Acoustic Deterrent Devices Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

10 Feb 2026

Cornwall Wildlife Trust calls for stronger protection as 27 dolphins wash up dead

Photo by Jake Oates Cornwall Wildlife Trust is calling for stronger government policy to protect dolphins and porpoises from fishing nets after 27 animals washed up dead on Cornish beaches in January alone. The charity said a number of the animals were confirmed to have died as a result of getting caught in fishing nets, known […]

06 Apr 2021

Protecting marine mammals around Scottish aquaculture farms

Marine News

Animals and Wildlife (Scotland) Act, included a ban on licensed shooting of seals to protect farmed salmon within aquaculture facilities. Also included within the Act (Section 15) was a requirement on the Scottish Parliament to report on the aquaculture sectors use of Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs). ADDs emit sound with the intention of scaring away […]