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Small cetaceans
Baltic Sea. In addition, other important topics are annually monitored including: the recovery of the vaquita a critically endangered species of porpoise endemic to the Gulf of California, Mexico; use and effectiveness of bycatch mitigation measures e.g. acoustic devices, to reduce the large numbers of small cetaceans incidentally caught in fishing gear; ...
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2008 Meeting in Chile
Gulf of California, Mexico. The Committee expressed great frustration that despite more than a decade of warnings ... progress in this regard. Finally, the Committee reiterated its concern for the stocks of Dalls porpoise off Japan and repeated its previous recommendation that catches should be reduced to sustainable levels, ...
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EJF: Impacts of bycatch
Some species in these groups are highly endangered, for example the vaquita porpoise of the Gulf of California. As those species vulnerable to high levels of mortality are selectively removed, food chains and predator-prey relationships are affected. The long-term consequences of these ...
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EJF: Impacts of bycatch
Some species in these groups are highly endangered, for example the vaquita porpoise of the Gulf of California. As those species vulnerable to high levels of mortality are selectively removed, food chains and predator-prey relationships are affected. The long-term consequences of these ...
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Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association :: E-Newsletter
Nesting on islands south of Japan, they make an incredible 2,500 mile journey to our Sanctuary to feed on the bounty of marine life generated by upwelling. Continued >> Photo Credits: Albatross, harbor porpoise and Fulmar ship: NOAA. © 2005-2006 Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association. All Rights Reserved. Last updated 07/17/08. home | about us | volunteer | explore | take action | news | e- ...
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Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association :: Explore :: Whale Watching
Summer is a great time to experience the diverse wildlife of Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. We focus on humpback whale sightings, hoping to see the rare blue whale, but may encounter harbor porpoise, seals, sea lions, elephant seals or any other of the 36 species of marine mammals found in sanctuary waters. An excellent place ...
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2007 IUCN Red List – Search
M.P., Heimlich, S., Hiby, A.R., Leopold, M.F. and ien, N. 2002. Abundance of harbour porpoise and other cetaceans in the North Sea and adjacent waters. Journal of Applied Ecology 39: 361--376 ... . Waring, G.T., Quintal, J.M. and Swartz, S.L. (eds). 2001. U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico marine mammal stock assessments -- 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-NE-168. 310pp. Citation: Cetacean Specialist ...
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The "Ping" Heard 'Round the World
On the East Coast, porpoise deaths in the Gulf of Maine have declined by more than 90%. "You just can't be a ... government help in bringing pingers to fishing boats in Mexico, to save endangered porpoises in the Gulf of California known as vaquita. Despite the bicoastal success stories, fishermen and government regulators must be ...
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Threatened and Endangered Species - MarineBio.org
Chinese river dolphin in China, Indus river dolphin in Pakistan, dugong, West Indian manatee, Gulf of California harbor porpoise, Western stock of Steller sea lion, Caribbean monk seal, Hawaiian monk seal, Mediterranean monk seal, and the ringed seal in Finland. Marine mammals Marine mammals close to becoming an ...
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Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise / Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) - Office of Protected Resources - NOAA Fisheries
Turtles Marine & Anadromous Fish Marine Invertebrates & Plants Species of Concern Threatened & Endangered Species Critical Habitat Maps Contact OPR Glossary OPR Site Map Gulf of California Harbor Porpoise / Vaquita / Cochito (Phocoena sinus) Status | Taxonomy | Species Description | Habitat | Distribution | Population Trends | Threats | Conservation Efforts | Regulatory Overview | Key Documents | ...
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