Governments and environmental organizations continue to monitor the vaquita population, advocate for better law enforcement, remove abandoned fishing gear, develop vaquita-friendly fishing practices and provide incentives to stop using gillnets. Other efforts focus on decreasing the demand by educating consumers about the impact of buying illegal totoaba swim bladders.
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Vaquitas at the Water's Surface

Credit: Paula Olson, NOAA, Photo taken under permit (Oficio No. DR/488/08 SEMARNAT)