Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
The species is in Appendix I of CITES.
Regulations, including net attendance rules and gear modifications, have been introduced to reduce bycatch but enforcement, especially in remote areas, has been inadequate (Hale 1997). Some protection is believed to accrue to snubfin dolphins from their presence in dugong protection areas (Parra et al. 2002).
Regulations, including net attendance rules and gear modifications, have been introduced to reduce bycatch but enforcement, especially in remote areas, has been inadequate (Hale 1997). Some protection is believed to accrue to snubfin dolphins from their presence in dugong protection areas (Parra et al. 2002).
