The Delmoges (DELphinus MOuvements GEStion) project is a collaborative project  led by La Rochelle University/CNRS and the Ifremer in partnership with the University of Western Brittany (UBO) and the National Committee for Maritime Fisheries and Marine Farming (CNPMEM), and in collaboration with the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB).

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At La Rochelle University, the project is positioned within the LUDI Institute which brings together four units, three of which are joint with the CNRS: Pelagis, LIENSs, CEBC, CEREGE.

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This project was launched in early March 2022 for a period of 3 years, it aims to provide new knowledge on the mechanisms behind the accidental captures of common dolphins in the Bay of Biscay. It is co-financed by the Ministry of Ecological Transition (Water and Biodiversity Department), by the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGAMPA) and by France Filière Pêche (FFP ).

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