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. Final 2015 regional reports are now available. 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 (formerly Western North Pacific (formerly Hawaii)): 2013 2010 2004 2000
- Eastern North Pacific (formerly California/Mexico): 2015 2013 2010 2009 2008 2007 2004 2003 2000
- Western North Atlantic: 2010 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1995
- Bowhead Whale
- Bryde's Whale
- Eastern Tropical Pacific: 2015 2007 2000
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2015 2012 2011 2009 2008 2005 2003 1995
- Fin Whale
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2013 2010 2008 2003 2001 2000
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- Northeast Pacific: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2001 1998
- Western North Atlantic: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Gray Whale
- Eastern North Pacific: 2014 2013 2011 2010 2008 2007 2005 2002 2000 1997
- Western North Pacific Stock: 2014
- Humpback Whale
- American Samoa: 2009
- California-Oregon-Washington (formerly called Eastern North Pacific and also formerly called California-Oregon-Washington-Mexico): 2013 2010 2009 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
- Central North Pacific: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
- Gulf of Maine (formerly called Western North Atlantic): 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Western North Pacific: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2001 2000 1999 1998
- Minke Whale
- Alaska: 2015 2012 2010 2006 2001 1997
- Canadian Eastern Coastal: 2015 2014 2012 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: 2013 2010 2004
- Right Whale, North Pacific (formerly "Northern Right Whale")
- Eastern North Pacific (formerly North Pacific): 2015 2014 2013 2012 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): 2015 2014 2013 2012 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: 2013 2010 2004
- Nova Scotia (formerly Western North Atlantic): 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 2002 2000 1999
- Western North Atlantic: 1998 1995
- Sperm Whale
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2014 2012 2010 2008 2007 2003 2001 2000 1999
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- North Pacific: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 1998
- North Atlantic: 2014 2013 2012 2007 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2015 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2010
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Bottlenose Dolphin
Stocks that have been re-delineated are noted in gray italics.Pacific - Bottlenose Dolphin
- California Coastal: 2008 2006 2003 2001 2000
- California-Oregon-Washington Offshore: 2013 2010 2007 2003 2000
- Hawaiian Islands Stock Complex (Kauai/ Niiahu, Oahu, 4-island, Hawaii Island, Hawaii Pelagic): 2013 2010 2006 2004 2000
Atlantic - Bottlenose Dolphin
Stocks that have been re-delineated are noted in gray italics.- Biscayne Bay: 2013 2009
- Charleston Estuarine System: 2015 2013 2009
- Florida Bay: 2013 2009
- Indian River Lagoon Estuarine System: 2015 2013 2009
- Jacksonville Estuarine System: 2015 2013 2009
- Northern Georgia/Southern South Carolina Estuarine System: 2015 2013 2009
- Northern North Carolina Estuarine System: 2015 2013 2012 2010 2009
- Northern South Carolina Estuarine System: 2015 2013
- Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
- Southern Georgia Estuarine System: 2015 2013 2009
- Central Georgia Estuarine System: 2015 2014
- Southern North Carolina Estuarine System: 2015 2013 2010 2009
- W.N. Atlantic Central Florida Coastal:* 2015 2013 2010
- W.N. Atlantic Northern Florida Coastal:* 2015 2013 2010
- W.N. Atlantic Northern Migratory Coastal:* 2015 2013 2010
- W.N. Atlantic South Carolina-Georgia Coastal:* 2015 2013 2010
- W.N. Atlantic Southern Migratory Coastal:* 2015 2013 2010
- W.N. Atlantic Offshore: 2015 2014 2013 2008 2007 2005 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Western North 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 have been re-delineated are noted in gray italics.- Northern Gulf of Mexico Bay, Sound, and Estuary Stocks: 2015 2014 2012 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. - Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf (formerly Outer Continental Shelf): 2015 2014 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Gulf of Mexico Eastern Coastal (formerly part of Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Stocks (2005-2009) and Eastern Gulf of Mexico Coastal (1995-1997)): 2015 2014 2012 2010
- Gulf of Mexico Northern Coastal (formerly part of Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Stocks (2005-2009) and Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal (1995-1997)): 2015 2014 2012 2010
- Gulf of Mexico Western Coastal (formerly part of Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Stocks (2005-2009) and Western Gulf of Mexico Coastal (1995-1997)): 2015 2014 2012 2010
- Northern Gulf of Mexico Oceanic (formerly Continental Shelf Edge and Continental Slope):2014 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Eastern Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 1997 1995
- Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 1997 1995
- Western Gulf of Mexico Coastal: 1997 1995
- Northern Gulf of Mexico Coastal Stocks: 2009 2008 2007 2005
- Clymene Dolphin
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2007 2005 2003
- Common Dolphin
- Common Dolphin, Long-Beaked
- Common Dolphin, Short-Beaked
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2010 2008 2007 2003 2000
- Western North Atlantic (formerly Common Dolphin WNA stock): 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
- Fraser's Dolphin
- Hawaii: 2010 2004
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2007 2005 2003
- Northern Right Whale Dolphin
- Risso's Dolphin
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2010 2008 2007 2003 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2015 2014 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1995
- Rough-Toothed Dolphin
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2008
- Spinner Dolphin
- American Samoa: 2010
- Hawaiian Islands Stock Complex: 2013* 2012 2010 2004 2003 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2007 2005 1998 1995
- Spotted Dolphin, Atlantic
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2015 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2012 2007 2005 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Spotted Dolphin, Pantropical
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2003 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2015 2014 2012 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: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2012 2007 2005 2000 1998 1997 1995
- White-Beaked Dolphin
- White-Sided Dolphin, Atlantic
- Western North Atlantic: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- White-Sided Dolphin, Pacific
- California-Oregon-Washington, Northern and Southern: 2013 2010 2008 2007 2003 2000
- North Pacific (formerly Central North Pacific): 2015 2012 2009 2006 2003 2000 1997
* corrected report
- Dall's Porpoise
- Alaska: 2015 2012 2009 2007 2006 2003 2000 1997
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2010 2008 2007 2003 2000
- Harbor Porpoise
Stocks that have been re-delineated are noted in gray italics.- Bering Sea: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 2003 2000 1997
- Gulf of Alaska: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 2003 2000 1997
- Gulf of Maine-Bay of Fundy: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Monterey Bay (formerly part of Central California): 2013 2009 2004 2003 2002
- Morro Bay (formerly part of Central California): 2013 2009 2004 2003 2002
- Northern California-Southern Oregon (formerly Northern California): 2013 2009 2002 2001 2000 1999
- Northern Oregon-Washington Coast (formerly Oregon-Washington Coast): 2013 2011 2009 2006 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998
- San Francisco-Russian River: 2013 2009 2004 2003 2002
- Southeast Alaska: 2015 2014 2013 2012 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: 2013 2010 2004 2003 2000
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2012 2009 1995
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Beaked Whale, Cuvier's
- Alaska: 2013 2010 2005 1999 1997
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2013 2010 2008 2007 2003 2000
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2003 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2012 2009 2008 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Beaked Whale, Gervais'
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2012 2009 1995
- Beaked Whale, Longman's
- Beaked Whale, Mesoplodont
- Western North Atlantic: 2008 2007 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2013 2010 2008 2007 2003 2000 1998
- Beaked Whale, Sowerby's
- Beaked Whale, Stejneger's
- Beaked Whale, True's
- Beluga Whale
- Beaufort Sea: 2014 2011 2008 2005 2002 1999 1997
- Bristol Bay: 2014 2011 2008 2005 2002 1999 1997
- Cook Inlet: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998
- Eastern Bering Sea: 2014 2011 2005 2002 1999 1997
- Eastern Chukchi Sea: 2014 2011 2008 2005 2002 1999 1997
- Dwarf Sperm Whale
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2010 2008 2007 2003
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 2000 1999 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2012 2007 2005 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- False Killer Whale
- American Samoa: 2010
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Hawaiian Islands Stock Complex (formerly Pacific Islands Region Stock Complex and formerly only Hawaii): 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
- Palmyra Atoll Stock (formerly included in Pacific Islands Region Stock Complex): 2012
- Western North Atlantic: 2014
- Killer Whale
- AT1 Transient: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005
- Eastern North Pacific:
- Alaska Resident: 2013 2010 2007 2006 2005
- Northern Resident: 2013 2010 2005 2001 1998
- Offshore: 2010 2008 2007 2003 2000 1999
- Transient (currently part of the West Coast Transient stock): 2000 1999 1998
- Southern Resident: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
- Gulf of Alaska, Aleutian Islands, and Bering Sea Transient: 2013 2010 2006 2005
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- West Coast Transient (formerly, the Eastern North Pacific Transient stock): 2013 2010 2005
- Western North Atlantic: 2014 2000 1995
- Melon-Headed Whale
- Narwhal
- Northern Bottlenose Whale
- Pilot Whale, Long-Finned
- Western North Atlantic: 2015 2014 2013 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Pilot Whale, Short-Finned
- California-Oregon-Washington: 2010 2008 2007 2005 2003 2000 1999
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2006 2004 2003 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2015 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: 2011
- Western North Atlantic: 2015 2014 2013 2011 2010 2009 2007 2006 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995
- Pygmy Killer Whale
- Hawaii: 2013 2010 2004 2000
- Northern Gulf of Mexico: 2012 2009 2008 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Western North Atlantic: 2007 2005 2003 1995
- Pygmy Sperm Whale
Pinnipeds (Seals and Sea Lions)
Phocids (earless seals or true seals)
- Gray Seal
- Western North Atlantic: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1995
- Harbor Seal
- Alaska stocks *(previously separated as Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska, and Southeast Alaska stocks): 2015 2012 2011
- California: 2014 2011 2005 2003 2001 2000
- Oregon-Washington Coastal: 2013 2010 2007 2003 2002 2000 1998
- Washington Inland: 2013 2010 2003 2002 2000 1998
- Western North Atlantic: 2015 2014 2013 2012 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
- Western North Atlantic: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1995
- Guadalupe Fur Seal
- Mexico: 2000
- Steller Sea Lion
- Eastern: 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
- Western: 2015 2014 2013 2012 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)
Updated: June 17, 2016