Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine November 2016 | Page 26

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Splitting the Catch by Audun Rikardsen (Norway)
Sometimes fishing boats look for killer whales and humpbacks,
hoping to locate the shoals of herring that migrate to Arctic
Norwegian waters. In recent winters, whales have started to follow
the boats. Here a large male killer whale feeds on herring that have
been squeezed out of the boat’s closing fishing net. He has learnt
the sound that this type of boat makes when it retrieves its gear.
The relationship would seem to be a win-win one, but not always.

Kadang-kadang perahu nelayan mencari ikan paus pembunuh
dan paus bungkuk, untuk mengetahui lokasi kawanan ikan haring
yang bermigrasi ke perairan Arktik Norwegia. Pada musim dingin
belakangan ini, ikan-ikan paus mulai mengikuti perahu nelayan.
Paus pembunuh jantan besar memakan ikan-ikan haring yang
terlepas dari jaring perahu nelayan. Ikan-ikan paus ini bisa
mengenali suara mesin perahu nelayan. Sebuah hubungan
yang sama-sama menguntungkan, meski tak selalu begitu.