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‘Aquatic Cocaine’ Trade Driving World’s Smallest Porpoise to Extinction

emilybotsford —  October 10, 2016 — Leave a comment

Over exploitation of the Totoaba has been driven by demand in China for its swim bladder, a highly prized product known as ‘aquatic cocaine’. And bycatch catch in gillnets used to poach totoaba is close to eliminating the vaquita.

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In asia, China, Education, Environment, Fish, Food, health, Hong Kong, Marine, Philanthropy
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