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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Jurisdiction
  • Manatee
  • Polar Bear
  • Sea Otter
  • Walrus

Cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins)

Large Whales

1. Blue Whale
   • Central North Pacific: 2010
   • Eastern North Pacific (formerly California/Mexico): 2010  2009  2008  2007  2004  2003  2000
   • Western North Pacific (formerly Hawaii): 2004  2000
   • Western North Atlantic: 2010  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
   
   
2. Bowhead Whale
   • Western Arctic: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2000  1998
   
   
3. Bryde's Whale
   • Eastern Tropical Pacific: 2007  2000
   • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
   • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2011  2009  2008  2005  2003  1995
   
   
4. Fin Whale
   • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2003  2001  2000
   • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
   • Northeast Pacific: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2001  1998
   • Western North Atlantic: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
   
   
5. Gray Whale
   • Eastern North Pacific: 2011  2010  2008  2007  2005  2002  2000  1997
   
   
6. Humpback Whale
   • American Samoa: 2009
   • California-Oregon-Washington (formerly called Eastern North Pacific and also formerly called California-Oregon-Washington-Mexico): 2010  2009  2008  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999
   • Central North Pacific: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998
   • Gulf of Maine (formerly called Western North Atlantic): 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
   • Western North Pacific: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2001  2000  1999  1998
     
     
7. Minke Whale
   • Alaska: 2010  2006  2001  1997
   • Canadian Eastern Coastal: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
   • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000  1998
   • Hawaii: 2010  2004
   
   
8. Right Whale, North Pacific (formerly "Northern Right Whale")
   • Eastern North Pacific (formerly North Pacific): 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2000  1998
   
   
9. Right Whale, North Atlantic (formerly "Northern Right Whale")
   • Western Stock (formerly Western North Atlantic): 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
   
   
10. Sei Whale
    • Eastern North Pacific: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004
    • Nova Scotia (formerly Western North Atlantic): 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999
    • Western North Atlantic: 1998  1995
    
    
11. Sperm Whale
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2001  2000  1999
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • North Pacific: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  1998
    • North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2010  2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    
    

    Small Cetaceans

    Dolphins

12. Bottlenose Dolphin
    Stocks that are not currently recognized are noted in gray italics.

    Pacific - Bottlenose Dolphin

    • California Coastal: 2008  2006  2003  2001  2000
    • California-Oregon-Washington Offshore: 2010  2007  2003  2000
    • Hawaiian Islands Stock Complex (Kauai/ Niiahu, Oahu, 4-island, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Pelagic): 2010  2006  2004  2000

    Atlantic - Bottlenose Dolphin
    Stocks that are not currently recognized are noted in gray italics.

    • Biscayne Bay:* 2009
    • Charleston Estuarine System:* 2009
    • Florida Bay:* 2009
    • Indian River Lagoon Estuarine System:* 2009
    • Jacksonville Estuarine System:* 2009
    • Northern Georgia/Southern South Carolina Estuarine System:* 2009
    • Northern North Carolina Estuarine System:* 2010  2009
    • Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
    • Southern Georgia Estuarine System:* 2009
    • Southern North Carolina Estuarine System:* 2010  2009
    • W.N. Atlantic Central Florida Coastal:* 2010
    • W.N. Atlantic Northern Florida Coastal:* 2010
    • W.N. Atlantic Northern Migratory Coastal:* 2010
    • W.N. Atlantic South Carolina-Georgia Coastal:* 2010
    • W.N. Atlantic Southern Migratory Coastal:* 2010
    • W.N. Atlantic Offshore: 2008  2007  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    • Western North (W.N.) Atlantic Coastal (in 2009, split into multiple stocks): 2008  2007  2006  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1997  1995
      
      * (formerly part of Western North Atlantic Coastal stock)

    Gulf of Mexico - Bottlenose Dolphin
    Stocks that are not currently recognized are noted in gray italics.

    • Gulf of Mexico Bay, Sound, and Estuarine: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2005  1999  1995
      Note: NMFS is in the process of writing individual stock assessment reports for each of the 32 bay, sound, and estuary stocks. Until this effort is completed, some of the information presented in the individual reports will also be included in the Bay, Sound, and Estuarine report.
      • Choctawhatchee Bay Stock: 2011
      • St. Joseph Bay: 2011
      • Barataria Bay: 2011
    • Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf: 2009  2008  2007  2005  1995
    • Gulf of Mexico Eastern Coastal Stock (formerly part of Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal (2005-2009) and Eastern Gulf of Mexico Coastal (1995-1997)): 2010
    • Gulf of Mexico Northern Coastal Stock (formerly part of Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal): 2010
    • Gulf of Mexico Western Coastal Stock (formerly part of Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal (2005-2009) and Western Gulf of Mexico Coastal (1995-1997)): 2010
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico Oceanic Stock (formerly Outer Continental Shelf): 2011  2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Eastern Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 1997  1995
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 2009  2008  2007  2005  1997  1995
    • Western Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 1997  1995
    
    
13. Clymene Dolphin
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  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 (in 2008, this stock was determined to be short-beaked common dolphins WNA stock)
    
    
15. Common Dolphin, Long-Beaked
    • California: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    
    
16. Common Dolphin, Short-Beaked
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Western North Atlantic: 2011  2010  2009  2008 (formerly called the Common Dolphin WNA stock)
    
    
17. Fraser's Dolphin
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003
    
    
18. Northern Right Whale Dolphin
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2003  2001  2000
    
    
19. Risso's Dolphin
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2010  2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
    
    
20. Rough-Toothed Dolphin
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008
    
    
21. Spinner Dolphin
    • American Samoa: 2010
    • Hawaiian Islands Stock Complex : 2010  2004  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  1998  1995
    
    
22. Spotted Dolphin, Atlantic
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
23. Spotted Dolphin, Pantropical
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2011  2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2002  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
24. Striped Dolphin
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2003  2000
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  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: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
27. White-Sided Dolphin, Pacific
    • California-Oregon-Washington, Northern and Southern: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    • North Pacific (formerly Central North Pacific): 2009  2006  2003  2000  1997
    
    

    Porpoises

28. Dall's Porpoise
    • Alaska: 2009  2007  2006  2003  2000  1997
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    
    
29. Harbor Porpoise
    Stocks that are not currently recognized are noted in gray italics.
    • Bering Sea: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2006  2003  2000  1997
    • Gulf of Alaska: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2006  2003  2000  1997
    • Gulf of Maine-Bay of Fundy: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    • Monterey Bay (formerly part of Central California): 2009  2004  2003  2002
    • Morro Bay (formerly part of Central California): 2009  2004  2003  2002
    • Northern California-Southern Oregon (formerly Northern California): 2009  2002  2001  2000  1999
    • Northern Oregon-Washington Coast (formerly Oregon-Washington Coast): 2011  2009  2006  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998
    • San Francisco-Russian River: 2009  2004  2003  2002
    • Southeast Alaska: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2006  2003  2000  1997
    • Washington Inland Waters (formerly called Inland WA): 2011  2006  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998
    • Central California (split into Monterey Bay stock and Morro Bay stock in 2002): 2001  2000  1999
    
    

    Small Whales

30. Beaked Whale, Baird's
    • Alaska: 2010  2005  1999  1997
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    
    
31. Beaked Whale, Blainville's
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2003  2000
    • Western North Atlantic: 2009  1995
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    
    
32. Beaked Whale, Cuvier's
    • Alaska: 2010  2005  1999  1997
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
    • Western North Atlantic: 2009  2008  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
33. Beaked Whale, Gervais'
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2009  1995
    
    
34. Beaked Whale, Longman's
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004
    
    
35. Beaked Whale, Mesoplodont
    • Western North Atlantic: 2008  2007  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000  1998
    
    
36. Beaked Whale, Sowerby's
    • Western North Atlantic: 2009  1995
    
    
37. Beaked Whale, Stejneger's
    • Alaska: 2010  2005  1999  1997
    
    
38. Beaked Whale, True's
    • Western North Atlantic: 2009  1995
    
    
39. Beluga Whale
    • Beaufort Sea: 2011  2008  2005  2002  1999  1997
    • Bristol Bay: 2011  2008  2005  2002  1999  1997
    • Cook Inlet: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998
    • Eastern Bering Sea: 2011  2005  2002  1999  1997
    • Eastern Chukchi Sea: 2011  2008  2005  2002  1999  1997
    
    
40. Dwarf Sperm Whale
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  2000  1999  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003  2002  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
41. False Killer Whale
    • American Samoa: 2010
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Pacific Islands Region Stock Complex (formerly only Hawaii): 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001 2000
    
    
42. Killer Whale
    • Alaska Resident: 2010
    • AT1 Transient: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2005
    • Eastern North Pacific Alaska Resident: 2010  2007  2006  2005
    • Eastern North Pacific Northern Resident: 2010  2005  2001  1998
    • Eastern North Pacific Offshore: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000  1999
    • Eastern North Pacific Transient: 2000  1999  1998
    • Eastern North Pacific Southern Resident: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999
    • Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Sea Transient: 2010  2006  2005
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2010  2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • West Coast Transient: 2010  2005
    • Western North Atlantic: 2000  1995
    
    
43. Melon-Headed Whale
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  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: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
46. Pilot Whale, Short-Finned
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2005  2003  2000  1999
    • Hawaii: 2010  2006  2004  2003  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003 1995
    • Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
    • Western North Atlantic: 2011  2010  2009  2007  2006  2005  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1997  1995
    
    
47. Pygmy Killer Whale
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  2008  2007  2005  2003  1995
    • Western North Atlantic: 2007  2005  2003  1995
    
    
48. Pygmy Sperm Whale
    • California-Oregon-Washington: 2010  2008  2007  2003  2000
    • Hawaii: 2010  2004  2000
    • Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009  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: 2011  2009  2006  2005  2002  2001  1997
    
    
49. Gray Seal
    • Western North Atlantic: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
    
    
50. Harbor Seal
    • Alaska stocks *(previously separated as Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and Southeast Alaska stocks): 2011
    • California: 2011  2005  2003  2001 2000
    • Oregon-Washington Coastal: 2010  2007  2003  2002  2000  1998
    • Washington Inland: 2010  2003  2002  2000  1998
    • Western North Atlantic: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
    • Bering Sea (in 2011, combined into one Alaska stock report): 2009  2007  2006  1998
    • Gulf of Alaska (in 2011, combined into one Alaska stock report): 2009  2007  2006  1998
    • Southeast Alaska (in 2011, combined into one Alaska stock report): 2009  2007  2006  1998
    
    
51. Harp Seal
    • Western North Atlantic: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998  1995
    
    
52. Hawaiian Monk Seal
    • Hawaii: 2011  2010  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: 2009  2007  2006  2005  2002  2001  1997
    
    
56. Ringed Seal
    • Alaska: 2011  2009  2006  2005  2002  2001  1997
    
    
57. Spotted Seal
    • Alaska: 2011  2009  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: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1998
    • San Miguel Island: 2010  2006  2003  2000  1998
    
    
60. California Sea Lion
    • U.S.: 2011  2007  2003  2000
    
    
61. Steller Sea Lion
    • Eastern: 2011  2010  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005  2003  2002  2001  2000  1999  1998
    • Western: 2011  2010  2009  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 (2009)
     • Antillean (1995)
   • Florida (2009)
     • Florida (1995)
   • Puerto Rico (2009)
   
   
2. Polar Bear
   • Alaska Chukchi/Bering Seas (2010)
     • 2009 Alaska Chukchi/Bering Seas (2009)
     • 2002 Alaska Chukchi/Bering Seas (2002)
   • Alaska Southern Beaufort Sea (2010)
     • 2009 Alaska Southern Beaufort Sea (2009)
   
   
3. Sea Otter
   • California (2008)
   • South Central Alaska (2008)
   • Southeast Alaska (2008)
   • Southwest Alaska (2008)
   • Washington (2008)
     
4. Pacific Walrus
   • Alaska (2010)
     • Alaska (2009)
     • Alaska (2002)

Updated: May 29, 2012