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Asked by best520erst to Richard B, Karen E, dinaleighsimons, Camilla, Ashley H on 12 Nov 2024.
Question: why are vaquitas getting extinct
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Ashley Hecklinger answered on 12 Nov 2024:
Vaquitas have historically declined as a result of bycatch in which the porpoises have been caught / entangled in the nets used for fishing in the region
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heatherthompson commented on :
Vaquitas are under threat due to biological resource use. They are sadly a casualty of the fishing trade, getting caught up in nets as “bycatch” (being caught accidentally/tangled up in fishing nets).
With a population of less than 20 adult individuals, they are classed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. The Red List holds a lot of information about all kinds of living things and if you’re interested in finding out more, it’s worth a look: https://www.iucnredlist.org