Accompanying measures
Monitoring of marine mammals by photo-identification
Objectives and methodology
The objective is to contribute to the knowledge of marine mammals in the Normandy-Breton Gulf, and more particularly in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, by adding to catalogs that may already exist or by creating new ones.
Two species are targeted by this measure: the bottlenose dolphin and the Risso’s dolphin”
The bottlenose dolphin
The risso dolphin
The objective is therefore to participate in the creation or enrichment of photo-identification catalogs. This method thus makes it possible to acquire valuable information relating to site fidelity, movement zones, periods of attendance, individual relationships, the life cycle and the ecology of the species in the broad sense.
The AL Lark association, in partnership with Ailes Marines has started its sea trips which take place between April and October via transects around and in the wind farm. This follow-up includes 3 sessions of 2 years each.
Schedule and Status
Measure implemented
Three follow-up sessions:
- Monitoring session n°1 – 2024-2025 100%
- Monitoring session n°2 – 2027-2028 0%
- Monitoring session n°3 – 2032-2033 0%