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The hunting of whales on an industrial scale began in the 17th century and into the 20th century, and as a result of the quantities caught many whales became endangered species. The International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned commercial whaling in 1986 to increase the remaining whale population in the seas.
Fewer vessels will be required to reduce their speed, which is likely to contribute to the extinction of the North Atlantic right whale, a species that is vulnerable to extinction and classified ...
Blue whales are formally classified as endangered under both the U.S. Endangered Species Act [127] and the IUCN Red List. [1] They are also listed on Appendix I under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) [128] and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. [129]
Another multilateral treaty, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, (CITES, or the “Washington Convention”), also lists the North Atlantic right whale on its own Appendix I. Being so listed prohibits international trade (import or export) in specimens of this species or any derivative products ...
The creatures are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s “Red List” of critically endangered species. Only about 35 of them are still believed to be alive, and their ...
1. River Dolphin. There are six species of river dolphins in the world, and sadly all are considered endangered or critically endangered according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Water ...
Humpback whale: Appendix I: Endangered migratory species: Appendix I: species that are the most endangered: Least concern (LC or LR/lc) Lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category. Sousa chinensis: Chinese white dolphin Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin 中華白海豚 ...
Large whales like the blue whale, bowhead whale, finback whale, gray whale, sperm whale, and humpback whale are some of the eight whales which are currently still included on the Endangered Species List. Actions have been taken to attempt a reduction in whaling and increase population sizes.