Teaching Whale Rescue in Tonga
We're funding workshops that teach people how to rescue whales caught in fishing gear on their local beachesTraining most recently took place in Neiafu, Tonga, in the South Pacific. Over two days of teaching and practical exercises, 10 participants were taught how to safely disentangle whales trapped in fishing gear, and provided with a kit of specialist tools to help them cut whales free safely. Among the attendees were local whale watch companies and members of the government, including two staff from Vanuatu’s Fisheries Agency. An estimated 308,000 whales and dolphins die entangled