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Known for its rough seas and violent storms, the Bay After decades of being exploited and destroyed
of Biscay is also home to nearly a third of our planet’s Mangroves are being restored. They are among
species of whales and dolphins. But the bay is also the most productive ecosystems on earth, and
renowned for a massacre worse than the Japanese serve many important functions, not only are they
and Danish slaughter combined. As many as 10,000 unparalleled for forests at storing carbon, which helps
dolphins are washing up on French shores every year. fight the climate crisis, they also sustain life for humans
They are falling victim to commercial supertrawlers. and an array of animals and plants that live in oceans
Sea Shepherd volunteers are documenting this and rivers. Blue Ventures has started a community-
undeclared dolphin bycatch that is being pulled in led mangrove management project to help protect
by fishermen’s nets. This short brings the matter to the coastal ecosystems and livelihoods. We hear from
public attention, to try and induce change in the law the locals on the ground about the benefits of this
and impose better fishing regulations and practices. project and how Mangroves are saving lives.

Genre: WaterBear Impact Productions Genre: WaterBear Impact Production
Format: 1 x 5’ / HD / 2021 Format: 1 x 6’ / HD / 2021
Credits: WaterBear Network Credits: WaterBear Network

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