Harbour Porpoise (Common Porpoise) – Phocoena phocoena
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Observations in Finland
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A total of 277 observations in Finland ?




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MR.1
Scientific name
Phocoena phocoena
Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular names
- pyöriäinen (Finnish)
- tumlare (Swedish)
- Harbour Porpoise (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.47025
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Irregular vagrant
Protected
Protected by the Nature Conservation Act (NCA 2023/9) ?
Regulatory Status
Species requiring strict protection within the European Union (NVF 2023/1066, Appendix 7) ? EU Habitats Directive Annex II ? EU Habitats Directive Annex IV ? Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna - CITES, Appendix II ? EU regulation regarding CITES, Appendix A ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 NA – Not Applicable
- 2015 RE – Regionally Extinct
- 2010 RE – Regionally Extinct
Expert
- Thomas Lilley
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Informal groups
- Mammals
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