Biscay

[bis-key, -kee]

noun

1. Bay of Biscay, a bay of the Atlantic Ocean between western France and northern Spain.

Biscay

/ ˈbɪskeɪ, -kɪ /

noun

1. a large bay of the Atlantic Ocean between W France and N Spain: notorious for storms

Example Sentences

One of their key winter gathering spots is the Bay of Biscay, off the coast of France, where nutrient-rich waters attract anchovies, sardines, and other small fish that serve as food for the dolphins.

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"Dolphins are the top predators in the Bay of Biscay, and they play a very important role in the ecosystem," Rouby explained.

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To better track survival trends, the research team took a different approach by examining stranded dolphins that had washed ashore along the Bay of Biscay.

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Their findings showed that the average lifespan of female dolphins in the Bay of Biscay fell from 24 years in the late 1990s to only 17 years by 2019.

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Since 2024, the French government has implemented a one-month annual fishing ban in the Bay of Biscay each January to protect dolphins.

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