ðə spˈiːsiːz pɹˈaɪmɚɹi θɹˈɛts ɪŋklˈuːd ɛntˈæŋɡəlmənt ɪn fˈɪʃɚɹiz nˈɛɾɪŋ, ɪndˌʌstɹɪəlᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiəz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ lˈeɪk lædˈoʊɡə, fjˈuːəl spˈɪlz fɹʌm wˈɔːɾɚ vˈɛsəlz ænd ðə dɪstˈɜːbəns ʌv ðɛɹ wˈɔːɹmwˈɛðɚ sˈʌnɪŋ plˈeɪsᵻz baɪ hjˈuːmən ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃənəl æktˈɪvᵻɾiz.
The species' primary threats include entanglement in fisheries netting, industrialization in the areas surrounding Lake Ladoga, fuel spills from water vessels and the disturbance of their warm-weather sunning places by human recreational activities.