Hector.27s and Maui.27s dolphins Cetacean bycatch



hector s dolphins have unique rounded dorsal fin.


in new zealand, these dolphins have high rate of entanglement. hector s dolphin (cephalorhynchus hectori) endemic coastal waters new zealand , there 7,400 in abundance. small population of hector’s dolphins isolated on west coast of island , have been declared subspecies called maui s dolphin. maui s dolphins (cephalofhynchus hectori maui) caught in set nets , pair trawlers resulting in less 100 left in wild. protection, section of dolphin’s range on west coast has been closed gillnet fisheries.








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