Palma. The social foundation set up by shipping company Baleària has signed an agreement with environmental education organisation Ecoima. It will allow research volunteers on the ferries to follow the movements of sea birds, dolphins, porpoises and whales crossing the waters separating the Balearics from Catalonia.
Baleària said yesterday that groundwork has already been done to establish the methodology to be used in the study which will also allow passengers to view marine wildlife from the deck of the ship.
The study, which will begin next month, will also help the shipping company plan its routes so as to cause minimum disturbance to marine life.
Artur Degollada, Project Director for Ecoima said yesterday that research from the ferries had already established that there is indeed considerable movement of marine life between the Balearic and Catalonian coastlines and that it differs according to the time of year.
Degollada highlighted the presence of a species of puffin native to the Balearic Islands (Puffinus mauretanicus), which apparently breeds in the Balearics but feeds to a large extent off the coast of Catalonia. The Baleària foundation wants to convert its boats into giant floating laboratories.
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