Extinction
Extinct
Extinct in the
wild
Threatened
Critically
endangered
Endangered
Vulnerable
Threatened
Lower risk
Conservation
dependent
Near
threatened
Least
concern
Domesticated
Data deficient
(according to IUCN)
In the mid-1980s, hundreds of individuals were killed annually off
the coasts of New Zealand due to incidental catches. These rates
appear to have declined thanks to tighter regulations on the fishing
industry. En Argentina, about 100 - 200 individuals die annually in
midwater trawls. In Peruvian waters, in addition to accidental
catches, the deliberate catching via nets and
harpoons continues, killing annually thousands of individuals for their meat.
The actual worldwide population status is not sure due to lack of
study. Although scientists suppose that they are abundant, the IUCN
(World Conservation Union) lists this species as ‘data deficient’. At
the same time, the ‘Red Book’ of Argentina (SAREM - Argentine
Association for the Study of Mammals) considers this species as
under ‘least concern’ and ‘conservation dependent’. It is also listed at
the Appendix II of CITES (Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna). Moreover, the dusky
dolphin is protected by the International Whaling Commission and by
the International Convention of Migrating Species of Wild Fauna.
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