Dimitar Popov

“Most of the stranded dead cetaceans are usually in an advanced state of decomposition, making detection of net marks and other marks almost impossible,”

Dimitar Popov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31

Popov explained to Al Jazeera why determining the cause of dolphin deaths in Bulgaria and other Black Sea nations is difficult.

“sonar systems of warships and submarines definitely affect cetaceans and their echolocation and hearing abilities”

Dimitar Popov · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-31

Popov agreed with Rusev that military sonar impacts cetaceans' echolocation and hearing.