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Date Published: 29/04/2021
ARCHIVED - CaboRorcual project in Denia aims to follow the fin whale as it travels along the Mediterranean coast
The whales are due to pass by Cabo de la Nao in the province of Alicante and the Ibiza Channel from May
The Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) is organizing a project called CaboRorcual which aims to study the fin whale (or common rorqual) as it passes through Cabo de la Nao and the Ibiza Channel and gather more information about the risk factors for this vulnerable species.
Denia’s coast and Cabo de Sant Antoni have become important passing points between the months of May and September, however, these zones are located outside of the Protected Maritime area (APM) of the Mediterranean migration corridor for the fin whales, which are the second largest animal on the planet, after the blue whale.
The UPV is collaborating with several other organizations on the project, including the regional government, the Town Halls of Denia and Xabia and the Oceanographic Foundation.
The area being studied includes several Protected Maritime areas in the Natura 2000 Network and aims to analyse the presence and origin of the common rorquals, using passive acoustic techniques, visual sampling, photo identification and satellite tracking, which will allow their trajectory to be monitored.
Another objective of the study is to identify the risks associated with human activity, including maritime traffic or underwater noise.
Furthermore, the area will be evaluated to determine whether it is suitable to be proposed as a new Protected Maritime area or if the limits of the Mediterranean migration corridor should be modified.
The CaboRorcual project also aims to carry out sampling campaigns, using visual detection and photo identification, to identify other sea mammals as well as the fin whale, such as the bottlenose dolphin.
The Town Hall of Dénia is encouraging the public to participate in these sampling campaigns by calling (616 947 579) or emailing (deniamar@ayto-denia.es) if they're lucky enough to spot any of these sea mammals in the area.
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