Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports (SARs) by Species/Stock
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Reports by Species/Stock
Marine Mammal Observer
Photo: NOAA
Bottlenose Dolphins
(Tursiops truncatus)
Photo: NMFS Southwest
Fisheries Science Center
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. All documents are in PDF format.
The reports are grouped as follows:
- Cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins)
- Pinnipeds (Seals and Sea Lions)
- Marine Mammals Under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Jurisdiction
Cetaceans (Whales and Dolphins)
Large Whales
- 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
- Bowhead Whale
- Bryde's Whale
- Eastern Tropical Pacific: 2007 2000
- Hawaii: 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2011 2009 2008 2005 2003 1995
- 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
- Gray Whale
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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. - 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
- Clymene Dolphin
- 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)
- Common Dolphin, Long-Beaked
- 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)
- Fraser's Dolphin
- Hawaii: 2010 2004
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2007 2005 2003
- Northern Right Whale Dolphin
- 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
- Rough-Toothed Dolphin
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- White-Beaked Dolphin
- White-Sided Dolphin, Atlantic
- 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
- Dall's Porpoise
- 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
- Beaked Whale, Baird's
- Beaked Whale, Blainville's
- Hawaii: 2010 2004 2003 2000
- Western North Atlantic: 2009 1995
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- 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
- Beaked Whale, Gervais'
- Beaked Whale, Longman's
- Beaked Whale, Mesoplodont
- Western North Atlantic: 2008 2007 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2010 2008 2007 2003 2000 1998
- Beaked Whale, Sowerby's
- Beaked Whale, Stejneger's
- Beaked Whale, True's
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Melon-Headed Whale
- Hawaii: 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009 2008 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2007 2005 2003
- Northern Bottlenose Whale
- Pilot Whale, Long-Finned
- 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
- Pygmy Killer Whale
- Hawaii: 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2007 2005 2003 1995
- 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)
- Bearded Seal
- Gray Seal
- 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
- Harp Seal
- Hawaiian Monk Seal
- Hooded Seal
- Northern Elephant Seal
- Ribbon Seal
- Ringed Seal
- Spotted Seal
- Guadalupe Fur Seal
- Mexico: 2000
- 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
- California Sea Lion
- 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)
- West Indian Manatee
- Antillean (2009)
- Antillean (1995)
- Florida (2009)
- Florida (1995)
- Puerto Rico (2009)
- Antillean (2009)
- Polar Bear
- Alaska Chukchi/Bering Seas (2010)
- Alaska Southern Beaufort Sea (2010)
- Sea Otter
- California (2008)
- South Central Alaska (2008)
- Southeast Alaska (2008)
- Southwest Alaska (2008)
- Washington (2008)
- Pacific Walrus
Updated October 31, 2012