Summary
Incidental captures of the franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) by artisinal coastal fishermen of Buenos Aires, Argentina were investigated. Data was collected on carcasses of 54 incidentally captured dolphins between 2003 and 2009. Results indicated that the majority (69%) were animals four years old and younger, 74% of entangled animals were sexually immature and 85% were physically immature. Entanglements were not associated with any disease or physiological disorder. No bycatch mitigation techniques were tested for this paper.