Problem

Threatened species of Phocoena spinipinnis

Other Names:
Threatened species of Burmeister's porpoise
Endangered species of Black porpoise
Nature:

Burmeister's porpoises are threatened as bycatch in a variety of fisheries throughout their range; the extent of which is not well documented. The largest takes appear to occur in Peru and have been estimated to exceed 450 per year. They are also shot or harpooned or taken in nets for human consumption or for use as bait for crab fisheries, blurring the barrier between bycatch deaths and directed fishery mortality.

Incidence:

No quantitative abundance estimates exist for Burmeister's porpoises.

The IUCN considers Phocoena spinipinnis as a "Data Deficient" species.

Broader Problems:
Threatened species of Phocoena
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 14: Life Below WaterGOAL 15: Life on Land
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
24.09.2020 – 00:52 CEST