Threatened species of Phocoenidae
- Threatened species of Porpoises
- Porpoises under threat of extinction
Incidence
7 species; none endangered. Incidental kills of small cetaceans in tuna fisheries, for example, have risen considerably in recent years; 250,000 porpoises and dolphins are estimated to be killed each year in the USA tuna fishery alone.
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Strategy
Value
Reference
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
(G) Subfamily
Subject
Birds, mammals » Marine mammals » Marine mammals
Societal problems » Destruction
Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
T2350
DOCID
13023500
D7NID
152413
Last update
Mar 2, 2022