Dear All,

The Salmon Aquaculture and Seals Working Group (SASWG) was formed in September 2010 to investigate all possible non-lethal solutions to seal predation at salmon--farms and nets. We are exploring all possible options to deter seals including the use of 'dummy' natural predators such as orcas and sharks.

As a founding member of the SASWG, the Seal Protection Action Group would be grateful to MARMAM members for any information regarding trials of dummy orcas and/or their vocalisations in order to try and deter seals and sealions,  and similarly any work deploying dummy sharks.

It seems generally understood that all such trials have all been unsuccessful, however, we would like to establish if this has been conclusively proven to be the case

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. Please respond to andyo@sealaction.org

Best wishes

AndyOttaway

Seal Protection Action Group