Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus (R) and common porpoise Phocoena Phocoena have also been sighted. From Wordnik.com. [Banc d'Arguin National Park, Mauritania] Reference
Some poaching of harbour porpoise (Phocoena Phocoena) is thought to take place along the Finnmark coast, but the level of this harvest is unknown. From Wordnik.com. [Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic] Reference
Description: The recent likely extinction of the baiji or Chinese river dolphin, makes the vaquita (Phocoena sinus)? the Gulf of California porpoise? the most endangered cetacean. From Wordnik.com. [Biodiversity 100: actions for the Americas] Reference
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena Phocoena) and Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli). From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
The North American Conservation Action Plan (NACAP) for the Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) also seeks to develop alternative livelihoods for fishermen affected by the conservation efforts. From Wordnik.com. [Mongabay.com News] Reference
(12 / 10 / 2006) Accidental death in fishing nets is driving the world's smallest cetacean, the Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), towards extinction, according to a new study published in the current issue of Mammal Review, the official scientific periodical of the Mammal Society. From Wordnik.com. [Mongabay.com News] Reference
Further, "the Pacific here is among the most important fishing waters and has some species that are unique, like the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), a small, rare type of porpoise that is on the verge of extinction," said Leila Monroe, oceans policy analyst with the U. S.-based Natural Resources Defence Council. From Wordnik.com. [Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] Reference
Phocoena sinus) - another species restricted to a small, specific habitat - will follow suit without swift action, conservationists believe. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] Reference
(Phocoena sinus). From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
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