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Graphic shows map of Vaquita range, gillnet exclusion zone, and Vaquita refuge, and decline of the species population since 1997.
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ENVIRONMENT

Vaquita porpoise could be extinct within months

By Jordi Bou

May 17, 2017 - One of the world’s rarest animals could be extinct within months unless a fishing ban is extended immediately. Campaigners say only 30 vaquita porpoises are left, their population having plummeted by 90 percent since 2011.

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PUBLISHED: 17/05/2017; STORY: Graphic News
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