Hector Dolphin

Endangered In New Zealand

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As stated in habitat the Hector dolphin's mean threat is fishing nets. To be more precise they are usually caught by Gill nets this is because they are made of lightweight mono-filament. This is undetectable by dolphins, when they are caught in it they are known to drown because they are air-breathers. I still find this strange because I thought there would be a ban on these nets fortunately they were banned but only within 10 km from land.Since the Hector Dolphin is the smallest dolphin in the world it's not that exposed to predators. Its only l.2 to 1.6 meters long.

The ban of gill nets within the range was introduced in 2008 by Helen Clarke. I still believe that this range is not enough the ban should proceed to have no limit in distance but only in areas where Hector Dolphins are commonly found. This means fisherman may have to move or go to different spots but this is necessary because Hector Dolphins will soon become extinct. This is something we could do to save the Hector Dolphin.

Refrences:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector%27s_Dolphin
http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/205739/Hectors-dolphin-deaths-up-in-2007
http://dolphins.jump-gate.com/differnt_dolphins/hectors_dolphin.shtml
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1202/S00249/hectors-dolphin-deaths-tragic-for-species.htm