Apr 16, 2015 · The tiny vaquita porpoise is the world’s smallest and most endangered cetacean species. The vaquita remains on the brink of extinction with approximately 10 remaining in …

Given the continued decline of the vaquita population, CIRVA considered the question of ex situ approaches to vaquita conservation. While recognizing the risks and complexities of such an …

• Expansion of the area of the Vaquita Refuge • Two year suspension of fishing activities that represent risk to vaquitas (esp. gillnets) • Compensation to licensees, fishermen and other …

recovered, yielding 41 days of sampling data and a single day with vaquita detections. In 2016, surface buoys were used to mark each sampling site, resulting in greatly improved efficiency in …

May 13, 2016 · CIRVA warns that accidental drowning in gillnets is rapidly driving the vaquita (Phocoena sinus) toward extinction. Previous research showed that the vaquita had declined …

Increase awareness of and support for vaquita-safe seafood in the Upper Gulf of California. The final report is available from the Commission upon request. A rapid assessment of cetacean …

Department of State’s budget for energy and the environment to recover the vaquita, a small porpoise found only in the northern Gulf of California. The species numbers about 150 …

Cooperative research between U.S. and Mexican agencies to develop an effective vaquita-safe shrimp trawl for use in the upper Gulf of California. The technical report from testing at …

vaquita is the marine mammal species most likely to go extinct.2 The primary threat is entanglement in gillnets set to catch shrimp and fish, primarily for U.S. markets. At the …

Vaquita Session Summary . In April 2015, the President of Mexico formally announced a two-year closure of the vaquita range to gillnets with a commitment to full enforcement and a program to …