Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Southern right whale dolphins are reportedly infrequently caught off the coasts of Peru and Chile, where they are used as food or crab bait. (Jefferson et al., 1994)
They were occasionally taken for food by whalers in the 1800's, although now they appear to be nowhere heavily hunted. (Jefferson et al., 1993)
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