Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species of porpoise endemic to the coast of South America. This is common in Uruguay, Peru and Chile. The annual estimated catch is largest in Peru, at 2000 individuals. In Peruvian waters, Burmeister's porpoise caught as bycatch are primarily used for human consumption. In 1997, during an El Nino event, Burmeister's porpoises were found stranded on Peruvian beaches. of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). It is listed on Appendix II