1. World problems
  2. Threatened species of Phocoenidae

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

Threat
Yet to rate
Extinction
Yet to rate

Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #14: Life Below WaterSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

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
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    T2350
    DOCID
    13023500
    D7NID
    152413
    Last update
    Mar 2, 2022