Problem
Threatened species of Phocoenidae
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Threatened species of PorpoisesPorpoises 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.
Narrower Problems:
Threatened species of PhocoenaThreatened species of PhocoenaThreatened species of Phocoenoides dalliThreatened species of Neophocaena phocaenoidesThreatened species of Australophocaena dioptrica Strategies:
Conserving dolphins References:
Klinowska, Margaret: The IUCN Red Data Book: dolphins, porpoises and whales of the world Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → Marine mammalsSocietal Problems → Destruction
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
02.03.2022 – 23:22 CET