Publications by authors named "Armando M Jaramillo-Legorreta"
Baseline knowledge of spatial and temporal distribution patterns is essential for cetacean management and conservation. Such knowledge is particularly important in areas where gillnet fishing occurs, as the Upper Gulf of California, which increases the probability of bycatch of cetaceans. In this area, the vaquita porpoise () has been widely studied, but the knowledge of other cetaceans is scarce and based on traditional visual survey methods.
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- The vaquita is a critically endangered porpoise found only in Mexico, facing severe population decline primarily due to bycatch in gillnets.
- Despite a gillnet ban implemented in 2015, the population has continued to plummet, with estimates showing a 98.6% decline since 2011, leaving fewer than 19 individuals by the summer of 2018.
- Ongoing illegal gillnet use remains a significant threat, necessitating urgent management initiatives to prevent the species from going extinct.