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IWC /6/ R e p01 Anne x L R e port of th e Sc i e ntifi c Committ ee 6DQ 'LHJR &$ 86$ 0D\ -XQH Ann e x L: R e port of th e Sub-Committ ee on Small C e ta ce ans Thi s r e port i s pr ese nt e d as it was at SC /6D. The r e may be furthe r e ditorial c hanges (e.g. updat e d r e f e r e nces, tabl es and figur es) mad e be for e publi c ation . Int e rnational Whaling Commi ss ion , 6DQ 'LHJR &$ 86$

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report on abundance of endangered vaquita porpoises.

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  • I W C/6/Rep01Annex L

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    Annex L : Report of the Sub-Committee on Small Cetaceans

    This report is presented as it was at SC/6D.There may be further editorial changes (e.g. updated references, tables and figures)

    made before publication.

    International Whaling Commission, 6DQ'LHJR&$86$

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