| Many scientists believe that vaquita will become extinct because the genetic pool is too small for effective reproduction. |
|
| The Mexican government set up a reserve in 1993 to protect the vaquita porpoises, which become entangled in fishing nets and drown. |
|
| It's estimated that fewer than 600 vaquita remain, making it the world's most endangered marine cetacean. |
|
| Many porpoises, mainly the vaquita, are subject to great mortality due to gillnetting. |
|
| They have also placed a temporary ban on fishing, with compensation to those affected, that may pose a threat to the vaquita. |
|
| Fishing bycatch is a key reason why there are 150 vaquita porpoises left in the northern Gulf of California, the one region of the world where they live. |
|
| Castro Cheese owns the La Vaquita brand product line, which includes Queso Fresco, Panela, Queso Quesadilla and other artisanal cheeses commonly used in Hispanic dishes. |
|
| A dissection of a beached Vaquita showed remains of squid and grunts. |
|
