Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports (SARs) by Species/Stock

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Reports by Species/Stock
(All documents are in PDF format.)

To view a stock assessment report, click on the year you wish to view for each stock. Note: Individual reports are only posted when they are revised from a previous year.

The reports are grouped as follows:

• Cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins)
  • Large Whales
  • Small Cetaceans
    • Dolphins
    • Porpoises
    • Small Whales
• Pinnipeds (Seals and Sea Lions)
  • Phocids (earless seals or true seals)
  • Otariids (eared seals or fur seals and sea lions)
• Marine Mammals Under FWS Jurisdiction

Cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins)

Large Whales

1. Blue Whale
   • Western North Pacific, formerly Hawaii: 2004  2000
   • Eastern North Pacific, formerly California/Mexico: 2008  2007  2004  2003  2000
   • Western North Atlantic: 2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
   
   
2. Bowhead Whale
   • Western Arctic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2000  1998
   
   
3. Bryde's Whale
   • Eastern Tropical Pacific: 2007  2000
   • Hawaii: 2004  2000
   • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2005  2003  1995
   
   
4. Fin Whale
   • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2003  2001  2000
   • Hawaii: 2004  2000
   • Northeast Pacific: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2001  1998
   • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
   
   
5. Gray Whale
   • Eastern North Pacific: 2008  2007  2005  2002  2000  1997
   
   
6. Humpback Whale
   • Eastern North Pacific, formerly California-Oregon-Washington-Mexico: 2008  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999
   • Central North Pacific: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998
   • Gulf of Maine, formerly Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
   • Western North Pacific: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2001  2000  1999  1998
   
   
7. Minke Whale
   • Alaska: 2006  2001  1997
   • Canadian Eastern Coastal: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
   • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2000  1998
   • Hawaii: 2004
   
   
8. Right Whale, North Pacific (formerly Northern)
   • Eastern North Pacific, formerly North Pacific: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2000  1998
   
   
9. Right Whale, North Atlantic (formerly Northern)
   • Western Stock, formerly Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
   
   
10. Sei Whale
    • Eastern North Pacific: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Hawaii: 2004
    • Nova Scotia, formerly Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999
    • Western North Atlantic: 1998  1995
    
    
11. Sperm Whale
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2001  2000  1999
    • Hawaii: 2004  2000
    • North Pacific: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  1998
    • North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    
    

    Small Cetaceans

    Dolphins

12. Bottlenose Dolphin
    • California Coastal: 2008  2006  2003  2001  2000
    • California-Oregon-Washington Offshore: 2007  2003  2000
    • Eastern Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 2005  1997  1995
    • Gulf of Mexico Bay Sound and Estuarine: 2008  2007  2005  1999  1995
    • Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf and Slope: 2008  2007  2005  1995
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico Oceanic Stock, formerly Outer Continental Shelf: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Hawaii: 2006  2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 2008  2007  1997  1995
    • Western Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 1997  1995
    • Western North Atlantic Coastal: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1997  1995
    • Western North Atlantic Offshore: 2008  2007  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
13. Clymene Dolphin
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003
    
    
14. Common Dolphin
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
15. Common Dolphin, Long-Beaked
    • California: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    
    
16. Common Dolphin, Short-Beaked
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008
    
    
17. Fraser's Dolphin
    • Hawaii: 2004
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003
    
    
18. Northern Right Whale Dolphin
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2003  2001  2000
    
    
19. Risso's Dolphin
    • Hawaii: 2004  2000
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
    
    
20. Rough-Toothed Dolphin
    • Hawaii: 2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008
    
    
21. Spinner Dolphin
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  1998  1995
    • Hawaii: 2004  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    
    
22. Spotted Dolphin, Atlantic
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2005  2005  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
23. Spotted Dolphin, Pantropical
    • Hawaii: 2004  2004  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2002  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
24. Striped Dolphin
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2003  2000
    • Hawaii: 2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2000  1998  1997  1995
    
    
25. White-Beaked Dolphin
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2006  2003  1997  1995
    
    
26. White-Sided Dolphin, Atlantic
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
27. White-Sided Dolphin, Pacific
    • California-Oregon-Washington, North and South: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    • North Pacific, formerly Central North Pacific: 2006  2003  2000  1997
    
    

    Porpoises

28. Dall's Porpoise
    • Alaska: 2007  2006  2003  2000  1997
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    
    
29. Harbor Porpoise
    • Bering Sea: 2008  2006  2003  2000  1997
    • Central California (split into Monterey Bay stock and Morro Bay stock in 2002): 2001  2000  1999
    • Gulf of Alaska: 2008  2006  2003  2000  1997
    • Gulf of Maine-Bay of Fundy: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    • Inland WA: 2006  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998
    • Monterey Bay: 2004  2003  2002
    • Morro Bay: 2004  2003  2002
    • Northern California-Southern Oregon, formerly Northern California: 2002  2001  2000  1999
    • Oregon-Washington Coastal: 2006  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998
    • San Francisco-Russian River: 2004  2003  2002
    • Southeast Alaska: 2008  2006  2003  2000  1997
    
    

    Small Whales

30. Beaked Whale, Baird's
    • Alaska: 2005  1999  1997
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    
    
31. Beaked Whale, Blainville's
    • Hawaii: 2004  2003  2000
    • Western North Atlantic: 1995
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    
    
32. Beaked Whale, Cuvier's
    • Alaska: 2005  1999  1997
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Hawaii: 2004  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
33. Beaked Whale, Gervais'
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 1995
    
    
34. Beaked Whale, Longman's
    • Hawaii: 2004
    
    
35. Beaked Whale, Mesoplodont
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2000  1998
    
    
36. Beaked Whale, Sowerby's
    • Western North Atlantic: 1995
    
    
37. Beaked Whale, Stejneger's
    • Alaska: 2005  1999  1997
    
    
38. Beaked Whale, True's
    • Western North Atlantic: 1995
    
    
39. Beluga Whale
    • Beaufort Sea: 2008  2005  2002  1999  1997
    • Bristol Bay: 2008  2005  2002  1999  1997
    • Cook Inlet: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998
    • Eastern Bering Sea: 2005  2002  1999  1997
    • Eastern Chukchi Sea: 2008  2005  2002  1999  1997
    
    
40. Dwarf Sperm Whale
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003
    • Hawaii: 2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  2000  1999  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
41. False Killer Whale
    • Hawaii: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    
    
42. Killer Whale
    • AT1 Transient: 2008  2007  2005
    • Eastern North Pacific Alaska Resident: 2007  2006  2005
    • Eastern North Pacific Northern Resident: 2005  2001  1998
    • Eastern North Pacific Offshore: 2008  2007  2003  2000  1999
    • Eastern North Pacific Transient: 2000  1999  1998
    • Eastern North Pacific Southern Resident: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999
    • Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Sea Transient: 2006  2005
    • Hawaii: 2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • West Coast Transient: 2005
    • Western North Atlantic: 2000  1995
    
    
43. Melon-Headed Whale
    • Hawaii: 2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003
    
    
44. Northern Bottlenose Whale
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  1998  1995
    
    
45. Pilot Whale, Long-Finned
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
46. Pilot Whale, Short-Finned
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2005  2003  2000  1999
    • Hawaii: 2006  2004  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003 1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2006  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
47. Pygmy Killer Whale
    • Hawaii: 2005  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003  1995
    
    
48. Pygmy Sperm Whale
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Hawaii: 2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1999  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998
    
    

Pinnipeds (Seals and Sea Lions)

Phocids (earless seals or true seals)

48. Bearded Seal
    • Alaska: 2006  2006  2005  2002  2001  1997
    
    
49. Gray Seal
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
    
    
50. Harbor Seal
    • Bering Sea: 2007  2006  1998
    • California: 2005  2003  2001 2000
    • Gulf of Alaska: 2007  2006  1998
    • Oregon-Washington Coastal: 2007  2003  2002  2000  1998
    • Southeast Alaska: 2007  2006  1998
    • Washington Inland: 2003  2002  2000  1998
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
    
    
51. Harp Seal
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
    
    
52. Hawaiian Monk Seal
    • Hawaii: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999
    
    
53. Hooded Seal
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2006  2005  2003  1999  1998  1995
    
    
54. Northern Elephant Seal
    • California Breeding: 2007  2002  2000
    
    
55. Ribbon Seal
    • Alaska: 2007  2006  2005  2002  2001  1997
    
    
56. Ringed Seal
    • Alaska: 2006  2005  2002  2001  1997
    
    
57. Spotted Seal
    • Alaska: 2006  2005  2002  2001  1997
    
    

    Otariids (eared seals or fur seals and sea lions)

58. Guadalupe Fur Seal
    • Mexico: 2000
    
    
59. Northern Fur Seal
    • Eastern Pacific: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1998
    • San Miguel Island: 2006  2003  2000  1998
    
    
60. California Sea Lion
    • U.S.: 2007  2003  2000
    
    
61. Steller Sea Lion
    • Eastern: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998
    • Western: 2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998
    
    

Marine Mammals Under the Jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

1. West Indian Manatee
   • Antillean
   • Florida
   
   
2. Polar Bear
   • Alaska Chukchi/Bering Seas
   • Alaska Southern Beaufort Sea
   
   
3. Sea Otter
   • California
   • South Central Alaska
   • Southeast Alaska
   • Southwest Alaska
   • Washington
     
     
4. Pacific Walrus
   • Alaska