Status and trends for harbor seals in the Salish Sea

Harbor seals were hunted from the 1870s to 1970s until they were protected in the United States by the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act and in Canada under the 1970 Marine Mammal Regulations in the Fisheries Act. The inland Washington harbor seal stock is estimated to be over 12,000, while the Strait of Georgia sustains approximately 39,000 harbor seals. Key threats include

The Harbor Seal: The Most Ubiquitous Phocid in the Northern

Creature Feature: Harbor Seals — Junior SeaDoctors

Status and trends for harbor seals in the Salish Sea

Executive Summary, Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report

Executive Summary, Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report

Increased presence of mammal-eating killer whales in the Salish

a) Ringed seals hauled-out on rocks in Adolfbukta, Svalbard; note

Sea lions, seals might be hampering WA salmon recovery. What can

Steller Sea Lion

Harbor Seal – The Whale Trail

Study would explore changes to protections for seals and sea lions

Harbor seals Encyclopedia of Puget Sound