entanglement in fishing nets, human disturbance, noise and chemical pollution, lack of food and hunting (5).
Conservation
A UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species, the common dolphin is protected in UK waters by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Orders, 1985; it is illegal to intentionally kill, injure, or harass any cetacean (whale or dolphin) species in UK waters (4). The Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans in the Baltic and North Seas (ASCOBANS) has been signed by 7 European Countries, this includes the UK. Provision is made under this agreement to set up protected areas, promote research and monitoring, pollution control and increase public awareness (4).
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View information on this species at the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
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To help conserve this species by working in the field with Earthwatch, click here.
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The UK Biodiversity Action Plan for this species is available at UK BAP.
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There may be further information about this species available via the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.
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