The southwest alaska population is listed as threatened under the esa. Sea otters live in shallow coastal waters in the northern pacific ocean Two sea otter subspecies occur in the united states, the southern sea otter (enhydra lutris nereis) and the northern sea otter (e.l Southern sea otters, also known as california sea otters, live in the waters along the central california coastline Historically, sea otters numbered in the hundreds of thousands. The assessment concluded that reintroduction of sea otters to oregon and northern california is feasible biologically, legally, and socioeconomically
The assessment recognizes that sea otter reintroduction is of concern to some commercial and recreational shellfish fishers due to potential competition with sea otters for prey species and proposes programs to reduce conflict and/or compensate. Geological survey scientific investigations report 2009‐5045., reston, va. Marine mammal species and populations are listed as endangered or threatened under the esa The mmpa protects all marine mammal species Many of which are listed as depleted Iucn red list of threatened species provides a global status for all marine species, including marine mammals.
Sea otters this session focused on sea otter populations off california, washington, and southeast alaska The objectives of this session were to 1) briefly review the history, population structure, demography, threats, trends, and status of each population relative to carrying capacity, 2) explore the role of sea otters in their ecosystems, and 3) gain insights regarding sea otter. In addition to the marine mammal protection act, other important legislation and agreements have been enacted to protect and conserve marine mammals and their ecosystems. Sea otter in the monterey national marine sanctuary and a comparison to sea otter populations at san nicolas island, california and glacier bay, alaska
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