NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS 

 JUNE 2021 

SOURCES OF HUMAN-RELATED INJURY AND MORTALITY FOR U.S.

PACIFIC WEST COAST MARINE MAMMAL STOCK ASSESSMENTS, 2015-2019. 

James V. Carretta1, Justin Greenman2, Kristin Wilkinson3, James Freed4, 

Lauren Saez2

, Dan Lawson2, Justin Viezbicke2, and Jason Jannot5 

1Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, 

La Jolla, CA 92037.

2Protected Resources Division, NMFS West Coast Region, NOAA, Long Beach, CA, 90802.

3Protected Resources Division, NMFS West Coast Region, NOAA, Seattle, WA 98115.

4NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Seattle, WA 98115.

5Fishery Resource and Monitoring Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, 

Seattle, WA 98112

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James V. Carretta, Justin Greenman, Kristin Wilkinson, James Freed, Lauren Saez, Dan 

Lawson, Justin Viezbicke, and Jason Jannot. 2021. Sources of Human-related Injury and 

Mortality for U.S. Pacific West Coast Marine Mammal Stock Assessments, 2015-2019. U.S. 

Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SWFSC-643 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCES OF HUMAN-RELATED INJURY AND MORTALITY FOR U.S. 

PACIFIC WEST COAST MARINE MAMMAL STOCK ASSESSMENTS, 

2015-2019. 

James V. Carretta , Justin Greenman , Kristin Wilkinson , James Freed, 

Lauren Saez, Dan Lawson, Justin Viezbicke, and Jason Jannot 

Summary 

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requires the National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) to document human-caused mortality, non-serious injury (NSI), and serious 

injury (SI) of marine mammals, as part of marine mammal stock assessments and to evaluate 

human-caused injury and mortality levels in the context of potential biological removal (PBR) 

levels under the MMPA (Wade 1998). NMFS defines SI as “any injury that will likely result in 

mortality” (50 CFR 229.2). 

While documenting mortality is straightforward, distinguishing NSI from SI requires data 

on injury severity and animal condition, often from challenging environments where thorough 

examination of animals is not always possible. NMFS updated its SI designation and reporting 

process in 2012, using guidance from previous SI workshops (Angliss and DeMaster 1998, 

Andersen et al. 2008), expert opinion, and analysis of historical injury cases to develop new criteria 

for distinguishing SI from NSI (NMFS 2012a, 2012b; NOAA 2012; Moore et al. 2013). 

This report contains human-caused injury and mortality records of pinnipeds and cetaceans 

that occur in U.S. west coast waters for the period 2015-2019, for those species evaluated in Pacific 

region marine mammal stock assessment reports (SARs) (e.g. Carretta et al. 2020b). Mortality 

records, while included in this report, were not a part of the SI/NSI status evaluation that included 

only live and/or injured animals. Subsistence and directed takes (i.e., gray whales taken by Russian 

natives) are not included here but are reported in SARs published by NMFS. Previous serious 

injury and mortality records, including cases from 2007 through 2018, are published in previous 

reports (Carretta et al. 2013, 2014, 2015b, 2016a, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020a). 

Sources of injury data include strandings, disentanglement networks, the public, 

researchers, and fishery observer programs. Stranding data include records of injured marine 

mammals at sea and ashore. Injury sources include, but are not limited to, vessel strikes, gillnet 

entanglement, pot and trap gear entanglement, shootings, marine debris entanglement, researchrelated injuries/deaths, hook and line fishery interactions, and entrainment in power plant water 

intakes. Most records originate from stranding networks in California, Oregon, and Washington, 

though a few Alaska records of Eastern North Pacific gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and 

northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) are included, because these populations are 

assessed in the Pacific region SARs. Other marine mammals, such as Steller sea lions (Eumetopias 

jubatus), occur in California, Oregon, and Washington waters, but they are assessed in Alaska 

region SARs (Muto et al. 2019) and are not included in this report. Two stocks of Northern fur 

seal overlap in U.S. West Coast waters seasonally from December through May; the Eastern North 

Pacific stock (assessed in Alaska region SARs) and the California stock (assessed in Pacific region 

SARs) and interactions that occur during that time period are assigned to both stocks. Injury 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

determinations for Pacific region species/stocks in the central Pacific from Hawaii westward are 

also included in separate reports (Bradford 2018). 

Methods 

The assessment of marine mammals for evidence of human-related injury or death requires 

application of systematic forensic protocols, combined with expertise in diagnosing trauma 

(Moore et al. 2013). Stranding network personnel may have varying regional standards for 

assessing causes of death and injury and thorough examination of carcasses or injured animals is 

not always possible. With respect to the uncertainties in determining whether injuries or deaths are 

human-related, we reviewed stranding records, including at-sea sightings, from NMFS West Coast 

and Alaska regional stranding networks. Those records with human-related causes of injury were 

evaluated using the SI/NSI criteria. Animals whose initial reporting condition was ‘dead’ were not 

evaluated for SI/NSI. Records of SI, NSI, and dead animals are included in Appendix 4 of this 

report. Different criteria for injury assessment are used for three taxonomic groups: pinnipeds, 

large whales, and small cetaceans (NMFS 2012b and Appendices 1-3). Injury determinations 

(excluding 712 records where an animal’s initial condition was ‘dead’) include 1,273 injury 

records from 2015-2019. Both initial and final injury determinations are given for each record. For 

example, a pinniped entangled in gillnet that is constricting or impeding movement is considered 

seriously injured. This animal may be captured, taken to a rehabilitation center, treated for injuries, 

and released back into the wild without serious injuries. In the context of categorizing commercial 

fisheries (based on levels of SI and mortality) for the NMFS List of Fisheries (LOF), this pinniped 

is considered seriously injured. This designation allows evaluation of fishery-specific risk to 

marine mammals, even though the pinniped was released back into the wild with non-serious 

injuries. Similar cases involve large whales entangled in fishing gear and subsequent 

disentanglement efforts. The whale’s injuries may initially be considered serious, especially if the 

entanglement restricts movement. Successful disentanglement of all gear from a whale without 

lingering evidence of an entanglement-related health decline or SI may be designated as a NSI. 

For purposes of the LOF, initial injury assessments are used in evaluating individual fisheries. In 

the context of assessing SI and mortality against PBR levels, the final injury assessment or 

condition is used. In cases where injured pinnipeds are transferred to public display facilities 

(aquaria) or U.S. Navy marine mammal programs following treatment, because their survival in 

the wild is questionable, the final injury determination is termed ‘captivity’, as the animal is 

permanently removed from the wild population. This is equivalent to a SI for the purposes of 

evaluating injuries against PBR. 

Most records contain a single anthropogenic source as the cause of injury or death, but 

animals may show signs of trauma from multiple sources. For example, pinnipeds may be 

entangled in gillnets and also show evidence of gunshot wounds. Where multiple causes of injury 

or death are reported by stranding coordinators we make an attempt to identify and categorize the 

primary cause of death for this report. 

Prorating of serious injuries (large whales only) 

Large whales offer the opportunity to track outcomes of human-caused injuries, due to the 

ability to recognize individuals over time. In addition to ‘NSI’ and ‘SI’ categories, a third category 

of prorated serious injury (‘SI prorate’) is used for large whales. Prorated SI categories are 

determined from large whale records where the outcome of the injury is known, based on a review 

of historical large whale injury cases (NMFS 2012b). For example, 25 vessel-strike cases involving 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

large whales with known outcomes were reviewed and 13 (52%) resulted in a decline in health 

status or death of the animal (NMFS 2012b). These data are used to inform decision-making on 

current vessel-strike lacerations where the severity of the laceration (‘superficial’ versus ‘deep’) is 

unknown and the vessel’s size and speed are unknown. For these cases, SI is prorated by 0.52 to 

reflect the known outcomes of the 25 cases with vessel-strike lacerations. For cases with sufficient 

vessel-strike injury details, other SI codes are applied. If a vessel-strike laceration is superficial 

and does not extend below the blubber layer, this is considered a NSI. If the laceration extends 

below the blubber layer (‘deep’), the whale is considered seriously injured (equivalent to a SI 

prorate value of 1.0). An example of calculating annual human-caused SI and mortality for large 

whales as part of the SAR process might include 10 documented vessel-strike lacerations of large 

whales of unknown severity, where the vessel’s size and speed are unknown. Ten large whales 

with lacerations of unknown severity are counted as 10 x 0.52 = 5.2 cases of SI. If one of these 

cases were confirmed as a deep laceration, then the calculation would be 9 x 0.52 = 4.7 + 1.0 = 5.7 

cases of SI. 

Results 

From 2015-2019, a total of 1,985 human-related injury (n=1,273) and mortality (n=712) 

records are summarized by anthropogenic source in Figure 1, Table 1, and Appendix 4. 

Approximately 70% of all records represent opportunistic reports of beach strandings and at-sea 

sightings, while the remaining 30% of records represent systematic/monitored observations, either 

fishery observer programs (n=368), monitored research-related activities (n=25), or authorized 

removals of pinnipeds from Bonneville Dam and Williamette Falls under MMPA Section 120 

(n=183). Pinnipeds (n=1,547) were the most commonly documented injured or killed taxon due to 

human-related activities, followed by large whales (n=287) and small cetaceans (n=151) (Tables 

2-6). Animals initially encountered alive accounted for 1,273 records, which were evaluated and

assigned SI/NSI determinations, including 1,025 pinnipeds, 240 large whales, and 8 small

cetaceans (Appendix 4, Tables 7a-c).

Pinnipeds were most commonly injured or killed due to anthropogenic related sources. 

Primary causes of pinniped injury and mortality were hook and line fishery interactions (n=285), 

shootings (n=193), authorized removals under MMPA Section 120 (n=183), marine debris 

entanglements (n=123), oiled animals (n=120), and harassment (n=118) (Tables 3 and 6, 

Appendix 4). Pinniped injury and mortality records included California sea lions (Zalophus 

californianus) (n=1,123), harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) (n=266), northern elephant seals 

(Mirounga angustirostris) (n=81), Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi) (n=50), 

unidentified pinnipeds (n=19), and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) (n=8) (Table 2). Many 

pinniped cases involve human intervention and treatment, either in the field or through capture and 

care at a rehabilitation facility. For those pinnipeds treated at rehabilitation facilities and 

subsequently released, it is assumed that they survived following treatment and their final injury 

assessments were NSI. An exception to this involves dependent pups that are released alone posttreatment, which are considered to be serious injuries. Pinniped records lacking details whether 

the animal was released following treatment are assumed to be seriously injured. Some pinnipeds 

were treated and released on site, and their final injury status was case-specific. A number of 

pinnipeds were euthanized due to their injuries (n=147), while others were sent to public display 

facilities (n=11) because their existing post-treatment condition made survival in the wild unlikely 

or they were individuals targeted for removal to protect endangered salmon. Of the 1,547 pinniped 

injury and mortality records, 953 (62%) animals died as a result of their injuries. An additional 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

273 (18%) pinniped cases were assigned as serious injuries, likely to result in death. Increasing 

numbers of pinniped strandings in recent years have stretched the resources of rehabilitation 

facilities on the U.S. west coast and have limited the ability to track the outcome of all cases. 

Of the 287 large whale records of human-caused injuries and mortalities, 47 whales were 

initially reported as dead and the remaining 240 were assessed for NSI/SI (Appendix 4, Tables 2, 

4, and 7b). The 47 large whale records involving dead animals were represented by vessel strikes 

(n=26), fishery-related entanglements (n=16), entanglement in marine debris (n=1), illegal hunts 

(n=1), and one shooting record. Of the 240 large whales evaluated for NSI/SI, fishery-related 

entanglements (n=222) were the most common cause of injury, followed by vessel strikes (n=12) 

and entanglement in marine debris (n=4). Large whale injury and mortality cases involved 

humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae, n=173), gray whales (n=70), unidentified large 

whales (n=19), blue whales (B. musculus, n=13), fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus, n=10), and 

minke whale (B. acutorostrata, n=2). Previous editions of this report included a sei whale vessel 

strike record. That record is now omitted after review of the stranding narrative which indicated 

that a lack of hemorrhaging in the whale’s tissues represented evidence of a post-mortem vessel 

strike. 

Humpback whale injuries and mortality were most often reported from 

entanglements in pot/trap fisheries (n=81), followed by unidentified fishing gear (n=68), vessel 

strikes (n=11), gillnet fisheries (n=11), hook and line fisheries (n=1) and marine debris (n=1) 

(Appendix 4). Many humpback whale records involving unidentified fishing gear are likely to 

represent pot/trap fisheries, because they are the most commonly-identified source of 

entanglement for the species. 

Gray whales were most commonly observed entangled in unidentified fishing gear (n=20), 

followed by entangling net fisheries (n=16), pot/trap fisheries (n=13), marine debris (n=4), and an 

illegal hunt (n=1) (Appendix 4). Many of the unidentified fishing gear cases involving gray whales 

were likely pot/trap fisheries or entangling net fisheries, based on the percentages of known gear 

type records involving gray whales. In addition to entanglements, gray whales were killed or 

injured by vessel strikes (n=15) and one illegal hunt in 2017 (Appendix 4). 

Approximately one-quarter (55/227) of entangled large whale injury cases 

(excluding whales initially detected dead) involved human intervention to remove gear or 

marine debris. The relatively low percentage of rescue attempts reflects that many entangled 

whales are only seen once and that adverse weather conditions often prohibit safe 

disentanglement attempts. Eleven large whale records initially designated as SI resulted in 

a final injury status of NSI, the result of successful disentanglement efforts or the animal 

freeing itself of gear over time (Table 7b). Sixty-two large whale records with initial SI 

designations retained final injury designations of SI and 7 whales were later found dead (Table 

7b). 

A total of 151 small cetacean records were reviewed but were rarely assessed for SI 

(n=8) because most were initially reported as dead (n=143). Mortality in gillnets, trawls, and 

unidentified fisheries accounted for >90% of small cetacean records, and approximately onethird of small cetacean records (n= 50) were derived from systematic observer programs or 

monitored activities. Most records involved bycaught or stranded short- and long-beaked 

common dolphins (Delphinus delphis and Delphinus delphis bairdii) that had evidence of fishery 

interactions. Research-related entanglements of small cetaceans in scientific trawls or nets 

accounted for 15 records: all were Pacific white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens). 

Of the 15 Pacific white-sided dolphin involved in scientific trawl operations, 14 were killed, 

and 1 was seriously-injured. Small cetaceans assessed for injury severity included longbeaked common dolphin (n=2), unidentified 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

common dolphin (n=2) (Delphinus sp.), Pacific white-sided dolphin (n=1), striped dolphin 

(Stenella coruleoalba) (n=1), unidentified dolphin (n=1), and harbor porpoise (Phocoena 

phocoena) (n=1). (Table 2). Of the 8 small cetacean records assessed for injuries, 4 animals later 

died, 3 were determined to be serious injuries, and one was determined to be a non-serious injury 

(Table 7c). In addition to delphinids and porpoises, there was one Blainville’s beaked whale 

(Mesoplodon densirostris, n=1) recorded dead as the result of a gillnet fishery interaction, and one 

vessel strike of a Baird’s beaked whale (Berardius bairdii, n=1). 

Discussion 

Most records of human-related injuries and deaths to marine mammals represent 

opportunistic reports from strandings and at-sea sightings. Stranding data are considered minimum 

counts of human-related injury and mortality because not all carcasses come ashore, are detected, 

or human-related causes are not recognized due to carcass decomposition. Where evaluated, 

estimates of recovery rates of cetacean carcasses are consistently low (<1% to 33%) across 

different regions and species, highlighting that observed numbers underestimate true impacts 

(Kraus et al. 2005, Williams et al. 2011, Prado et al. 2013), even for extremely coastal species 

(Wells et al. 2015, Carretta et al. 2016b). Not all human-related impacts are represented in this 

report, such as military sonars and other anthropogenic sounds that may impact beaked whales and 

whose effects would be difficult to recognize unless affected animals stranded (Cox et al. 2006). 

Variability in the assessment and determination of human-related injuries and mortality by 

responder or region is an unavoidable situation because regional data-recording standards may 

differ and the ability to examine animals may be compromised by weather or accessibility to 

carcasses (Moore et al. 2013). We have made an effort to review only records that have 

unequivocal or probable human-related impacts and recognize that some cases may be missed 

because of a failure to recognize human-caused injuries and deaths. 

Some injuries and deaths attributed to marine debris involve derelict fishing gear that 

cannot be linked to a specific fishery. In some cases, fishing gear originates from outside of U.S. 

waters (Carretta et al. 2014). Impacts of commercial gillnet, pot, and trap fisheries are likely 

greater than the number of observations because derelict gear may entangle new animals for long 

periods. Examples include ghost netting that contained harbor seal carcasses in varying states of 

decomposition, evidence that the net had entangled animals over a long time (Carretta et al. 2013, 

2014, 2015b, 2016b). 

A small percentage of pinnipeds died after an initial injury assessment of NSI. Nearly all 

of these animals died during treatment in rehabilitation facilities, with hook-related injuries that 

appeared superficial (hooks in flippers and/or lip). Post-mortem examinations often revealed 

causes of death that were unrelated to the visible injury. For example, a California sea lion with a 

hook in its back was found during necropsy to have sharp fragments of plastic in its stomach. Other 

cases involved bullets found post-mortem or hooks in the esophagus/stomach, which were not 

apparent during the initial examination. 

Acknowledgments 

Many of the records in this report provided by those who devote their time to rescue and 

aid marine mammals in the wild. We would like to thank the fishery observers, academic 

researchers, disentanglement and stranding network personnel, vessel skippers, and members of 

the public for their reports on dead and injured marine mammals. Thanks to Allison Henry, Nancy 

Young and the Pacific Scientific Review Group for reviewing our serious injury cases. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Figure 1. Leading causes of human-caused serious injury and mortality of marine mammals 

summarized in this report, 2015-2019. 
Table 1 (page 1 of 2). Sources of human−caused injury and mortality to marine mammals, 2015−2019. 

SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY NUMBER CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

GILLNET FISHERY 

MARINE DEBRIS 

OIL / TAR 

HARASSMENT 

CATCHER PROCESSOR MIDWATER TRAWL 

VESSEL STRIKE 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (CALIFORNIA) 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT BOTTOM TRAWL 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT 

MS CATCHER VESSELS MIDWATER TRAWL 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN INTERACTION 

DOG ATTACK 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (WASHINGTON) 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK AND LINE 

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW SET FISHERY 

VEHICLE COLLISION 

CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY 

TRAWL FISHERY UNIDENTIFIED 

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (OREGON) 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH FISHERY 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (RECREATIONAL) 

289 15 

194 24 

185 34 

183 43 

166 51 

123 57 

120 63 

118 69 

108 75 

78 79 

51 81 

48 84 

46 86 

41 88 

31 90 

25 91 

21 92 

20 93 

17 94 

13 95 

12 95 

12 96 

10 96 

8 97 

6 97 

5 97 

5 97 

4 98 

4 98 

3 98 
Table 1 (page 2 of 2). Sources of human−caused injury and mortality to marine mammals, 2015−2019. 

SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY NUMBER CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL 

GILLNET FISHERY (TRIBAL) 

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA 

CA LOBSTER TRAP / POT ENTANGLEMENT 

CATCH SHARES HOOK AND LINE 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (COMMERCIAL) 

ENTRAPMENT 

RIDGEBACK PRAWN BOTTOM TRAWL 

WA/OR/CA SABLEFISH POT FISHERY 

AT−SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL 

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS ATKA MACKEREL TRAWL 

CATCH SHARES POT 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT WASHINGTON TRIBAL 

GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL 

GULF OF ALASKA PACIFIC COD LONGLINE 

GULF OF ALASKA SABLEFISH LONGLINE 

HAKE MIDWATER TRAWL 

ILLEGAL HUNT 

MIDWATER HAKE TRAWL 

MIDWATER ROCKFISH TRAWL 

MIDWATER TRAWL ROCKFISH EM 

NEARSHORE HOOK AND LINE 

SALMON GILLNET FISHERY 

SEA CUCUMBER BOTTOM TRAWL 

SEAL BOMB 

SET GILLNET FISHERY INTERACTION 

SPEARING 

SPOT PRAWN TRAP/POT FISHERY (RECREATIONAL) 

WA/OR/CA SABLEFISH POT FISHERY AND CA/OR COONSTRIPE SHRIMP POT 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH TRAWL 

3 98 

2 98 

2 98 

2 98 

2 99 

2 99 

2 99 

2 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 99 

1 100 

1 100 

1 100 

1 100 

1 100 

1 100 

1 100 

1 100 

1 100 

1 100 
Table 2. Number of captivity, injury, and mortality cases by category and species, 2015−2019. 

CAPTIVITY DEAD NSI SI SI (PRORATE) 

BAIRD'S BEAKED WHALE 0 1 0 0 0 

BLAINVILLE'S BEAKED WHALE 0 1 0 0 0 

BLUE WHALE 0 4 0 2 7 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 11 708 258 146 0 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG−BEAKED 0 34 0 0 0 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORT−BEAKED 0 35 0 0 0 

COMMON DOLPHIN, UNIDENTIFIED 0 1 1 1 0 

DALL'S PORPOISE 0 1 0 0 0 

FIN WHALE 0 7 0 3 0 

GRAY WHALE 0 24 4 17 25 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 0 27 7 16 0 

HARBOR PORPOISE 0 41 0 0 0 

HARBOR SEAL 0 171 16 76 0 

HUMPBACK WHALE 0 17 26 40 90 

MINKE WHALE 0 1 0 0 1 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 0 38 16 27 0 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL 0 5 2 1 0 

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE DOLPHIN 0 4 0 0 0 

PACIFIC WHITE−SIDED DOLPHIN 0 19 0 1 0 

RISSO'S DOLPHIN 0 1 0 0 0 

STRIPED DOLPHIN 0 5 0 0 0 

UNIDENTFIED DOLPHIN 0 2 0 0 0 

UNIDENTIFIED DOLPHIN 0 2 0 1 0 

UNIDENTIFIED FUR SEAL 0 0 0 1 0 

UNIDENTIFIED OTARIID 0 1 0 2 0 

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED 0 1 8 3 0 

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION 0 2 0 0 0 

UNIDENTIFIED SEAL 0 0 0 1 0 

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE 0 1 0 1 17 
Table 3 (page 1 of 2). Sources of human−caused injury and mortality of pinnipeds, 2015−2019. 

SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY NUMBER CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

OIL / TAR 

HARASSMENT 

MARINE DEBRIS 

CATCHER PROCESSOR MIDWATER TRAWL 

GILLNET FISHERY 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT BOTTOM TRAWL 

VESSEL STRIKE 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY 

MS CATCHER VESSELS MIDWATER TRAWL 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN INTERACTION 

DOG ATTACK 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK AND LINE 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY 

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW SET FISHERY 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

VEHICLE COLLISION 

TRAWL FISHERY UNIDENTIFIED 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH FISHERY 

285 18 

193 31 

183 43 

120 50 

118 58 

117 66 

105 72 

98 79 

48 82 

44 85 

41 87 

35 90 

24 91 

20 93 

17 94 

13 94 

12 95 

10 96 

10 97 

10 97 

8 98 

5 98 

4 98 
Table 3 (page 2 of 2). Sources of human−caused injury and mortality of pinnipeds, 2015−2019. 

SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY NUMBER CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL 

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA 2 

CATCH SHARES HOOK AND LINE 2 

ENTRAPMENT 2 

RIDGEBACK PRAWN BOTTOM TRAWL 2 

AT−SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL 1 

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN ISLANDS ATKA MACKEREL TRAWL 1 

CA LOBSTER TRAP / POT ENTANGLEMENT 1 

CATCH SHARES POT 1 

GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL 1 

GULF OF ALASKA PACIFIC COD LONGLINE 1 

GULF OF ALASKA SABLEFISH LONGLINE 1 

HAKE MIDWATER TRAWL 1 

MIDWATER HAKE TRAWL 1 

MIDWATER ROCKFISH TRAWL 1 

MIDWATER TRAWL ROCKFISH EM 1 

NEARSHORE HOOK AND LINE 1 

SEA CUCUMBER BOTTOM TRAWL 1 

SEAL BOMB 1 

SET GILLNET FISHERY INTERACTION 1 

SPEARING 1 

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY 1 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT 1 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH TRAWL 1 

98 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

99 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 
Table 4. Sources of human−caused injury and mortality of large whales, 2015−2019. 

SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY NUMBER CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 112 39 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (CALIFORNIA) 46 55 

VESSEL STRIKE 40 69 

GILLNET FISHERY 22 77 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT 20 84 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (WASHINGTON) 12 88 

MARINE DEBRIS 5 90 

CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY 4 91 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (OREGON) 4 92 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (RECREATIONAL) 3 93 

GILLNET FISHERY (TRIBAL) 3 94 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY 2 95 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY (COMMERCIAL) 2 96 

WA/OR/CA SABLEFISH POT FISHERY 2 97 

CA LOBSTER TRAP / POT ENTANGLEMENT 1 97 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY 1 97 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 1 98 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT WASHINGTON TRIBAL 1 98 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 1 98 

ILLEGAL HUNT 1 99 

SALMON GILLNET FISHERY 1 99 

SHOOTING 1 99 

SPOT PRAWN TRAP/POT FISHERY (RECREATIONAL) 1 100 

WA/OR/CA SABLEFISH POT FISHERY AND CA/OR COONSTRIPE SHRIMP POT 1 100 
Table 5. Sources of human−caused injury and mortality of small cetaceans, 2015−2019. 

SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY NUMBER CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL 

GILLNET FISHERY 46 30 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY 37 55 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 29 74 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 15 84 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY 5 87 

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY 4 90 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 3 92 

CATCHER PROCESSOR MIDWATER TRAWL 3 94 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 3 96 

VESSEL STRIKE 3 98 

CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY 2 99 

MARINE DEBRIS 1 100 
Table 6. Leading causes of observed human−caused injury and mortality by species, 2015−2019. 

SPECIES SOURCE OF INJURY/MORTALITY NUMBER OF RECORDS 

BAIRD'S BEAKED WHALE VESSEL STRIKE 1

BLAINVILLE'S BEAKED WHALE GILLNET FISHERY 1

BLUE WHALE UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 5 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 267

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG−BEAKED GILLNET FISHERY 21

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORT−BEAKED CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY 31

COMMON DOLPHIN, UNIDENTIFIED GILLNET FISHERY 2

DALL'S PORPOISE GILLNET FISHERY 1

FIN WHALE VESSEL STRIKE 7

GRAY WHALE UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 20

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 18

HARBOR PORPOISE UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 19

HARBOR SEAL HARASSMENT 96

HUMPBACK WHALE UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 68

MINKE WHALE SHOOTING 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL OIL / TAR 25

NORTHERN FUR SEAL TRAWL FISHERY UNIDENTIFIED 3

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE DOLPHIN CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY 2

PACIFIC WHITE−SIDED DOLPHIN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 15

RISSO'S DOLPHIN GILLNET FISHERY 1

STRIPED DOLPHIN GILLNET FISHERY 3

UNIDENTFIED DOLPHIN CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY 2

UNIDENTIFIED DOLPHIN CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY 1

UNIDENTIFIED FUR SEAL DOG ATTACK 1

UNIDENTIFIED OTARIID HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW SET FISHERY 2

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED CATCHER PROCESSOR MIDWATER TRAWL 8

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 2

UNIDENTIFIED SEAL HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW SET FISHERY 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION 15 
 

 

 

 

Table 7a. Matrix of initial (rows) and final (columns) injury determinations for pinnipeds. 

NSI=non-serious injury, SI=serious injury. Records with initial determinations of ‘ALIVE’ 

include individual California sea lions targeted for removal at Williamette Falls and Bonneville 

Dam to protect endangered salmon under authority of the MMPA Section 120. 

CAPTIVITY DEAD NSI SI 

ALIVE 2 181 0 0 

NSI 1 18 108 26 

SI 8 235 199 247 

Table 7b. Matrix of initial (rows) and final (columns) injury determinations for large whales. 

NSI=non-serious injury, SI=serious injury. 

DEAD NSI SI SI (PRORATE) 

NSI 0 13 0 0 

SI 7 11 62 2 

SI (PRORATE) 0 6 1 138 

Table 7c. Matrix of initial (rows) and final (columns) injury determinations for small cetaceans. 

NSI=non-serious injury, SI=serious injury. 

DEAD NSI SI 

ALIVE 0 0 0 

NSI 0 0 0 

SI 4 1 3 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

THE DISTAL END OF THE PEDUNCLE AND THE FLUKES HAD 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

BEEN SEVERED OFF, LIKELY PERIMORTEM. STANDARD 

LENGTH MEASUREMENT IS TO THE SEVERED PEDUNCLE. 

LIMITED NECROPSY DUE TO THE LEVEL OF 

BAIRD'S BEAKED WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 29 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD DECOMPOSITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

DETERMINED VIA EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL EXAM, 

HISTOLOGY. SEVERAL EVENLY SPACED (5CM BETWEEN 

EACH "X") CROSSHATCH MARKS ON FRONT OF ROSTRUM 

AND SIDES OF HEAD. THIN INDENTATIONS ON LEFT AND 

RIGHT SIDES OF BEAK THAT APPEAR TO WRAP AROUND 

BEAK. DIFFUSE BRUISING THROUGHOUT HEAD BLUBBER, 

SEVERE ON RIGHT SIDE BEHIND BLOWHOLE, WITH 

EDEMATOUS MUSCLE BENEATH. BODY BRUISING, 

PARTICULARLY ON ENTIRE VENTRAL SIDE OF THE ANIMAL 

AND ALONG THE TIPS OF THE DORSAL VERTEBRAL 

PROCESSES. EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE DROWNING, 

BLAINVILLE'S BEAKED CONFIRMED VIA HISTOLOGY. ALSO INGESTED 15CM LONG 

WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 10 9 GILLNET FISHERY CLALLAM WA DEAD PIECE OF BLACK KNOTTED ROPE (3CM DIAMETER). 

OVERHEAD CAMERA FOOTAGE INDICATES THAT GEAR 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ORIGINATES FROM MOUTH OR RIGHT PECTORAL AND 

RUNS ALONG BODY, POSSIBLY TWO LINES, ONE OVER THE 

FLUKES AND ANOTHER UNDER THE FLUKES THEN APPROX 

40 FT BEHIND WHALE, THEN WRAPS/TWISTS TOGETHER 

AND GOES BACK 400+ FEET; CDFW CONCURS IS 

CONSISTENT WITH DEEP SET TRAP, POSSIBLY HAGFISH, 

SABLEFISH, OR SPOT PRAWN. CONFIGURATION OF GEAR 

UNKNOWN AND CANNOT TELL IF GEAR IS CONSTRICTING 

OR LOOSELY WRAPPED. WHALE REPORTED AS SWIMMING 

AND DIVING, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE BODY. 

WHALE APPEARS SLIGHTLY THIN, IMPLYING A DECLINE IN 

HEALTH STATUS DUE TO THE TRAILING GEAR. SERIOUS 

INJURY PRORATION VALUE IS ASSIGNED AS = 1 FOR THIS 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 9 4 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT LOS ANGELES CA SI (PRORATE) 

REASON. PHOTOS AND VIDEO REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA, 

J. GILPATRICK, M. LYNN AND A. HENRY. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 1 Y Y 

35 MILES WEST OF PT. LOMA. TRAILING 2 RED BULLET 

BUOYS WITH PURPLE T6 CDFW DUNGENESS CRAB BUOY 

TAG; LINE WRAPPED THROUGH MOUTH OR AROUND 

PECTORAL FIN. GEAR WAS ORIGINALLY SET OFF SAN LUIS 

OBISPO IN 40 - 70 FATHOMS OF WATER. WHALE SEEN 

NEXT DAY, LOGGING AT SURFACE, WHICH IS ABNORMAL 

BEHAVIOR FOR A BLUE WHALE. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT 

AT DISENTANGLING WHALE. FULL CONFIGURATION OF 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY GEAR UNKNOWN. THIS IS A SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE OF 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 6 26 (CALIFORNIA) SAN DIEGO CA SI THE NOTED HEALTH DECLINE OF THE WHALE. SI L10 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SEEN OFF LOS ANGELES TRAILING BUOYS AND LINE. 

MULTIPLE RESIGHTS AS FAR NORTH AS SANTA CRUZ 

COUNTY. SEEN ACTIVELY FEEDING WITH OTHER BLUE 

WHALES THROUGH EARLY OCTOBER. FINAL SIGHTING 

WAS IN OCTOBER OFF OF LOS ANGELES. WHALE BODY 

CONDITION WAS DESCRIBED AS 'EMACIATED' IN AUGUST 

AND 'FAIR' IN OCTOBER. LINE WRAPPED AROUND BODY, 2 

YELLOW BUOYS WITH BLUE TIPS, TRAILING 30 FEET 

BEHIND WHALE, SPACED 1 FM APART, PURPLE CDFW 

DUNGENESS CRAB BUOY TAG VISIBLE, VIDEO SHOWS 

ALGAE AND BARNACLE GROWTH ON ROPE AND BUOYS, 

COMPRESSION OF BUOYS. UNCERTAINTY OVER WHETHER 

LINE EXTENDS THROUGH MOUTH OR JUST OVER 

PECTORAL FLIPPERS. HEALTH DECLINE AND TWO CRISSCROSSED CONSTRICTING MULTIPLE WRAPS OF LINE 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY POSTERIOR OF DORSAL AROUND BODY WARRANTS 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 7 14 (CALIFORNIA) LOS ANGELES CA SI SERIOUS INJURY. SI L2 1 Y Y 

REPORT OF AN ENTANGLED WHALE FROM POINT BLUE 

CONSERVATION GROUP NEAR THE FARALLON ISLANDS. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY NO PHOTOS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. AMOUNT OF SI 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 8 15 INTERACTION SAN FRANCISCO CA SI (PRORATE) GEAR AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

TWO BLACK OR GREEN BUOYS WITH ABUNDANT MARINE 

GROWTH TRAILING BEHIND WHALE ABOUT 20-30 FEET, 

FLUKES NOT ENTANGLED, BUT POSSIBLY PECTORAL FIN. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO SI 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 8 28 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) PHOTOS. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

MODERATELY DECOMPOSED 65-FOOT LONG BLUE WHALE 

NECROPSIED BY THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER, 

FINDINGS OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA. SOME 

UNCERTAINTY WHETHER OR NOT VESSEL STRIKE WAS 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 10 26 VESSEL STRIKE SAN MATEO CA DEAD POST-MORTEM. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NECROPSY CONDUCTED BY MARINE MAMMAL CENTER IN 

SAUSILITO. BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA DUE TO A BOAT 

STRIKE,” SAID BARBIE HALASKA, A BIOLOGIST AND 

RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER 

IN SAUSALITO. LEFT SIDE OF BODY WAS DAMAGED. 

FINDINGS INCLUDED 10 BROKEN RIBS AND 10 FRACTURED 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 5 25 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD VERTEBRAE NEAR THE TAIL AND MID-BODY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

TWO BUOYS ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY, WITH LINE 

POSSIBLY EXTENDING TO MOUTH. ONE BUOY HAD A 

RED/ORANGE TAG, THIS IS A CA DUNGENESS CRAB 

ENTANGLEMENT. ONE LARGER YELLOW BUOY WITH BLACK 

LONGITUDINAL STRIPE TRAILING OFF RIGHT SIDE, MID 

BODY, POSSIBLE MOUTH ENTANGLEMENT. APPEARS TO BE 

A GREEN/BLUE LINE AROUND THE HEAD. ANIMAL 

LUNGING AT SURFACE, OBSERVERS REPORT IT MIGHT 

HAVE SELF-RELEASED, BUT BUOYS WERE NOT SEEN AGAIN. 

UNCERTAINTY REGARDING CONTINUED PRESENCE OF 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY GEAR ON ANIMAL AND UNKNOWN CONFIGURATION SI 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 6 10 (CALIFORNIA) SAN FRANCISCO CA SI (PRORATE) WARRANTS PRORATED SERIOUS INJURY. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

PHOTOS SHOW BLUE LINE DRAPED OVER BACK OF WHALE 

DIAGONALLY, FROM ANTERIOR TO DORSAL FIN, TOWARDS 

MIDBODY. PHOTOS SHOW THAT PRIVATE VESSEL 

RETRIEVED, VIA CUTTING, A LONG LENTGH OF BLUE LINE 

AND 2 LARGE BUMPER BUOYS. UNCLEAR IF GEAR 

REMAINED ON ANIMAL OR NOT. GOOD BODY CONDITION, 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY NO BEHAVIORAL SUMMARY. UNKNOWN GEAR SI 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 8 19 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

PHOTOS SHOW BLUE WHALE TRAILING A SINGLE BUOY 

APPROXIMATELY 1.5 BODY LENGTHS BEHIND TAIL. 

ANIMAL WAS ACTIVELY SWIMMING. GEAR 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. PHOTOS SI 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 9 23 INTERACTION SAN FRANCISCO CA SI (PRORATE) REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

NECROPSY FINDINGS INCLUDED: LARGE AREAS OF 

MUSCLE HEMORRHAGE ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT DORSOLATERAL SIDES. HEMORRHAGED TISSUE OBSERVED 

CAUDAL TO THE GAPE ON THE LEFT SIDE. EXTENSIVE 

NECROTIC TISSUE WAS NOTED CAUDAL TO THE SKULL AT 

THE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE. BONE BRUISING WAS 

OBSERVED ON ALL OF THE RIBS THAT WERE VISUALIZED 

ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ON THE LEFT MANDIBLE. THERE 

WERE NO BROKEN RIBS. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FREEFLOWING BLOOD OBSERVED WHEN THE RIGHT THORAX 

WAS OPENED UP. THE FIRST THREE (3) LUMBAR 

VERTEBRAE WERE SURROUNDED BY NECROTIC TISSUE 

AND WERE SHATTERED INTO MANY PIECES, INCLUDING 

FRACTURED LATERAL PROCESSES, FRACTURED CENTRUMS, 

AND A FRACTURED EPIPHYSEAL PLATE. ALL OTHER 

VERTEBRAE THAT WERE VISUALIZED WERE INTACT. 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 6 16 VESSEL STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD 

FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH VESSEL STRIKE AS CAUSE OF 

DEATH DEAD NA 1 N Y 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 7 16 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SONOMA CA SI (PRORATE) 

WHALE TRAILING 2 YELLOW BUOYS APPROXIMATELY 40 

FT. BEHIND ANIMAL. NO PHOTOS. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHALE CAME IN ON THE BOW OF A CARNIVAL CRUISE 

SHIP ENTERING PORT OF LONG BEACH. VESSEL HAD LEFT 

MEXICO THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. LARGE AREA OF TRAUMA 

SURROUNDING A CREASE ON THE WHALES BACK JUST IN 

FRONT OF DORSAL FIN. CREASE WAS ALSO SURROUNDED 

BY BLUE PAINT. CREASE AND BLUE PAINT ARE LIKELY 

FROM ANIMAL BEING PINNED TO THE BOW OF THE SHIP. 

THERE IS HEMORRHAGING OBSERVED ON THE OPPOSITE 

SIDE OF THE BODY FROM WHERE THE CREASE WAS, IT IS 

BELIEVED THAT THE VESSEL COLLISION WAS ANTEMORTEM. RIGHT PEC FLIPPER BROKEN AT INSERTION AND 

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 6 2 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD 

JAWS WERE SEPARATED, BOTH OF THESE ARE BELIEVED TO 

BE POST-MORTEM. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI 

EMACIATED, HOOKS ON FLIPPER, WOUND ON MUZZLE. 

TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA DEAD NECK. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 7 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI 

FEEDING 

YELLING. 

ON CATCH THROUGH NET, SCARED OFF BY 

NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 7 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI 

FEEDING 

YELLING. 

ON CATCH THROUGH NET, SCARED OFF BY 

NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 9 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE WA NSI 

CAUGHT IN TRAWL NET, DUMPED ON BACK DECK, 

JUMPED OVERBOARD, LOOKED UNHARMED. 

SMALL SEA LION BOARDED VESSEL AND REFUSED TO EXIT. 

NSI P4 0 N N 

TRANSPORTED TO SHORE WHERE IT WAS PICKED UP BY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 15 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE TEAM. NSI P4 0 N N 

WHITE PLASTIC PACKING BAND CUTTING INTO FLESH 

AROUND THE NECK. THE ANIMAL HAS BEEN SIGHTED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 16 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI 

SEVERAL TIMES HAULED OUT ON PORT DOCK #1, AND IS 

ALERT AND ACTIVE. SI P8A 1 N Y 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. BULLET / PELLET RECOVERED 

POSTMORTEM. ANIMAL ALSO HAD 'FANBELT' AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

1 

1 

16 

17 

SHOOTING 

VEHICLE COLLISION 

SAN JOAQUIN 

VENTURA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

DEAD 

NECK WHEN FIRST ENCOUNTERED. 

DIED AT SITE 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

ANIMAL WITH WHITE PACKING BAND TIGHTLY AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 18 MARINE DEBRIS GRAYS HARBOR WA SI NECK. SI P8A 1 N Y 

SHOTGUN PELLET HOLES/MARKS IN LEFT NECK AND HEAD; 

ROBUST BODY CONDITION; LEFT INTRAORBITAL AREA 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 20 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD FRAGMENTED WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL FOUND WITH LINE AROUND NECK, TAKEN TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI REHAB FACILITY. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 N Y 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, WOUND ON BACK OF 

HEAD, DISORIENTED. TAR ON BELLY. TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 24 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT, DEHYDRATED, MUSCLE EDEMA ON 

MUZZLE, FISH HOOK RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH AND RIGHT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FLIPPER. TREATED AT REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT 

NETTING AROUND NECK. TREATED IN REHAB AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 26 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

PUBLIC WITNESSED EMACIATED ANIMAL BEING BITTEN BY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 27 DOG ATTACK SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI DOG. TRANSFERRED TO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

GILLNET AROUND NECK. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 29 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT SEA LION DUMPED OUT OF NET ON DECK. JUMPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 1 30 BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI OVERBOARD WITHOUT APPARENT INJURIES. NSI P4 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN LEFT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI FOREFLIPPER. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LETHARGIC, EMACIATED, TAR ON RIGHT CHEST. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 1 OIL / TAR SAN MATEO CA SI AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT; HYPERTHERMIC; FISH HOOK IN 

ESOPHAGUS; FISH LINE IN MOUTH. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

ANIMAL DISENTANGLED FROM UNREPORTED MATERIAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 2 MARINE DEBRIS VENTURA CA SI IN SITU. NSI P7B 0 N N 

EMACIATED, TAR ALL OVER UNDERSIDE OF BODY. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 4 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT AND EMACIATED PUP. FISHING HOOK IN 

TONGUE. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI ASSUMED DEPENDENT ANIMAL RELEASED ALONE. SI P14 1 N Y 

PROPELLER WOUNDS FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK 

EXTENDING TO THE REAR FLIPPERS AND AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 5 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA SI MAJORITY OF TORSO. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN UNDESCRIBED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 6 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA CRUZ CA SI MARINE DEBRIS. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN LEFT REAR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI FLIPPER. TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN UNDESCRIBED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 8 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA BARBARA CA SI MARINE DEBRIS. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

APPEARS TO HAVE A HEALING NECK WOUND FROM A 

PREVIOUS ENTANGLEMENT, BLOOD AROUND THE WOUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 8 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI APPEARS TO BE A ROSY PINK. PSU15-02-08A-ENT-ZC NSI P7B 0 N N 

APPEARS TO BE A SINGLE BAND TYPE OF ENTANGLEMENT 

AROUND THE NECK AREA, ENTANGLEMENT APPEARS TO 

BE RELATIVELY DEEP BUT CAN'T SEE ACTUAL FLESH OR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 8 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI BLOOD AROUND THE WOUND IN THE PHOTOS. SI P8A 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOK THROUGH THE SKIN ABOUT THE LEFT 

FRONT FLIPPER. TREATED / RELEASED FROM REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

TAR ON NECK, FISH HOOK IN LIP, UNDERWEIGHT. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN UNDESCRIBED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 9 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA CRUZ CA SI MARINE DEBRIS. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MUMMIFIED CARCASS WITH SKULL EXPOSED, CAN SEE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 9 SHOOTING GRAYS HARBOR OR DEAD BULLET ENTRY AND EXIT DAMAGE TO SKULL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GILLNET ENTANGLEMENT WOUND AROUND NECK, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 10 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

2 INCH WIDE RUBBER BAND AROUND NECK OF 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL. TREATED AT REHAB AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 10 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE CA SI RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN UNDESCRIBED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 11 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA CRUZ CA SI MARINE DEBRIS. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, TAR PATCHES ON CHIN AND CHEST. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 11 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

HOLE CONSISTENT WITH SHOOTING / TRACKING WOUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 11 SHOOTING SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD FOUND ON DECOMPOSING ANIMAL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED. SMALL PATCH OF TAR ON RIGHT HIP. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 13 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GREEN MONOFILAMENT NETTING AROUND NECK WITH 

MULTIPLE KNOTS AND FREE EXPOSED DANGLING LINES, 

WOUND SUPERFICIAL CUTTING INTO SUBCUTANEOUS 

TISSUE ONLY, SMALL TAR PATCH ON RIGHT HIP AREA, 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. TREATED IN REHAB AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 14 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FISH HOOK IN THROAT. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MULTIPLE FISH HOOKS ON BODY RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER, 

UNDER RIGHT EYE, LEFT SHOULDER AND RIGHT LOWER 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI LIP. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA DEAD FISHING LINE AROUND NECK. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ENTANGLEMENT SCAR AROUND NECK, PREVIOUS TAG 

HOLES IN BOTH FRONT FLIPPERS BUT NO TAG PRESENT. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 17 MARINE DEBRIS SONOMA CA SI MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT LETHARGIC ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 18 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI MONOFILAMENT NETTING. DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH WITH ABOUT 4 INCHES OF 

MONOFILAMENT LINE. NARRATIVE INDICATED THAT 

REHAB FACILITY REMOVED LINE, BUT DID NOT MENTION 

HOOK. ASSUMED THAT HOOK REMAINS IN MOUTH POSTRELEASE. EMACIATED MALNURISHED PUP WITH MUCUS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI ON RIGHT EYE. SI P5A 1 N Y 

CARCASS FOUND WITH MONOFILAMENT LINE. DETAILS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD LACKING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISH HOOKS INDICATED ON LEFT AND RIGHT FLIPPERS. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOKS IN LEFT FLIPPER PIT AND RIGHT FRONT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FLIPPER. TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT, FISH HOOK LEFT REAR FLIPPER. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT LINE. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI AT REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

FISHING HOOK REMOVED FROM MOUTH. EMACIATED 

MALNURISHED PUP, ASSUMED DEPENDENT ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED ALONE AFTER TREATMENT AT REHAB FACILITY. SI P14 1 N Y 

DOG BITES ON NECK. LOOKS LIKE ANIMAL HAD BEEN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 21 DOG ATTACK LOS ANGELES CA DEAD SHAKEN. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN MOUTH. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 21 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION MENDOCINO CA DEAD HEAD WAS REMOVED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, TAR PATCH ON RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 23 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI DORSAL SIDE. DIED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

LETHARGIC, MONOFILAMENT NETTING CUTTING INTO 

NECK, MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, RIGHT EYE CLOUDY. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 24 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT AND HYPOTHERMIC ANIMAL WITH TAR 

ON FACE AND BODY ABOVE SHOULDER. DIED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 25 OIL / TAR LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, COUGHING, MULTIPLE TAR PATCHES DORSAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 25 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI SIDE. DIED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, LETHARGIC, OILED ANIMAL. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 25 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TAR ON FLIPPER AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 25 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI SHOULDER EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH PNEUMONIA, TAR ON RIGHT 

FRONT FLIPPER AND SHOULDER. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 25 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, LARGE LACERATIONS ON LOWER BACK 

CONSISTENT WITH PROPELLER INJURY. EUTHANIZED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 25 VESSEL STRIKE ORANGE CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

COUGHING, EMACIATED, TAR ON CHEST AND MUZZLE. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 26 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB. NSI P9 0 N N 

EMACIATED, TAR PATCH ON RIGHT DORSAL 3X5 CM. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 26 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI EUTHANIZED AT REHAB CENTER. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ODFW CONFIRMED ENTANGLEMENT AND IS CURRENTLY 

MONITORING THE ANIMAL. THERE APPEARS TO BE A 

SMALL SECTION OF GILL NET WRAPPED AROUND THE SEA 

LIONS FACE. ONE SQUARE OF GILL NET IS TIGHT WRAPPED 

AROUND THE FACE AND RUNS DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE 

LEFT EYE, CAUSING THE LEFT EYE TO STAY CLOSED. THE 

LINE IS ORIENTATED BETWEEN THE EAR AND EAR ON THE 

RIGHT SIDE. NO BLOOD OR OPEN WOUND FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 27 GILLNET FISHERY CLATSOP OR SI ENTANGLEMENT NOTED. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT PUP WITH TAR PATCHES ON DORSUM. 

TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB. ASSUMED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 27 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI DEPENDENT ANIMAL RELEASED ALONE. SI P14 1 N Y 

EMACIATED. TAR PATCH ON LEFT SHOULDER. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 27 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED. TAR PATCHES ON BOTH FRONT FLIPPERS AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 27 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI BACK. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, LETHARGIC, OILED ANIMAL. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 28 OIL / TAR SAN FRANCISCO CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED. TAR ON MUZZLE, CHIN, LEFT HIND FLIPPER, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 28 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI AND LEFT HIP. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 2 28 VEHICLE COLLISION SAN DIEGO CA DEAD DIED AT SITE DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED. TAR PATCH ON RIGHT HIP AND CAUDAL 

ABDOMEN. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY. FINAL OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 1 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF 

BLOODY FLUID IN THORACIC CAVITY; TREMENDOUS 

HEMORRHAGE ASSOCIATED WITH 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 1 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD HOLES/TRACKS/DAMAGE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, LETHARGIC, OILED ANIMAL. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 2 OIL / TAR SAN MATEO CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WAS FOUND ON TRAIN TRACKS NEAR TRAIN 

STATION, COMATOSE, JAW BROKEN BLOOD COMING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 2 VEHICLE COLLISION ORANGE CA SI FROM MOUTH. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN CHEST THAT FELL OUT WHEN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI RESCUED. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 7 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI TAR ON DORSAL PART OF BODY. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

EMACIATED, DEHYDRATED, 2 TREBLE HOOKS IN MOUTH, 1 

LARGE HOOK REAR FLIPPER, FISHING LINE. TREATED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

SIGHTED IN THE EAST MOORING BASIN WITH A THIN 

WHITE LINE/ROPE AROUND THE NECK AREA. POSSIBLY 

1/16-1/8" LINE. PHOTOS SHOWS LINE IS CONSTRICTING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 8 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI NECK. SI P8A 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 8 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN MATEO CA DEAD GREEN TWINE ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON JAW AND APPARENT 'BRANDING' 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 8 INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI WOUND. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN UNKNOWN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 9 MARINE DEBRIS DEL NORTE CA SI MATERIAL. DIED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HYPERTHERMIA. LESIONS ON ALL FLIPPERS; 3 FISH HOOKS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI EMBEDDED. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT NETTING. 

ANIMAL WAS DARTED FOR CAPTURE AND TRANSFER TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 14 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI REHAB, BUT DROWNED BEFORE CAPTURE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

2 FISH HOOKS EMBEDDED; HYPERTHERMIC; DEEP 

LACERATION UNDER CHIN; PARASITISM. DIED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY, NO DETAILS ON SEVERITY OF HOOK PLACEMENT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH ENTANGLEMENT SCAR ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 14 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI NECK DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT AND DEHYDRATED. FISH HOOK IN FRONT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI UPPER LEFT LIP. TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT AND LETHARGIC. HOOK IN RIGHT SIDE OF 

MOUTH. DIAGONAL NECK WOUND ACROSS THROAT. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. TREATED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 17 OIL / TAR SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB, RELEASED NSI P9 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 17 OIL / TAR SAN DIEGO CA SI LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL EUTHANIZED. FIVE RUBBER BULLETS FOUND 

DURING SURGERY. ONLY ABLE TO REMOVE THREE AS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 17 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI BRAIN WAS EXPOSED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOK IN LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH. ANIMAL HAVING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI SEIZURES. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED AT BASE OF NECK IN 

FISHING LINE. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE AND HOOKS DIED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI FACILITY. DETAILS ON HOOK PLACEMENT NOT PROVIDED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT 

FLIPPER. EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY DUE TO OTHER 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI SYMPTOMS INCLUDING PNEUMONOPATHY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, LETHARGIC. TAR BENEATH THE LEFT 

FLIPPER AND ON THE LEFT FLIPPER. TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 19 OIL / TAR SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

FISH HOOK AND LEAD WEIGHT IN MOUTH. TREATED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT LETHARGIC ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 22 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI MONOFILAMENT NETTING. DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA DEAD FISH HOOKS BY NOSTRIL. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HOOK AND MONOFILAMENT IN ESOPHAGUS. EUTHANIZED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH A FISH HOOK IN THE FACE. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH OIL PARTICLES AND 

SIGNIFICANT BIOCHEMICAL ABNORMALITIES; ANEMIA. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 23 OIL / TAR LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL FOUND ON FREEWAY. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISHING HOOK IN LEFT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI FLIPPER. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI HOOKS BETWEEN EYES, FISHING LINE AROUND CHEST. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 25 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT MONTEREY CA SI ENTANGLED IN 'CRAB POTS', DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MONOFILAMENT NETTING. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 26 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI DETAILS NOT PROVIDED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH SEIZURES WITH TAR ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 27 OIL / TAR LOS ANGELES CA SI FLANK AND SHOULDER. EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EVIDENCE COLLECTED FROM PELVIS; ENTRANCE AND EXIT 

HOLE AND TRACK IN NECK; LEFT SIDE OF SNOUT CUT OFF 

(PROPELLER?); MODERATE AMOUNT OF BLOODY FLUID IN 

THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL CAVITIES; ANIMAL HAD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 28 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING LINE ATTACHED TO FLIPPER AND MOUTH. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TAR ON FLIPPERS. DIED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 30 OIL / TAR LOS ANGELES CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 3 31 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

SAN MIGUEL 

ISLAND CA DEAD DATABASE DETAILS LACKING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH SEIZURES WITH TAR ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 1 OIL / TAR LOS ANGELES CA SI FLIPPERS. EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOK IN LEFT REAR FLIPPER. UNDERWEIGHT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI ANIMAL TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

FISHING HOOK IN MOUTH AND IN REAR LEFT FLIPPER. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

FISHING HOOKS FOUND IN LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF JAW (1), 

RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER (1), LEFT SHOULDER (2), AND TWO 

REMOVED FROM STOMACH. TAR ON LEFT SHOULDER AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI NEAR RIGHT EAR. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN LOWER LEFT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI JAW. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

HYPERTHERMIC, 2 FISH HOOKS IN LEFT REAR FLIPPER. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE AROUND 

MOUTH AREA. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED. NSI P8B 0 N N 

TWO PENETRATING HOLES IN THE THORACIC AND 

ABDOMINAL CAVITIES WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE; 

OTHER AREAS OF HEMORRHAGE IN HEAD AND BODY; 

INTESTINES TIGHTLY TWISTED; ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 4 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MONOFILAMENT NETTING ENTANGLEMENT. TREATED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 5 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

LETHARGIC ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN LEFT FOREFLIPPER. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

FISHING LINE AND HOOKS, LOCATION NOT GIVEN. 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. NECROPSY INDICATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI ULCERATIVE GASTROPATHY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SKULL DAMAGE INCLUDED BULLET TRACK THROUGH EYE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 5 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD ORBITS & OTHER BONE DAMAGE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT AND DEHYDRATED. ANIMAL HAD HOOK IN 

MOUTH WHEN PICKED UP. ANIMAL REMOVED IT EN 

ROUTE TO SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO. TREATED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

GUNSHOT PELLETS FOUND POSTMORTEM. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 6 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 7 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 7 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 7 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MONOFILAMENT NETTING, INJURY DETAILS NOT 

PROVIDED, ASSUMED SERIOUS INJURY. ANIMAL TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 7 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI AT REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

RED FISHING LURE HANGING FROM THE LEFT CORNER OF 

THE LOWER JAW. PHOTO SHOWS HOOKS ARE LIKELY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY CLATSOP OR SI INSIDE LEFT CORNER OF MOUTH. SI P5A 1 N Y 

DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. HOOK, FISHING LURE, AND LINE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI FOUND. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI FISH HOOKS, DETAILS NOT GIVEN. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI HOOK IN CHEST WITH LINE. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, CONGESTED AND COUGHING, TAR PATCHES 

ON BACK. BAD LOCATION- POPULAR DOG BEACH. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 8 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH. DIED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING LURE, HOOK AND LINE ENTANGLEMENT. DIED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

ANIMAL WITH UNSPECIFIED FISH HOOK INJURIES DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CONSTRICTING AND LACERATED FISHING LINE INJURIES 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI AROUND NECK. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TAR / OIL. DIED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 16 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN LEFT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI SHOULDER. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN ABDOMEN AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI ABCESS IN RIGHT JAW. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI FISH HOOK IN FLIPPER. TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT NETTING DIED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 20 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

SEAWORLD TEAM DISENTAGLED ANIMAL AND CUT OFF 

MONOFILAMENT FROM AROUND HEAD AND MOUTH. 

ANIMAL WAS AN EXCELLENT WEIGHT AND AGGRESSIVE. IT 

WAS RELEASED ON SITE AFTER MONOFILAMENT HAD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI BEEN REMOVED. NSI P8A 0 N N 

HEALTHY, AGGRESSIVE ANIMAL WITH FISHING HOOK 

PIERCING BELOW BOTTOM JAW. HOOK REMOVED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

FISHING LINE COMING OUT OF MOUTH. EUTHANIZED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 21 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 21 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 21 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 21 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 22 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI FISH HOOKS, DETAILS NOT GIVEN. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MONOFILAMENT NETTING, INJURY DETAILS NOT 

PROVIDED, ASSUMED SERIOUS INJURY. ANIMAL TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 23 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI AT REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

NECK ENTANGLEMENT IN MONOFILAMENT NETTING. DIED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 23 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FISHING HOOK IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER, VENTRAL SIDE. 

PUSHED THROUGH AND CUT OFF, RELEASED FROM REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI FACILITY. SLIGHTLY UNDERWEIGHT. NSI P5C 0 N N 

GUNSHOT PELLET FOUND IN HEAD POSTMORTEM. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 25 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

TWO SUSPICIOUS HOLES WITH ASSOCIATED TREMENDOUS 

HEMORRHAGE; HEMORRHAGE IN HEAD; ANIMAL HAD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 27 SHOOTING CLARK WA DEAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 28 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 28 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE IN MOUTH. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

SEVERE, DEEP AND OPEN PROPELLER INJURY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 4 28 VESSEL STRIKE KING WA SI 

(LACERATION) EXTENDING DOWN NECK TO BASE OF 

RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. SI P9 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

FISHING LINE EMBEDDED IN HEALED NECK WOUND. 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEHYDRATION AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI PARASITISM NOTED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ADULT MALE CALIFORNIA SEA LION HAULED OUT ON 

PORT DOCK 1 WITH A PLASTIC PACKING BAND AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 3 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI THE NECK, CUTTING INTO FLESH VENTRALLY. SI P8A 1 N Y 

FISHING WIRE AROUND NECK; LESIONS ON ALL FLIPPERS; 

THIN; CONGESTION; RESPIRATION LABORED. EUTHANIZED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH UNSPECIFIED FISH HOOK INJURIES DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ADULT MALE CALIFORNIA SEA LION HAULED OUT ON 

PORT DOCK 1 WITH A PLASTIC PACKING BANDOR FISHING 

LINE WRAPPED VERY TIGHTLY AROUND THE NECK. VERY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 5 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI ACTIVE AND COMING AND GOING FROM THE SITE. SI P8A 1 N Y 

LONG LINEAR LACERATION, LEFT REAR FLIPPER. 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL TAKEN TO REHAB FACILITY, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 5 INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

GILL NET IN MOUTH AND THROAT; EVIDENCE IN NECK; 

ASPHYXIATION AND PULMONARY ASPIRATION CAUSED BY 

INGESTION OF GILL NET AND AMERICAN SHAD THAT WAS 

LODGED IN THROAT; TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 6 GILLNET FISHERY COLUMBIA OR DEAD CLOTTING IN NECK. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FISHING HOOK AND LINE IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER NEAR 

BEND OF FLIPPER ON VENTRAL SIDE. REMOVED ON SITE, 

BUT HAD PUSS POCKET. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

FISHING LINE IN MOUTH. TWO HOOKS SEEN, ONLY ONE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI WAS FOUND. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

HOOK REMOVED FROM LEFT SIDE OF MUZZLE. HAD A 

LARGE LURE REMOVED BY VETERINARIAN. TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TAR / OIL AND FISHING 

LINE ON FUR. RASPY COUGH. TREATED IN REHAB AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 8 OIL / TAR SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

EVIDENCE FOUND IN BODY; HEMORRHAGE AND TISSUE 

DAMAGE LOCATED IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE BODY; 

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. NOAA 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 8 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD ENFORCEMENT CASE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOKS IN MOUTH. HOOKS REMOVED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

APPROACHING PEOPLE, MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. 

TAR PATCHES ON VENTRUM AND DORSUM. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 9 OIL / TAR MARIN CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA 1 N Y 

ABCESS ON LEFT SIDE, SUSPECTED GUNSHOT/PUNCTURE 

BLEEDING WOUND ON LEFT SHOULDER. DEHYDRATED, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 13 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI LETHARGIC. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MONOFILAMENT NETTING. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 16 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI DETAILS NOT PROVIDED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TWO FISH HOOKS IN THE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI HEAD. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT NETTING, DIED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 18 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH PNEUMONIA HARASSED BY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 18 HARASSMENT SANTA CRUZ CA SI THE PUBLIC. TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY P9 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 19 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 19 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 19 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 19 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 19 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL HAD CIRCUMFERENTIAL 

CONSTRICTING NECK WOUND FROM STRAPPING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 19 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI MATERIAL. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 19 SHOOTING COWLITZ WA DEAD EVIDENCE FOUND IN SKULL. NOAA ENFORCEMENT CASE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 20 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 20 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 20 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN UNDESCRIBED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 20 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI MARINE DEBRIS. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. 26-50% EXTERNAL OIL SEEN. HEAD, HIND AND 

FRONT FLIPPERS, VENTRUM, THROAT, MOUTH OILED. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 21 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CONSTRICTING MONOFILAMENT GILLNET INJURY 

AROUND NECK. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 22 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

UNDERWEIGHT, MILD DEHYDRATION, 1 CENTIMETER 

WOUND ON LEFT FLIPPER. OIL ON MUZZLE. 2-25% 

EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. OIL ON VENTRAL THORAX, 

ABDOMEN, FRONT FLIPPERS. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART 

OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 22 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. 2-25% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. OIL ON PELAGE 

ON CHIN. OIL PRESENT ON CHIN, ABDOMEN, DORSAL 

SURFACE OF BOTH FRONT FLIPPERS, BOTH REAR FLIPPERS. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 22 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, LETHARGIC. APPROX. 10% OIL/TAR ON BODY. 

TRANSPORTED TO OWCN FIELD TRIAGE. FINAL OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 22 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH LACERATIONS ON LEFT SIDE 

OF BODY; SEVERAL CUTS TO LEFT FOREFLIPPER; CITIZEN 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN APPLIED TISSUE GLUE TO WOUNDS TRAPPING DEBRIS. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 22 INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN UNDESCRIBED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 23 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA BARBARA CA SI MARINE DEBRIS. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB. 2-25% 

EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. OPEN LESIONS ON FIRST DIGIT ON 

RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER AND RECTUM. MODERATE 

DEHYDRATION. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 23 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. NSI P9 0 N N 

MILD DEHYDRATION. 2-25% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. OIL 

ON FUR ALONG FLIPPERS, CHEST, VESTRUM, ABOVE LEFT 

EYE, AND LEFT SIDE OF FACE. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART 

OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. TREATED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 23 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

26-50% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS 

PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. OIL AND 

BLOOD SAMPLES WERE TAKEN ACCORDING TO NATIONAL 

OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION AND 

OILED WILDLIFE CARE NETWORK OIL SPILL RESPONSE 

PROTOCOLS. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 23 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

OIL ON BODY,STRONG PETROLEUM ODOR. TRANSPORTED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 23 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI TO OWCN FIELD TRIAGE. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

VERY THIN CSL WITH OIL ON BODY. TRANSPORTED TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 23 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI OWCN FIELD TRIAGE. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH A LOT OF TAR ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 23 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI ABDOMEN. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN ANIMAL FOUND WITH SPEAR IN SIDE, TRANSFERRED TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 23 INTERACTION VENTURA CA SI REHAB. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOK IN MOUTH. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY 

AND RELEASED. ANIMAL RESTRANDED IN MONTEREY IN 

NOVEMBER, UNDERWEIGHT. CONSIDERED SERIOUS 

INJURY DESPITE REHAB EFFORTS DUE TO ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI CONDITION. SI P1 1 N Y 

HYPOTHERMIC; COMATOSE; FISHING LINE DOWN 

THROAT; UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MODERATE DEHYDRATION. 2-25% EXTERNAL OILING 

SEEN. ANIMAL PICKED UP AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 24 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI SPILL RESPONSE. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, MILD DEHYDRATION. 26-50% EXTERNAL 

OILING SEEN. SUPERFICIAL OIL COVERING OF FLIPPERS, 

VENTRUM, HEAD, THROAT. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART 

OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. TREATED AT 

REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED WITH SATELLITE 

TRANSMITTER. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN, NO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 24 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON SATELLITE TRACKING RESULTS. NSI P9 0 N N 

THIN, MODERATE DEHYDRATION. 2-25% EXTERNAL OILING 

SEEN. OIL ON VENTRAL THORAX, ABDOMEN, AND 

LEADING EDGE OF FORE AND HIND FLIPPERS. ANIMAL 

COLLECTED AS PART OF THE REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 24 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI RESPONSE. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EVIDENCE COLLECTED FROM SKULL. NOAA ENFORCEMENT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 24 SHOOTING UNKNOWN OR DEAD CASE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH MULTIPLE FISH HOOK 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI INJURIES, DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. TREATED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 25 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB, RELEASED NSI P9 0 N N 

TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB. MILD 

DEHYDRATION. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. 

SUPERFICIAL OIL SHEEN ON VENTRUM AND FLIPPERS. 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 25 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RESPONSE. NSI P9 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT AND DEHYDRATED. LESS THAN 2% 

EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. OIL ON RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. 

SCANT SHEEN ON HIND FLIPPERS AND RIGHT VENTRAL 

CERVICAL AREA. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO 

BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. ANIMAL TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 25 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. 26-50% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. OIL SPOTS ON 

LEFT HOP, VENTRUM, MUZZLE, HEAD, VENTRAL NECK, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 25 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FRONT FLIPPERS. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EVIDENCE IN BODY W/ASSOC. HEMORRHAGE; BLOOD 

FROM NOSE AND LEFT EYE; TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE 

IN HEAD AND BODY; RIGHT LUNG HEMORRHAGED WITH 

POSSIBLE TRACK/HOLE; RIGHT PLEURAL CAVITY FILLED 

WITH BLOOD; ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 26 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD NOAA ENFORCEMENT CASE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SEA LION HAD A 2 FOOT SPEAR ON HIS LEFT MIDSECTION 

SIDE, STICKING OUT OF HIM. IT WAS REMOVED ON SITE. 

LACERATION SIZE IS 6 INCHES TO 8 INCHES LONG AND 5 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 26 SPEARING VENTURA CA SI INCHES WIDE. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PUP HAD TWO FISHING HOOKS IN MOUTH WITH 

MONOFILAMENT. ONE HOOK IN EACH SIDE OF THE 

MOUTH. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

TREATED AS SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE ANIMAL MAY BE A 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI DEPENDENT PUP RELEASED ALONE. SI P14 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL. FISH HOOK FOUND IN STOMACH. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI ULCERATIVE GASTRITUS. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. TREATED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 27 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB, RELEASED NSI P9 0 N N 

1 CENTIMETER LACERATION OVER RIGHT HIP. ANIMAL 

WAS COLLECTED AS PART OF THE REFUGIO BEACH OIL 

SPILL RESPONSE. HAD 51-75% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 27 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, MILD DEHYDRATION. 51-75% EXTERNAL 

OILING SEEN. OIL AROUND EYES AND NOSE, ALL FLIPPERS, 

ENTIRE VENTRAL SIDE. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF 

REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 27 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT. 26-50% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. OIL SEEN 

AROUND MUZZLE AND EYES. OIL SHEEN ON FLIPPERS AND 

DORSAL BODY. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO 

BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. TREATED AND RELEASED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 27 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 28 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

DIARRHEA. OIL IN BETWEEN VIBRISSAE. LESS THAN 2% 

EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 28 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI THE REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. NSI P9 0 N N 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 28 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB. NSI P9 0 N N 

ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS 'OILED' BROUGHT TO REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 28 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI FACILITY. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. TREATED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 29 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB, RELEASED NSI P9 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT. ANIMAL GOT OUT OF TRANSPORT 

CARRIER AND FELL OFF TRUCK. 2-25% EXTERNAL OILING 

SEEN ON HEAD AND ABDOMEN. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 29 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

2-25% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON MUZZLE, RIGHT 

LATERAL ABDOMEN, RIGHT SHOULDER, HEAD AND NECK. 

THIN AND DEHYDRATED. OPEN LESION ON LEFT 

MANDIBLE, NEXT TO THIRD POSTERIOR CANINE. DIED IN 

REHAB FACILITY. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 30 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF 

THE REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. 2-25% 

EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON REAR END, HIND FLIPPERS, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 30 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI LEFT SCAPULA, AND NEAR EYES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. ANIMAL WAS PICKED UP 

ALIVE FROM THE OIL SPILL ZONE. 5% EXTERNAL OILING 

SEEN ON LEFT LATERAL CAUDAL. EMACIATED. 

SUPERFICIAL ABRASIONS ON VENTRAL SIDE OF ALL 

FLIPPERS. DEHYDRATED. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 30 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

2-25% EXTERNAL OILING NOTED. TREATED IN REHAB, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 31 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RELEASED NSI P9 0 N N 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON LEFT TARSAS, 

HIND FLIPPER AND TAIL, RIGHT FLIPPER AXILLARY. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 31 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI TREATED IN REHAB, RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

MILDLY DEHYDRATED, THIN. LESION ON MIDDLE OF 

TONGUE AND UNDER LEFT EYE. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL 

OILING SEEN ON RIGHT HIP, RIGHT SIDE AND ON CHEST. 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 31 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI RESPONSE. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MODERATELY DEHYDRATED. RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER 

SWOLLEN. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON 

SNOUT, NECK, VENTRAL THORAX, AROUND EYES, AND 

CHEST. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH 

OIL SPILL RESPONSE. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 5 31 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING PREVIOUSLY 

SEEN NEAR BASE OF TAIL. UPON INTAKE, NO OIL WAS 

VISIBLE. ANIMAL WAS THIN AND MILDLY DEHYDRATED. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 1 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF THE REFUGIO BEACH OIL 

SPILL RESPONSE. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN 

ON REAR END. THIN AND SLIGHTLY DEHYDRATED. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 1 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, DEHYDRATED. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL 

OILING SEEN IN PATCHES ON DORSAL, AND SURFACE OF 

VENTRUM. SPOTS ON LEFT MUZZLE AND VENTRAL BODY. 

MILD FORE-FLIPPER PATCHES ON DORSAL SIDE. ANIMAL 

WAS COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 2 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RESPONSE. RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

2-25% EXTERNAL OILING NOTED. TREATED IN REHAB AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 3 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 3 OIL / TAR LOS ANGELES CA DEAD LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ROPE WAS SEEN WRAPPED AROUND ANIMAL'S BODY FOR 

SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE IT MANAGED TO FREE ITSELF, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 4 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI PHOTO IN HMSC ARCHIVE NSI P7B 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH NECK ENTANGLEMENT IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI FISHING LINE. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON 

LEFT SHOULDER. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF 

REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 5 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

EVIDENCE FOUND IN HEAD; THE HEART AND SOME AREAS 

OF THE BODY HEMORRHAGED; THE ANIMAL HAD 

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. NOAA ENFORCEMENT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 5 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD CASE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN GEAR OR 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY MATERIAL OF UNKNOWN TYPE, TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 6 INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON LEFT 

NECK AND VENTRUM (MID THORAX). OIL AND BLOOD 

SAMPLES WERE TAKEN. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 7 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 8 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD HAULED ABOARD DEAD IN NET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. BULLET RECOVERED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 11 SHOOTING SANTA BARBARA CA SI POSTMORTEM. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. TREATED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 12 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI REHAB, RELEASED NSI P9 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

Stock or Area 

U.S. 

Year 

2015 

Month 

6 

Day 

13 

Interaction Type 

OIL / TAR 

County or Locale 

VENTURA 

State 

CA 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

SI 

Comments 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. TREATED IN 

REHAB, RELEASED 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON 

RIGHT SHOULDER. ANIMAL HAD MULTIPLE SEIZURES ON 

THE BEACH BEFORE AND DURING RESCUE. 2 FULL BODY 

SEIZURES, ABOUT 1 MINUTE LONG EACH, FOLLOWED BY 

SEVERAL SHORTER SEIZURES. ON ARRIVAL TO FACILITY, 

TWITCHING FOLLOWED BY GRAND MAL SEIZURE (FACIAL 

TWITCHING, JACK SMACKING, FLIPPER FLAPPING). 

SEIZURES STOPPED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. SEIZURE 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

NSI 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

P9 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

0 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

N 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

N 

ACTIVITY RESUMED LATER ON IN THE NIGHT AND AGAIN 

THE NEXT MORNING. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 14 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI FACILITY. 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN 

AROUND LEFT HIP AND LEFT CERVICAL REGION. MILD 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

DEHYDRATION. MILD SWOLLEN VULVA. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 14 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY. 

UNDERWEIGHT, DEHYDRATED, DIARRHEA. LESS THAN 2% 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON LEFT SHOULDER. ANIMAL 

COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 14 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RESPONSE. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

UNDERWEIGHT, DEHYDRATED. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL 

OILING SEEN ON RIGHT HIP. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART 

OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL REPONSE. RELEASED FROM 

NSI P9 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 14 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB FACILITY. 

UNDERWEIGHT. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON 

NSI P9 0 N N 

RIGHT SHOULDER, RIGHT AXILLARY, AND LEFT NECK. 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF THE REFUGIO BEACH OIL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

6 

6 

6 

14 

16 

16 

OIL / TAR 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

OIL / TAR 

VENTURA 

ORANGE 

SANTA BARBARA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SPILL RESPONSE. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

HOOK IN MOUTH. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

RELEASED. 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN. DIED IN REHAB. 

ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. EMACIATED. 

LACERATIONS ON FLIPPERS. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL 

SUSPECT OILING SEEN ON RIGHT LATERAL ELBOW. 

DEAD 

NSI 

DEAD 

NA 

P5C 

NA 

1 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 16 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI RESPONSE. 

PUBLIC PICKING UP APPROX. 1 WEEK OLD PUP. 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

6 

6 

17 

17 

HARASSMENT 

SHOOTING 

ORANGE 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

TRANSFERRED TO REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

ANIMAL HAD MULTIPLE INJURIES (ENTANGLEMENT, 

VESSEL STRIKE, GUNSHOT). EUTHANIZED IN REHAB 

FACILITY. 

RESTRICTIVE ENTANGLEMENT OF MONOFILAMENT LINE 

SI 

DEAD 

P14 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

AROUND NECK LACERATED BLUBBER AND MUSCLE, DOWN 

TO TRACHEA. LINE LIKELY LACERATED MAJOR ARTERY, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 6 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED BLOOD LOSS AND DEATH. 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, TREBLE HOOK AND LURE IN 

REAR FLIPPER. TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC DISPLAY FACILITY 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

6 

6 

6 

6 

18 

18 

18 

19 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL 

SHOOTING 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL 

MONTEREY 

OFFSHORE 

LINCOLN 

OFFSHORE 

CA 

CA 

OR 

CA 

SI 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

AFTER REHAB. 

HAULED ABOARD DEAD IN NET. 

GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD. NO FURTHER DETAILS. 

HAULED ABOARD DEAD IN NET. 

CAPTIVITY 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

P9 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

Stock or Area 

U.S. 

Year 

2015 

Month 

6 

Day 

22 

Interaction Type 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

County or Locale 

SAN DIEGO 

State 

CA 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

SI 

Comments 

FISHING HOOK STUCK IN MOUTH. ACTIVE, ALERT, LOOSE 

STOOLS, FAIR BODY CONDITION. TREATED AND RELEASED 

FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

SWOLLEN LEFT FLIPPER. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

NSI 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

P5C 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

0 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

N 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

N 

SEEN. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH 

OIL SPILL RESPONSE. ANIMAL WAS PICKED UP ALIVE FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

22 

23 

24 

28 

28 

OIL / TAR 

SHOOTING 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

GILLNET FISHERY 

MARINE DEBRIS 

VENTURA 

UNKNOWN 

ORANGE 

MONTEREY 

MONTEREY 

CA 

OR 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

THE OIL SPILL ZONE. DIED IN CARE AT FORT MACARTHUR. 

EVIDENCE FROM BODY W/ASSOC. TRACKING WOUNDS 

AND TRAUMA; EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE IN HEAD AND 

BODY. ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. 

EMACIATED, DEHYDRATED, FISH HOOK REAR FLIPPER. 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. NECROPSY NOTED 

GASTROPATHY. 

CLEAR MONOFILAMENT NETTING TANGLED AROUND 

NECK. ANIMAL TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME 

UNKNOWN. 

FOUND IN TRASHBAG. 

REMOVED FISHING LINE FROM AROUND NECK; 1 CM DEEP 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P8A 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

CHRONIC WOUND OVER SHOULDER JOINTS BILATERALLY; 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

6 

7 

7 

29 

5 

8 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

GILLNET FISHERY 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

LOS ANGELES 

ORANGE 

VENTURA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

HYPERTHERMIC; UNDERWEIGHT. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

GILL NET TIGHTLY AROUND NECK, EMACIATED, 

DEHYDRATED, NECK WOUND. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB 

FACILITY. 

A DEAD CALIFORNIA SEA LION WAS DISCOVERED DURING 

HAUL BACK IN A PELAGIC LONGLINE. THE ANIMAL WAS 

FOUL-HOOKED IN ITS BACK THROUGH ITS FUR AND SKIN. 

THIS TAKE OCCURRED DURING AN EXPERIMENTAL SET 

(BLUE SHARK SURVIVAL STUDY). THE APPROXIMATE 

DEPTH OF THE LINE WAS 60 M. 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 7 9 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD HAULED ABOARD DEAD IN NET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

7 

7 

7 

9 

9 

10 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

LOS ANGELES 

LOS ANGELES 

OFFSHORE 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

HOOK FOUND PERFORATING ESOPHAGUS ON NECROPSY. 

DIED DURING TRANSPORT TO REHAB. DETAILS ON NATURE 

OF FISHERY-RELATED INJURY NOT PROVIDED. 

SELF-REPORTED DROWNING OF SEA LION IN GROUNDFISH 

NET. 

SUSPECTED SHOOTING. HOLES WITH ASSOCIATED 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE IN BODY; AREAS OF BLACK 

TISSUE (FROM LEAD?); AT LEAST TWO SHATTERED RIBS AT 

STERNUM W/ASSOCIATED TISSUE. DAMAGE AND 

HEMORRHAGE; HEART AND LUNG HEMORRHAGED; 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 7 10 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 7 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FISH HOOK IN MOUTH. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. 

YELLOW WAX MARKINGS ON DORSAL SURFACE. TMMC 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

RESCUE TEAM SAID ANIMAL WAS ALERT AND ACTIVE AND 

THEN SUDDENLY SEIZED AND DIED ON THE BEACH. THE 

ANIMAL WAS PICKED UP LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

7 

7 

7 

7 

15 

17 

25 

27 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MONTEREY 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

SAN MATEO 

LINCOLN 

CA 

CA 

CA 

OR 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

SI 

ANIMAL WAS FRESH BUT MISSING EYES AND HAD A 

SMALL HOLE UNDERNEATH THE FRONT LEFT FLIPPER. 

TRAUMA TO MOUTH. SUSPECTED SEAL BOMB OR OTHER 

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

BROKEN JAW, SUSPECTED SEAL BOMB INJURY. ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB. 

PLASTIC PACKING BAND TIGHTLY WRAPPED AROUND 

NECK; CUTTING INTO FLESH; PUS EVIDENT. 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P8A 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

7 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

30 

1 

2 

3 

7 

9 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

GILLNET FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

GILLNET FISHERY 

OFFSHORE 

SAN DIEGO 

SAN FRANCISCO 

MONTEREY 

SAN FRANCISCO 

MONTEREY 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

SI 

HAULED ABOARD DEAD IN NET. 

MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND BOTH FRONT FLIPPERS. 

THIS ANIMAL WAS ENTANGLED AND PULLED UP DEAD ON 

A FISHING BOAT. 

LETHARGIC ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT 

NETTING AROUND NECK AND FLIPPERS. DIED IN REHAB 

FACILITY. 

APPARENT DEEP MONOFILAMENT WOUND ON NECK. 

RESCUE EFFORT FAILED. 

NECK ENTANGLEMENT IN MONOFILAMENT NETTING. 

SENT TO REHAB FACILITY, UNKNOWN OUTCOME. 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P8A 

P8A 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 8 13 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD HAULED ABOARD DEAD IN NET. 

MULTIPLE HOLES WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE IN 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

BODY AND POSTERIOR HEAD; PART OF LEFT SKULL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

9 

9 

9 

9 

13 

19 

20 

23 

25 

29 

5 

5 

6 

13 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

MARINE DEBRIS 

DOG ATTACK 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

PACIFIC 

MARIN 

OFFSHORE 

GRAYS HARBOR 

HUMBOLDT 

LOS ANGELES 

SAN DIEGO 

LOS ANGELES 

SAN DIEGO 

CLATSOP 

WA 

CA 

CA 

WA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

OR 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

"BLOWN AWAY"; NECK TREMENDOUSLY HEMORRHAGED. 

BULLET HOLES IN CHEST. 

SELF-REPORTED DROWNING OF SEA LION IN GROUNDFISH 

NET. 

PACKING BAND OR FISHING LINE CUTTING DEEPLY INTO 

NECK OF ANIMAL. 

DOG BITES ON BACK AND STOMACH. TREATED IN REHAB 

AND RELEASED. 

FISH HOOK IN ESOPHAGUS. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY 

AND RELEASED. 

ANIMAL HAD FISHING LINE CUTTING INTO ITS NECK. 

TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

MONOFILAMENT AROUND NECK, NOT CUTTING INTO 

ANIMAL. TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. 

FISHING LINE IN MOUTH. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY 

AND RELEASED. NO DETAILS ON WHETHER HOOKS WERE 

PRESENT AND/OR REMOVED. ASSUMED SERIOUS INJURY 

BECAUSE OF PROBABLE GEAR INGESTION. 

HOLES, HEMORRHAGE, AND OTHER TRAUMA CONSISTENT 

WITH SHOOTING. 

THE SALMON OCEAN ECOLOGY TEAM WAS REVIEWING GODEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

NSI 

NSI 

NSI 

NSI 

SI 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P8A 

P9 

P5C 

P8A 

P8B 

P2 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

PRO FOOTAGE FROM THEIR TRAWL ON 9/14/2015 AND 

NOTICED A SEA LION ACTIVELY SWIMMING IN AND OUT 

OF THE TRAWL INTERMEDIATE SECTION THROUGH THE 

MOUTH OF THE NET, AND THEN EVENTUALLY LEAVING 

THE NET THROUGH THE EXCLUDER. THE ANIMAL SEEMED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

9 

9 

14 

17 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

MARINE DEBRIS 

OFFSHORE 

LINCOLN 

CA 

OR 

NSI 

SI 

TO BE COMPLETELY UNINJURED BY THE INTERACTION. 

ANIMAL WITH DEEP CONSTRICTING NECK 

ENTANGLEMENT OOZING FLUID; ENTANGLING MATERIAL 

UNKNOWN. 

SEA LION WAS DISCOVERED TO BE HOOKED IN THE 

NSI 

SI 

P7B 

P8A 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

MOUTH DURING RETRIEVAL OF THE LONGLINE AT 0949. IT 

WAS RELEASED IN GOOD CONDITION -SWAM AWAY 

LIVELY AND ENERGETIC. DETAILS LACKING ON WHETHER 

HOOK WAS REMOVED OR FELL OUT. ASSUMED SERIOUS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2015 

2015 

2015 

9 

9 

9 

20 

21 

21 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

MARINE DEBRIS 

OFFSHORE 

SAN DIEGO 

CLATSOP 

CA 

CA 

WA 

SI 

SI 

SI 

INJURY BECAUSE OF HOOK REMAINING IN MOUTH. 

HOOK AND LINE HANGING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH. 

SWOLLEN JAW. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE 

DISLPAY FACILITY FOLLOWING REHAB. 

CONSTRICTING NECK WOUND WHICH APPEARS TO BE 

FAIRLY DEEP AND OOZING FLUID, BASED ON REVIEW OF 

PHOTOS. 

SI 

CAPTIVITY 

SI 

P5A 

NA 

P8A 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

NYLON NETTING ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 9 25 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI TRANSFERRED TO REHAB FACILITY. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN UNDESCRIBED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 9 25 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI MARINE DEBRIS. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 9 26 SHOOTING MARIN CA DEAD BULLET FOUND IN SKULL POSTMORTEM. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

OBVIOUS BULLET/PELLET HOLES IN NECK AND HEAD WITH 

ASSOCIATED TRAUMA; THE SEA LION HAD VERY GOOD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 9 29 SHOOTING CLARK WA DEAD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, LETHARGIC. TWO PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON 

LEFT SHOULDER WITH PUS. MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 10 3 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI AND BULLETS FOUND IN XRAY ON 10/6/15. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CLEARLY SHOT IN HEAD; LEFT MANDIBLE BROKEN IN HALF; 

MUCH OF SKULL EXPOSED; UPPER LEFT CANINE AND 

POSSIBLY OTHER TEETH REMOVED BY UNKNOWN PERSON; 

POSSIBLE SMALLER SHARK BITE AT LEFT VENTRAL PELVIS; 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 10 14 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD THE SEA LION HAD VERY GOOD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISH HOOK WITH LINE (WIRE) THROUGH JAW SLIGHTLY 

THIN, LOWER RIGHT GUM SWOLLEN FROM FISH HOOK. 

REPORT INDICATES A 'RESTRANDED' ANIMAL. TREATED AT 

REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED, FINAL OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 10 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI TREATED AS SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO LACK OF DETAIL. SI P5A 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN FISHING LINE. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 10 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA 1 N Y 

LARGE FISHING LURE HANGING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF 

NOSE. REMOVED LURE AND RELEASED ANIMAL IN SITU. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI GOOD CONDITION OTHERWISE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

ANIMAL SWALLOWED HOOK / LURE. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

PHOTOS OF ENTRY AND EXIT WOUNDS IN HEAD AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 6 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA DEAD BODY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WRAPPED IN FISHING LINE. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

EMACIATED AND DEHYDRATED WITH FISH HOOK IN LEFT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI FOREFLIPPER. TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY P5C 1 N Y 

MONOFILAMENT WRAPPED TIGHTLY AROUND JAW. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GILLNET LACERATION AROUND NECK. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 17 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK. TREATED IN REHAB AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

A SINGLE CUT WAS MADE BY UNKNOWN PERSON(S) 

ALONG ENTIRE DORSAL MIDLINE; CLEAR BULLET/PELLET 

TRACK WITH CLOTTING ON SPLEEN; OTHER EVIDENCE 

HOLES AND TRACKS WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 20 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BODY; ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

YEARLING WITH SINGLE WRAP OF FISHING LINE AROUND 

NECK. NOT TIGHT, REMOVED. OTHERWISE GOOD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI CONDITION, UNDERWEIGHT. NSI P7B 0 N N 

FOUND IN TUCK POSITION ON BEACH, LETHARGIC AND 

EMACIATED. TAR PATCH 6 CM X1 CM ON BACK BETWEEN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 24 OIL / TAR MONTEREY CA SI SHOULDER BLADES. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PLASTIC BAG HANDLE AROUND EMACIATED ANIMAL'S 

NECK. OUTCOME UNKNOWN, TREATED CONSERVATIVELY 

AS SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE OF LOCATION OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 29 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE CA SI ENTANGLEMENT, WITH CAPACITY TO BE CONSTRICTING. SI P8A 1 N Y 

GILL NECK INJURY AROUND NECK, UNDERWEIGHT, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 11 30 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI COUGHING. DIED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

HOOK IN LOWER RIGHT CHIN; HOOK IN RIGHT REAR 

FLIPPER; LOOSE LINE ON ANIMAL AND AROUND TAG; 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI UNDERWEIGHT. TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CONGESTED; THIN; MULTIPLE HOOKS IN MOUTH WITH 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI SINKER. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ONE ANIMAL DISTURBED DURING RESCUE ON DOCK. 

ANIMAL WAS DARTED WITH APPROVAL FROM NATIONAL 

MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE. FISHING LINE STRAPPED 

AROUND HEAD VERTICALLY. FISHING LINE WRAPPED 

BEHIND EYES ON SKULL, LEFT EYE BULGING OUT OF 

SOCKET, POSSIBLY A HOOK CAUGHT IN EYE. ONE BULLET 

FOUND DURING XRAYS ON 12/9/15 LODGED IN BACK OF 

THROAT. REMOVED. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 8 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH ENTANGLEMENT SCAR ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 10 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI NECK DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED; ULCERS ON TONGUE AND GUMS; LOST 

TOOTH LOWER LEFT JAW; HOOK PRESENT ON FRONT LEFT 

AXILLARY REGION OF LEFT FRONT FLIPPER. TREATED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND NECK. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI NECK. TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH MONOFILAMENT LINE 

AROUND NECK. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

TWO FISH HOOKS AND GILLNET AROUND NECK. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2015 12 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI AT REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

FRESH CARCASS WITH EVIDENCE OF SHOOTING / 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 1 1 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD GUNSHOT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FRESH DEAD. VESSEL TRAUMA (SHARP AND BLUNT)8 

ROUGHLY PARERALL LACERATION/ IMPRESSIONS 

EXTENDING FOR L SIDE TIP OF NOSE DOWN TO BASE OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 1 1 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD TAIL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE WOUND 

AROUND DORSAL REGION. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 1 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH SWOLLEN LEFT FLIPPER 

WHERE FISHING HOOK HAD BEEN LOCATED. EUTHANIZED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 1 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI IN REHAB CENTER. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH GILLNET ENTANGLEMENT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 1 20 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI INJURY AROUND NECK. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HOOK IN BOTTOM JAW. TAKEN TO REHAB, TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 1 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED NSI P5C 0 N N 

LETHARGIC AND EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISHING 

HOOK AND LINE IN MOUTH. INITIALLY SEEN ALIVE. LATER 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FOUND DEAD WITH FISHING LINE AROUND NECK. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL WOUNDS AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI NECK. TREATED AT REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

LETHARGIC AND EMACIATED ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN 

REHAB. NECROPSY PERFORMED, DETAILS ON LOCATION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 3 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI OF GUNSHOT INJURY NOT GIVEN. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN LEFT LOWER JAW, 

REMOVED EASILY BY RESCUERS. TREATED AT REHAB AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

SEA LION PUP ON BEACH BEING HARASSED BY PUBLIC, 

REPORTEDLY BEING TOUCHED AND PINCHED. TAKEN TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 14 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI REHAB FACILITY, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT SIDE OF LOWER LIP. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL, CONSTRICTING WOUND AROUND 

NECK, POSSIBLY FROM PACKING BAND MATERIAL. NO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 15 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI RESCUE EFFORT INITIATED. SI P8A 1 N Y 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL WOUND AROUND NECK FROM 

UNKNOWN MATERIAL. MATERIAL CUTTING INTO SKIN, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 16 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI SUBDERMAL LAYER EXPOSED. NO RESCUE EFFORT. SI P8A 1 N Y 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL CONSTRICTING WOUND AROUND 

NECK FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE SINGLE STRAND OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY CLATSOP OR SI MONOFILAMENT LINE. NO RESCUE EFFORT. SI P8A 1 N Y 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, 

CONSTRICTING, MATERIAL UNKNOWN. NO RESCUE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 16 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI EFFORT. SI P8A 1 N Y 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, 

CONSTRICTING, MATERIAL UNKNOWN. NO RESCUE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 16 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI EFFORT. SI P8A 1 N Y 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL WOUND AROUND NECK FROM 

FISHING LINE. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

APPARENT BULLET ENTRY WOUND AT DORSAL INSERSION 

OF RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; RADIUS AND ULNA SHATTERED; 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 23 SHOOTING LINCOLN OR DEAD SURROUNDING TISSUED HEMORRHAGED DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN MOUTH. TREATED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN MOUTH. TREATED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH LACERATION NEAR EYE AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 24 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI OIL / TAR ON BODY. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEVERELY EMACIATED. MONOFILAMENT FISHING LINE 

WRAPPED AROUND FACE AND BEHIND EYES. SEVERE 

POOR BODY CONDITION RESULTING FROM ENTRAPMENT 

WITH FISHING TACKLE, AND GASTROESOPHAGEAL 

WOUNDS ASSOCIATED WITH INGESTED FISHING TACKLE 

FOREIGN BODIES WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE PRIMARY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI CAUSE OF DEATH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 26 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISHING HOOK IN CHEEK. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE IN MOUTH. 

TREATED AND DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. NECROPSY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI PERFORMED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MARINE DEBRIS. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 2 28 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI ANIMAL EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 3 7 VEHICLE COLLISION LOS ANGELES CA DEAD HIT BY CAR. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH SMALL PATCH OF TAR ON 

ABDOMEN TAKEN INTO REHAB FACILITY, TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 3 12 OIL / TAR MONTEREY CA SI RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

ANIMAL DISENTANGLED FROM EITHER MARINE DEBRIS OR 

FISHING GEAR. ENTANGLING MATERIAL WAS NOT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 3 13 MARINE DEBRIS VENTURA CA SI DESCRIBED BY RESPONDERS. NSI P7B 0 N N 

MALNOURISED ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE 

ENTANGLEMENT SCAR AROUND NECK. ANIMAL DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 3 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEVERAL SUSPICIOUS HOLES & HEMORRHAGE IN THE 

BODY; SKULL TOTALLY EXPOSED; KIDNEYS & LUNGS 

ABNORMAL; A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CLOUDY, PINKTINGED FLUID IN THORACIC CAVITY; THE ANIMAL HAD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 3 16 SHOOTING NA OR DEAD GOOD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

MALNOURISHED PUP WITH FISHING LINE IN MOUTH THAT 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

WRAPS AROUND BODY AND FLIPPER WITH ONE HOOK IN 

FLIPPER AND TWO HOOKS IN MOUTH. HOOKS AND LINE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

17 

19 

23 

24 

27 

27 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

MARINE DEBRIS 

SAN DIEGO 

LOS ANGELES 

SAN DIEGO 

SAN DIEGO 

SAN DIEGO 

SANTA CRUZ 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

SI 

NSI 

SI 

SI 

REMOVED IN REHAB FACILITY, ANIMAL RELEASED. 

FISH HOOK IN LOWER JAW AND LIP OF MALNOURISHED 

ANIMAL. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

ANIMAL WITH GOOD BODY CONDITION WITH HOOK IN 

MOUTH, TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. 

HOOK IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER, REMOVED AT REHAB 

FACILITY. 

3 HOOKS ON FLIPPERS, OIL/TAR PATCH ON EMACIATED 

ANIMAL. DIED IN REHAB. 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH PLASTIC IN ITS STOMACH. DIED 

IN REHAB FACILITY. 

FISHING HOOK ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE NEAR EYE, 

NSI 

DEAD 

NSI 

NSI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

P5C 

NA 

P5C 

P5C 

NA 

NA 

0 

1 

0 

0 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 3 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI EMACIATED ANIMAL. TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. 

ENTRANCE/EXIT HOLES WITH ASSOCIATED BONE 

DAMAGE, HEMORRHAGE, AND BLOOD CLOTTING; 

HEMORRHAGE ALSO IN OTHER AREAS OF BODY AND JUST 

NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

3 

3 

28 

31 

SHOOTING 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

NA 

LOS ANGELES 

OR 

CA 

DEAD 

SI 

ANTERIOR TO HEART; INTESTINES TIGHTLY TWISTED; THE 

SEA LION HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. 

HOOK REMOVED FROM MOUTH AND ANIMAL RELEASED 

ON THE BEACH. NO INFORMATION ON CONDITION OF 

ANIMAL. 

ANIMAL WITH WOUND AROUND NECK FROM UNKNOWN 

DEAD 

NSI 

NA 

P5C 

1 

0 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

4 

4 

1 

2 

MARINE DEBRIS 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

LOS ANGELES 

MONTEREY 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

CAUSE. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE WRAPPED AROUND NECK, 

DIED IN REHAB. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

NSI 

DEAD 

P7B 

NA 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 4 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF TEN CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

4 

4 

4 

4 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

COLUMBIA RIVER 

ORANGE 

WA 

CA 

ALIVE 

SI 

AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN HEAD AND 

FLIPPERS, DIED IN REHAB. 

OCCIPITAL BROKEN WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE; 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

TRACKS AND VARIOUS AREAS OF EXTENSIVE 

HEMORRHAGE IN BODY; SOME ORGANS HEMORRHAGED; 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

5 

6 

6 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

NA 

PACIFIC 

SAN DIEGO 

ORANGE 

ORANGE 

OR 

WA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

SI 

THE ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. 

TRACKS WITH ASSOCIATED HOLES AND HEMORRHAGE IN 

BODY; TWO BROKEN RIBS; ABDOMINAL CAVITY FILLED 

WITH BLOODY FLUID; LIVER LOBE RUPTURED WITH 

CLOTTING; INTESTINES TWISTED; THE ANIMAL HAD 

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN FLIPPER. TREATED 

AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

FISHING LINE GOING DOWN THROAT. DIED IN REHAB. 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE GOING 

DOWN THROAT, SUSPECTED INGESTED FISH HOOK. 

OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

WEEK OF APRIL 11 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SIX CA SEA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

DEAD 

SI 

NA 

NA 

P5C 

NA 

P2 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 11 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SIX CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 11 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SIX CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 11 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SIX CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 11 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SIX CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 11 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SIX CA SEA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

4 

4 

4 

4 

11 

12 

12 

13 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

OIL / TAR 

MARINE DEBRIS 

COLUMBIA RIVER 

LOS ANGELES 

SAN DIEGO 

MONTEREY 

WA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

ALIVE 

SI 

SI 

SI 

AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH MONOFILAMENT 

AROUND HEAD TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. 

ANIMAL WITH OIL / TAR ON VARIOUS BODY PARTS FOUND 

IN GARAGE. TREATED AT REHAB AND RELEASED. 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH GLASS FOUND IN STOMACH. 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

DEAD 

NSI 

NSI 

DEAD 

NA 

P7B 

P9 

NA 

1 

0 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

Stock or Area 

U.S. 

Year 

2016 

Month 

4 

Day 

15 

Interaction Type 

MARINE DEBRIS 

County or Locale 

CLALLAM 

State 

OR 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

SI 

Comments 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, 

CONSTRICTING, MATERIAL UNKNOWN. NO RESCUE 

EFFORT. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

SI 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

P8A 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

1 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

N 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 18 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF THIRTEEN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CA SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

4 

4 

18 

18 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

SHOOTING 

COLUMBIA RIVER 

CLATSOP 

WA 

OR 

ALIVE 

DEAD 

TRAPPED AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

TREMENDOUS AND EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE IN BODY, 

ESP. AT NECK AND SCAPULAE AREAS; PERICARDIUM AND 

MEDIAL LUNGS HEMORRHAGED; INTESTINES TWISTED; 

ABDOMINAL CAVITY MODERATELY FILLED WITH BLOODY 

FLUID 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF APRIL 23 (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISHING ENTANGLEMENT, 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HOOK IN NOSTRIL; BACK AND CHEST HAVE HOOKS WITH 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

4 

4 

24 

24 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

LOS ANGELES 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

FLIES AND SINKER. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB. 

ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. NECROPSY SHOWED 

EVIDENCE OF SHOOTING. 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, SINGLE MONOFILAMENT 

NSI 

DEAD 

P5C 

NA 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

LINE AROUND NECK, TISSUE HEALING AROUND LINE, 

TRAUMA TO RIGHT REAR FLIPPER WITH BONE EXPOSED. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

4 

4 

4 

4 

28 

30 

30 

30 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARINE DEBRIS 

SHOOTING 

SAN MATEO 

CLALLAM 

CLALLAM 

PACIFIC 

CA 

OR 

OR 

WA 

SI 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, 

CONSTRICTING, MATERIAL UNKNOWN. NO RESCUE 

EFFORT. 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, 

CONSTRICTING, MATERIAL UNKNOWN. NO RESCUE 

EFFORT. 

EVIDENCE OF HOLES WITH ASSOCIATED TRACKS, 

CLOTTING, AND HEMORRHAGE; ADDITIONAL 

HEMORRHAGE IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE BODY; 

INTESTINES TWISTED; THE ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION. 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

NSI 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

P7B 

P8A 

P8A 

NA 

0 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 2ND (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF NINE CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

5 

5 

5 

5 

2 

4 

4 

7 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

MARINE DEBRIS 

COLUMBIA RIVER 

MONTEREY 

ORANGE 

LOS ANGELES 

WA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

ALIVE 

SI 

SI 

SI 

AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

FISHING LINE 'IN' MUZZLE AND LEFT FOREFLIPPER , 

TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

PELLET REMOVED FROM HEAD DURING NECROPSY. 

GASTRIC DILATION DUE TO INGESTION OF LATEX GLOVES. 

DIED IN REHAB, NECROPSIED. 

WEEK OF MAY 9TH (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SEVEN CA 

DEAD 

NSI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

P7B 

NA 

NA 

1 

0 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 9TH (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SEVEN CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 9TH (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SEVEN CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 9TH (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SEVEN CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 9TH (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SEVEN CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

WEEK OF MAY 9TH (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SEVEN CA 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

WEEK OF MAY 9TH (ODFW SUMMARY): ONE OF SEVEN CA 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SEA LIONS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL THAT WERE TRAPPED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

5 

5 

5 

9 

9 

13 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

SHOOTING 

MARINE DEBRIS 

COLUMBIA RIVER 

TILLAMOOK 

SAN DIEGO 

WA 

OR 

CA 

ALIVE 

DEAD 

SI 

AND EUTHANIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 120. 

SUSPICIOUS GASHES AND HOLES W/ASSOCIATED TRACKS, 

CLOTTING, AND/OR HEMORRHAGE; ADDITIONAL 

EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE IN VARIOUS AREAS OF BODY; 

ORGANS HEMORRHAGED; THREE BROKEN RIBS; 

INTESTINES TWISTED; THE ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION 

ANIMAL HAD INGESTED A SOCK AND PLASTIC PARTS. 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

ANIMAL WITH GOOD BODY WEIGHT RESCUED BECAUSE 

OF MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND NECK. ALSO HAD A 

HOOK IN CHEST. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

5 

5 

5 

14 

14 

15 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

SAN DIEGO 

MENDOCINO 

SANTA CRUZ 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

FACILITY. 

RADIOGRAPHS OF EUTHANIZED ANIMAL SHOWED 

EVIDENCE OF METALLIC FRAGMENTS. 

STRANDED ANIMAL WITH DORSAL GUNSHOT ENTRY 

WOUND AND VENTRAL EXIT WOUND. 

FISHING LINE, HOOK AND LURE ENTANGLED AROUND 

REAR FLIPPERS OF EMACIATED ANIMAL. TREATED AT 

NSI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

P7B 

NA 

NA 

0 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

MARINE MAMMAL CENTER RESPONDED AND SEA LION 

NSI P7B 0 N N 

WAS DECEASED WHEN THEY ARRIVED TO THE BEACH. WAS 

OBSERVED HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING, HEAD THRUSTS 

AND POSSIBLE SEIZURES. FOUND SMALL CALIBER BULLET 

RESTING AGAINST OPPOSITE KIDNEY WHICH HAD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 5 17 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD HEMORRHAGE. GUNSHOT CAUSE OF DEATH. 

MALNOURISHED SEIZURING ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN 

FRONT AND REAR FLIPPERS AND EARS. ANIMAL DIED IN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

5 

5 

19 

20 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

GILLNET FISHERY 

LOS ANGELES 

ORANGE 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

REHAB FACILITY. 

GILLNET WOUND AROUND NECK, TREATED AND RELEASED 

FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

GOOD BODY CONDITION, SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS 

DEAD 

NSI 

NA 

P7B 

1 

0 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

NEAR HEAD AND LEFT SIDE, ALERT BUT NOT ACTIVE, 

OBSERVED OVERNIGHT AND FOUND IN THE SAME 

LOCATION NEXT DAY. RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED BUCKSHOT 

SCATTERED THROUGHOUT CERVICAL REGION. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

2016 

5 

5 

5 

5 

23 

23 

26 

27 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

MARINE DEBRIS 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

CLATSOP 

MONTEREY 

MONTEREY 

CA 

OR 

CA 

CA 

SI 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

EVIDENCE OF HOLES AND TRACKING WOUNDS WITH 

ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE IN BODY; OTHER AREAS OF 

HEMORRHAGE/DAMAGE IN BODY/ORGANS; THORACIC 

CAVITY FILLED WITH BLOODY FLUID; SEA LION HAD 

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION 

DARTING CAPTURE, MONOFILAMENT ENTANGLEMENT 

AROUND NECK, MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT. TREATED AND 

RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

TWINE AROUND NECK, TREATED AT REHAB AND 

RELEASED. 

FISHING LINE JUST IN FRONT OF SHOULDER BLADE JOINT. 

NSI 

DEAD 

NSI 

NSI 

P9 

NA 

P7B 

P7B 

0 

1 

0 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

LACERATION APPROXIMATELY 3/4 WAY AROUND BODY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

5 

5 

31 

31 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

SAN DIEGO 

NA 

CA 

OR 

SI 

DEAD 

WHERE LINE WAS. TREATED AT REHAB AND RELEASED. 

SUSPICIOUS HOLES W/ASSOC. HEMORRHAGE; POSSIBLE 

EVIDENCE TRACK ASSOC. W/BLACKENED BLUBBER; 

THORACIC CAVITY FILLED WITH CLOUDY, PINK-TINGED 

FLUID; ODD HOLE W/GELATINOUS TISSUE IN LUNG; 

THORACIC L.N.'S ABNORMAL; KIDNEY DAMAGED AND 

HEMORRHAGIC 

NSI 

DEAD 

P7B 

NA 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 2 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

FISHING HOOK CAUGHT IN LOWER LEFT LIP WITH ~70 

CENTIMETER FISHING LINE AND 8 OUNCE WEIGHT STILL 

ATTACHED. AREA OUTSIDE OF THE MOUTH AROUND 

HOOK IS SWOLLEN; INSIDE THE MOUTH IS BLEEDING 

FROM HOOK WOUND. THIN WITH HIPS AND SPINE 

VISIBLE. GOOD HYDRATION/WETNESS AROUND THE EYES. 

ALERT AND ACTIVE. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

RESTRAND. MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, HEAD 

WEAVING, DISORIENTED. FULL CIRCUMFERENCE CERVICAL 

SCAR FROM PREVIOUS MONOFILAMENT ENTANGLEMENT. 

TAGGED ON BOTH FLIPPERS DURING PREVIOUS STRAND 

BECAUSE OF ENTANGLEMENT. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MARIN CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMBEDDED MONOFILAMENT LINE NEAR EAR. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

EMACIATED ANIMAL, FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOK IN PECTORAL RIGHT FLIPPER WITH LINE 

WRAPPED AROUND. OTHERWISE GOOD BODY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI CONDITION. NSI P5C 0 N N 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 15 BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH MONOFILAMENT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GOOD BODY CONDITION. ENTANGED WITH GILL NET 

AROUND NECK CAUSING LARGE OPEN GASHES. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 17 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, 

CONSTRICTING, MATERIAL UNKNOWN. NO RESCUE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 19 MARINE DEBRIS CLALLAM OR SI EFFORT. SI P8A 1 N Y 

FISH HOOK ON LOWER LEFT LIP/MOUTH AREA. HOOK 

REMOVED AND ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. NO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI INFORMATION ON BODY CONDITION. NSI P5C 0 N N 

FISH HOOK ON LEFT FRONT FLIPPER. HOOK REMOVED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI AND ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

FISH HOOK ON RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. FISH HOOK WAS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 6 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI REMOVED AND ANIMAL WAS RELEASED ON SITE NSI P5C 0 N N 

MONOFILAMENT LINE WRAPPED AROUND ANIMAL'S 

NECK. ANIMAL GOOD WEIGHT, ACTIVE,ALERT. DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 7 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL 

ENTANGLEMENT WOUND AROUND NECK; DIED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 7 4 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY. ENTANGLING MATERIAL NOT KNOWN. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH DISPLACED 

JAW. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. BULLET FOUND IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 7 4 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI NECK UPON NECROPSY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SAN MIGUEL PUP DIED DURING CAPTURE EFFORTS DUE TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 7 9 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ISLAND CA DEAD ASPHYXIATION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL CAUGHT AT BEACH, REMOVED THREE HOOKS 

FROM NECK, MOUTH AND BOTTOM OF LEFT FRONT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 7 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FLIPPER. ANIMAL RELEASED AT SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

BULLET/PELLET ENTRANCE HOLE IN SKULL; VARIOUS 

AREAS OF HEMORRHAGE IN BODY; TWO APPROXIMATELY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 7 24 SHOOTING NA OR DEAD 9 CM DIAMETER HOLES FILLED WITH SAND IN BODY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 7 27 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

Stock or Area 

U.S. 

U.S. 

Year 

2016 

2016 

Month 

7 

7 

Day 

28 

28 

Interaction Type 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL 

County or Locale 

OFFSHORE 

OFFSHORE 

State 

CA 

CA 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

DEAD 

Comments 

ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

SUPERFICIAL ENTRY OF FISHING HOOK WITH LURE ON 

STOMACH. GOOD BODY CONDITION AND ATTITUDE. 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

DEAD 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

NA 

NA 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

1 

1 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Y 

Y 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

Y 

Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

7 

7 

29 

30 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SAN DIEGO 

ORANGE 

CA 

CA 

NSI 

SI 

REMOVED HOOK AND RELEASED ON SITE. 

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK, SMALL WOUNDS REAR 

FLIPPERS. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

LARGE FISH HOOK THROUGH RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. 

REMOVED HOOK AND RELEASED ON SITE. GOOD BODY 

NSI 

NSI 

P5C 

P7B 

0 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 7 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI CONDITION. 

FISHING ENTANGLEMENT AROUND HEAD; LIMITED RANGE 

NSI P5C 0 N N 

OF MOTION IN JAW; 2 SHOTGUN PELLETS BETWEEN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 8 1 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI SHOULDERS. EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY. 

TRAUMA TO LEFT FRONT FLIPPER. APPROXIMATELY HALF 

OF THE TIP OF THE FLIPPER HAD BEEN SLICED OFF WITH 

BONE EXPOSED. DEHYDRATED, MILD TREMORS. 

SUSPECTED PROPELLER WOUND. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

8 

8 

8 

2 

8 

24 

VESSEL STRIKE 

GILLNET FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

SAN DIEGO 

VENTURA 

CLATSOP 

CA 

CA 

OR 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

REHAB FACILITY. 

ENTANGLED IN GILLNET AROUND NECK. 

BLOOD CLOTTING, EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE, AND 

SUSPICIOUS HOLES IN NECK; HEMORRHAGE IN HEAD AND 

BODY; URINE BLOODY; THE ANIMAL HAD GOOD BODY 

CONDITION 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 8 24 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 8 28 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI PACKING BAND CUTTING DEEPLY INTO NECK OF ANIMAL. 

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK, RIGHT ABOVE SHOULDERS. 

EMBEDDED WITH PUS AND LACERATIONS. TREATED AT 

SI P8A 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 9 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

ANIMAL HAS PROP STRIKES ACROSS MID SECTION. 

NSI P7B 0 N N 

JUMPED INTO HARBOR PATROL BOAT AND ALLOWED 

TEAM TO NET WITH NO FIGHTING. WALKED INTO CAGE. 

PREVIOUSLY RELEASED TWICE BY PMMC. ON 7/21/16 AT 

CHANNEL ISLANDS AT 137.8 POUNDS. LOST 27.8 POUNDS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 9 11 VESSEL STRIKE ORANGE CA SI IN 52 DAYS. TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC DISPLAY FACILITY. 

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH ENTANGLEMENT 

AROUND NECK TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED. NO INFORMATION ON ENTANGLING 

CAPTIVITY P9 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

9 

9 

12 

12 

MARINE DEBRIS 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

MONTEREY 

SAN DIEGO 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

MATERIAL. 

MONOFILAMENT LINE PREVIOUSLY AROUND NECK. UPON 

RESCUE, LINE WAS WRAPPED AROUND FLIPPER TAG. 

RELEASED ON SITE. 

NSI 

NSI 

P7B 

P7B 

0 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2016 

2016 

2016 

9 

9 

9 

12 

13 

14 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

GILLNET FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

OFFSHORE 

SAN DIEGO 

MONTEREY 

CA 

CA 

CA 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

GILL NET EMBEDDED/ENTANGLED AROUND NECK. GOOD 

WEIGHT, ACTIVE, ALERT, VOCAL. TREATED AND RELEASED 

FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

MONOFILAMENT AROUND NECK DEEP ENOUGH TO 

EXPOSE MUSCLE. TREATED AT REHAB AND RELEASED. 

DEAD 

NSI 

NSI 

NA 

P7B 

P7B 

1 

0 

0 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 9 20 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

UNDERWEIGHT, FISH HOOK IN MOUTH RELEASED FROM 

PMMC ON 9/01/16 LOST 16.8 POUNDS IN 21 DAYS. 

ALTHOUGH ANIMAL WAS RELEASED FROM REHAB, 

WEIGHT LOSS WHILE IN REHAB CASTS DOUBT ON ABILITY 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 9 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI OF ANIMAL TO SURVIVE POST-RELEASE. SI P5C 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

TWO INCH THREE HOOK FISHING LURE EMBEDDED IN THE 

TOP AND BOTTOM LIP OF THE OF THE ANIMAL MAKING 

HIM UNABLE TO OPEN HIS MOUTH. GOOD BODY 

CONDITION. ANIMAL WAS DE-HOOKED AND RELEASED ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 9 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI SITE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A VETERINARIAN. NSI P5C 0 N N 

EVIDENCE COLLECTED TO ENFORCEMENT, CLEAR 

EVIDENCE HOLE WITH TRACK, BONE DAMAGE, AND AREAS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 2 SHOOTING PACIFIC OR DEAD OF HEMORRHAGE IN HEAD AND/OR BODY DEAD NA 1 N Y 

BUCKSHOT IN HIS MUZZLE AND FACE AND A BULLET 

LODGED IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER, EMACIATED. HARASSED 

BY PEOPLE ON THE BEACH, PETTING. EUTHANIZED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 8 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 12 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANO NUEVO ISLAND. ASPHYXIATION RESULTING FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 16 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SAN MATEO CA DEAD CAPTURE ACTIVITIES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CLEAR EVIDENCE HOLE IN OCCIPITAL BONE, VARIOUS 

AREAS OF HEMORRHAGE AND SUSPICIOUS HOLES IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 18 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD ANIMAL, INCLUDING ABDOMEN DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ACTIVE ANIMAL WITH GOOD BODY CONDITION HAD A 

PAIR OF SWIM GOGGLES AROUND MIDSECTION OF BODY. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 24 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI GOGGLES REMOVED AND ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P7B 0 N N 

ANIMAL THAT HAD STRANDED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH 

FISH HOOK IN LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH AND IN LEFT REAR 

FLIPPER. VERY THIN BODY. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY, 

BUT NO NOTES ON OUTCOME. TREATED AS SERIOUS 

INJURY, BASED ON MULTIPLE STRANDINGS AND BODY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI CONDITION. SI P5C 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 27 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED. BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO PELVIS DUE TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 28 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA SI BOAT STRIKE. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 28 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 28 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL CAPTURED IN NET. RELEASED ALIVE AFTER BEING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 29 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI BROUGHT ON BOARD. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 29 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED, ENTANGLEMENT CUTTING IN AROUND 

SHOULDERS. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. INITIALLY 

IDENTIFIED AS FISHERY INTERACTION, BUT TYPE OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 10 31 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI ENTANGLING MATERIAL WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 3 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 5 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 6 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 6 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 6 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 7 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 7 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 7 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 8 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 8 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 9 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL NA OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL NA OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 10 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL NA OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 12 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 12 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 12 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 12 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 12 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL NA OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 13 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 13 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 13 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 13 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL NA OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 14 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 14 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 14 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 14 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 14 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 15 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 15 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 15 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 15 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 15 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 15 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 15 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL NA OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 16 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 16 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 16 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 16 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 16 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 17 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 17 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 17 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 17 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 17 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 18 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 18 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 18 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 18 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 11 18 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 0 N N 

GILL NET DEEPLY EMBEDDED AROUND NECK. BODY 

CONDITION GOOD, HYDRATION LEVEL GOOD. TREATED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 12 3 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

EVIDENCE HOLE AND FRACTURES IN SKULL W/ASSOC. 

HEMORRHAGE, AS WELL AS PALATE, SNOUT, AND TOOTH 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 12 4 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD DAMAGE DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SUSPICIOUS 1-CM DIA. HOLE THROUGH SKIN AT DORSAL 

SNOUT, WITH SNOUT SHATTERED; SIMILAR HOLE AT 

MANDIBLE; DEEP HEMORRHAGE IN VARIOUS AREAS OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 12 12 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BODY DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SNOUT SHATTERED AND ADDITIONAL MANDIBULAR 

DAMAGE; SOME HEMORRHAGE IN BODY; THE SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 12 14 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL BRIEFLY ENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 12 18 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE WA NSI APPARENT INJURY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2016 12 28 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION KING WA DEAD CARCASS FOUND WITH ROPE AROUND IT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT AND LETHARGIC ANIMAL. PRE-MORTEM 

RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED BUCKSHOT IN CERVICAL SPINE. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 1 4 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 1 6 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY NA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ASSOCIATED WITH FISHING LINE 

AND LURE. TREATED AND RELEASED. NO DETAILS GIVEN 

ON EXTENT OF INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH GEAR. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 1 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI AS SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO LACK OF DETAILS. SI P1 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

ANIMAL STARTLED DURING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 1 27 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH VENTURA CA DEAD FELL OVER CLIFF. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 1 31 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MALE ADULT CALIFORNIA SEA LION HAD ABOUT AN 8 

INCH FISHING LURE ATTACHED TO HIS RIGHT FLIPPER. HE 

SEEMED TO HAVE GOOD BODY CONDITION. THE LURE 

WAS SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED AND THE ANIMAL WAS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 2 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

ANIMAL WITH GOOD BODY CONDITION AND A TREBLE 

HOOK IN LEFT CHEEK AND LURE AND HOOK IN LOWER 

RIGHT JAW. ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 2 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

ANIMAL IN GOOD BODY CONDITION HAD RUBBER GASKET 

AROUND HEAD LOCATED BEHIND EARS AND UNDER CHIN. 

REMOVED GASKET AND RELEASED ON SITE. RUBBER 

GASKET APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER. BEFORE 

RESCUE, ANIMAL WAS SEEN FREQUENTLY IN ORANGE 

COUNTY BY PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER AS WELL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 2 13 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI AS SAN DIEGO. NSI P7B 0 N N 

DEAD ANIMAL WITH LARGE CALIBER COPPER BULLET 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 2 14 SHOOTING LINCOLN OR DEAD BULLET FOUND IN CAUDAL LUMBAR AREA. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 2 22 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WOUND AROUND NECK DUE TO MONOFILAMENT LINE 

AROUND NECK. ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 2 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

GUNSHOT TRAUMA, BLIND ANIMAL. DIED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 3 17 SHOOTING SOLANO CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 3 20 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 3 20 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 3 22 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY MONOFILAMENT LINE REMOVED FROM ANIMAL IN GOOD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 3 26 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI BODY CONDITION. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

ANIMAL SHOT WITH ARROW THROUGH NECK. MEMBERS 

OF PUBLIC / FISHERMEN REMOVED ARROW FROM 

ANIMAL, WHICH THEN DEPARTED SCENE. EXTENT OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 3 31 SHOOTING ORANGE CA SI INJURY UNKNOWN, CONSIDERED SERIOUS INJURY. SI P9 1 N Y 

ANIMAL INGESTED AN UNKNOWN MATERIAL, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 9 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 10 VEHICLE COLLISION ORANGE CA SI PREGNANT FEMALE HIT BY CAR, EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL GRABBED GEAR WITH 7 HOOKS ATTACHED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 15 NEARSHORE HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE CA SI DEPARTED TRAILING GEAR. SI P5A 1 Y Y 

FISH HOOKS IN FLIPPER AND MOUTH. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

ANIMAL SHOT IN RIGHT SHOULDER. EUTHANIZED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 19 SHOOTING ORANGE CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 19 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE AT HEAD 

AND NECK, WITH APPARENT BULLET EXIT HOLE IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 20 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD ABDOMEN. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 21 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

LETHARGIC ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE AROUND FLIPPER 

AND POSSIBLE INGESTED FISHING HOOK. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISHING HOOK AND LINE 

AROUND FLIPPER. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 4 27 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 3 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 4 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND FISHING NECK. TREATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

MEMBER OF PUBLIC DISENTANGLED ANIMAL FROM 

UNKNOWN CONSTRICTING MATERLAL. TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 4 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

ANIMAL WITH GILLNET WOUND TAKEN INTO REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 7 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

INGESTED HARD PLASTIC TRASH. EUTHANIZED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 10 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 10 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 10 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

INGESTED FOREIGN BODY. TREATED AT REHAB AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 11 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 16 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI GUNSHOT AND LACERATIONS. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 16 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WOODEN BLOCK MATERIAL FOUND IN STOMACH. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 17 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACKING STRAP ENTANGLEMENT. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 17 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD FISHING LINE AROUND HEAD AND NECK. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 17 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN CHEST, HIP, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI AND REAR FLIPPER. TREATED AT REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

LARGE CONSTRICTING INJURY AROUND NECK WITH 

PROTRUDING TISSUE. ANIMAL WAS NOT PRESENT NEXT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 22 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI DAY. SI P8A 1 N Y 

BALLOON FOUND IN FECAL MATERIAL OF UNDERWEIGHT, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 23 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI LETHARGIC ANIMAL. TREATED AT REHAB AND RLEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

FISH HOOK IN LIP AND REAR FLIPPER. TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK. SWOLLEN FACE ON BOTH 

SIDES FROM STING RAY BARB INJURY FOUND DURING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI SURGERY. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

BULLET WOUND ACROSS NOSE AND EYE, SECOND BULLET 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 28 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI IN NECK. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

SALMON FLASHER LURE AND SEVERAL FEET OF LINE 

HANGING OUT OF MOUTH. TRAUMA EVIDENT AT LEFT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI SIDE OF MOUTH. SI P2 1 N Y 

FISH HOOK IN BACK. PUBLIC FEEDING AND HOLDING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI ANIMAL. TREATED AT REHAB AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 29 BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

GASTRIC IMPACTION WITH INGESTED PLASTIC AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 5 31 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI ROCKS. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL INGESTED METALLIC FOIL MATERIAL. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 1 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PELLET LODGED BEHIND RIGHT EYE INSIDE SKULL 

DETERMINED VIA RADIOGRAPH. NO DETAILS ON FINAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 3 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI OUTCOME OF CASE, ASSIGNED AS SERIOUS INJURY. SI P9 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH PELLET INSIDE HEAD AND MISSING EYE 

TREATED AT REHAB AND TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 4 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI DISPLAY FACILITY CAPTIVITY P9 1 N Y 

CARCASS AND SKELETION COLLECTED FOR SCIENTIFIC 

RESEARCH. A CROSSBOLT ARROW WAS FOUND IN THE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 6 SHOOTING CLALLAM WA SI THORACIC CAVITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 6 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 7 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH GUNSHOT WOUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 7 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

ANIMAL WITH SEIZURES CAPTURED WITH FISH HOOK IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI MOUTH. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 9 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 9 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL WITH PELLET SHOTS AND A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 15 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MARINE DEBRIS INGESTION AND DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY. 

ANIMAL CHASING MEMBERS OF PUBLIC. EUTHANIZED AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 16 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HUMAN INTERACTION WITH GUNSHOT; SPINAL 

PERFORATION BETWEEN APPARENT ENTRY WOUND AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 23 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI BULLET. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH GREEN NYLON ROPE 

AROUND NECK, BUT NOT EMBEDDED IN TISSUE. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 6 24 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO RENAL FAILURE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WAS ENTANGLED IN FISHING LINE WITH ONE 

LARGE HOOK IN HIS NECK AND ONE LARGE HOOK IN HIS 

LOWER JAW. EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. TREATED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 7 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 7 6 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

TWO FISH HOOKS REMOVED FROM MOUTH OF ANIMAL. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 7 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH MONOFILAMENT LINE 

ENTANGLED AROUND THE HEAD AND EARS. NO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI ADDITIONAL DETAILS. SI P8A 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH MONOFILAMENT LINE WRAPPED AROUND 

HIS NECK ABOUT 5 CENTIMETERS FROM HIS 

FOREFLIPPERS, CAUSING LACERATIONS. TREATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 7 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL WOUND AROUND NECK. ENTANGLING 

MATERIAL UNKNOWN. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 7 19 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI REHAB FACILITY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISHING HOOK 

EMBEDDED IN MAXILLARY BUCCAL MUCOSA. EUTHANIZED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 7 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ONE TO TWO-INCH FISH HOOK WITH RED/YELLOW 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 7 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI FEATHERS FOUND IN PYLORIC REGION OF STOMACH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GUNSHOT TRAUMA TO JAW. EUTHANIZED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 8 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FRESH DEAD ANIMAL WITH ENTANGLEMENT INJURY 

AROUND NECK AND CONFIRMED (VIA X-RAY) BULLET AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 8 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA DEAD SEVERE SKULL FRACTURES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHERY INTERACTION INDICATED BY LINEAR ABRASIONS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 8 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD AROUND BODY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FISH HOOK IN LIP. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

EMACIATED, ALERT BUT NOT ACTIVE, FISH HOOK AND LINE 

FELL OUT OF CORNER OF MOUTH DURING RESCUE. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 15 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL REPORTED WITH PROPELLER WOUNDS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 18 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA DEAD UNDERNEATH A DOCK. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL REMOTELY SEDATED AND DROWNED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH DETERRENCE USED TO SCARE OFF 5 SEA LIONS FEEDING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 23 HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI ON CATCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NSI P9 0 N N 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH DETERRENCE USED TO SCARE OFF 5 SEA LIONS FEEDING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 23 HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI ON CATCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NSI P9 0 N N 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH DETERRENCE USED TO SCARE OFF 5 SEA LIONS FEEDING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 23 HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI ON CATCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NSI P9 0 N N 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH DETERRENCE USED TO SCARE OFF 5 SEA LIONS FEEDING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 23 HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI ON CATCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NSI P9 0 N N 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH DETERRENCE USED TO SCARE OFF 5 SEA LIONS FEEDING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 8 23 HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI ON CATCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NSI P9 0 N N 

HEALTHY ANIMAL WITH MONOFILAMENT LINE WRAPPED 

AROUND NECK, CUTTING INTO ANIMAL APPROXIMATELY 1-

INCH DEEP. 3 FEET OF TRAILING LINE. TREATED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 8 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FISH HOOK IN STOMACH. EUTHANIZED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CARCASS NEAR ANACAPA ISLAND WITH EVIDENCE OF A 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 17 VESSEL STRIKE VENTURA CA DEAD PROPELLER STRIKE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 17 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

LIVE ANIMAL BROUGHT TO REHAB CENTER WHERE 

RADIOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE INDICATED A BULLET. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 20 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND NECK. ANIMAL DIED IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KITSAP WA SI LURE FLASHER COMING OUT OF MOUTH. SI P2 1 N Y 

0.3 CM WIDE TAN/YELLOW ROPE WRAPPED TWICE 

AROUND IT'S NECK, CREATING A SEVERE 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL LACERATION EXTENDING INTO 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY MUSCLE LAYER, WITH ASSOCIATED POOL OF BLOOD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 28 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA DEAD UNDERNEATH VENTRAL SIDE OF LACERATION DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 28 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

RECORDS INDICATE ANIMAL DIED ON ITS WAY TO REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY WITH A HOOK AND LINE FISHERY INJURY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 9 29 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

DETAILS LACKING, BUT A SEA LION WITH A HOOK AND 

LINE INJURY WAS TREATED AT A REHAB FACILITY AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MARIN CA SI RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 4 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 5 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL WITH GUNSHOT WOUND EUTHANIZED AT REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 6 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 9 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 12 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 13 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL DESCRIBED WITH INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH 

BEING CLUBBED TO DEATH WAS EUTHANIZED IN REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 14 BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA MONTEREY CA SI FACILITY DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 16 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 20 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 23 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 23 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 23 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 24 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 24 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 24 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 24 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 24 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 27 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

RADIOGRAPH SHOWED HALF A DOZEN PELLETS IN NECK. 

C1 AND C2 VERTEBRAE WERE FRACTURED. SEVERAL WERE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 28 SHOOTING KITSAP WA DEAD RETRIEVED ON NECROPSY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 31 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 31 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 10 31 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL OBSERVED WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK. RESCUE ATTEMPT WAS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY MADE, ANIMAL DARTED DUE TO SIZE AND LOCATION, BUT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 3 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI NOT SEEN AGAIN. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 5 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 6 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 8 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 8 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

DETAILS LACKING ON AN ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS HAVING 

A GILLNET INJURY. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 9 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 9 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 11 9 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

Stock or Area 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

Year 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

Month 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

Day 

9 

9 

10 

12 

18 

18 

25 

Interaction Type 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL 

SHOOTING 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

County or Locale 

OFFSHORE 

OFFSHORE 

LANE 

OFFSHORE 

CLATSOP 

CLATSOP 

LOS ANGELES 

State 

OR 

OR 

OR 

OR 

OR 

OR 

CA 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

Comments 

ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

GUNSHOT WOUNDS ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY; THROUGH 

FRONT FLIPPER, ENTRY AND EXIT WOUNDS THROUGH 

ABDOMEN. 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. 

THE SNOUT WAS CUT OFF; OBVIOUS BULLET HOLE ON 

VENTRAL BODY BY FOREFLIPPER (POSSIBLE EXIT HOLE); 

THE SEA LION HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION 

TWO OBVIOUS BULLET HOLES IN THE ABDOMEN. 

RADIOGRAPH SHOWED BULLET IN NECK. ANIMAL 

TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P4 

NA 

NA 

NA 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

1 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

N 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

12 

12 

12 

12 

25 

28 

29 

29 

29 

1 

6 

10 

10 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

SHOOTING 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY 

RIDGEBACK PRAWN BOTTOM 

TRAWL 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

MARINE DEBRIS 

OFFSHORE 

PACIFIC 

OFFSHORE 

OFFSHORE 

OFFSHORE 

OFFSHORE 

OFFSHORE 

SAN DIEGO 

PACIFIC 

OR 

WA 

CA 

CA 

OR 

CA 

CA 

CA 

WA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

NSI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

ANIMAL WITH GOOD BODY CONDITION AND OBVIOUS 

BULLET ENTRY INJURY. 

OBSERVER PROGRAM 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. 

MORTALITY SELF-REPORT FROM VESSEL OPERATOR. 

MORTALITY SELF-REPORT FROM VESSEL OPERATOR. 

ANIMAL HAD FISH HOOKS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH 

AND UPPER FRONT FLIPPER. TREATED AND RELEASED 

FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

PLASTIC BAG FOUND IN STOMACH OF CARCASS THAT HAD 

BEEN SCAVENGED ON BEACH BY BALD EAGLES. 

SUBCUTANEOUS BULLET FOUND IN BLUBBER. CAUSE OF 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

NSI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P4 

P4 

NA 

NA 

P5C 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

0 

0 

1 

1 

0 

1 

Y 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

DEATH LISTED AS LEPTOSPIROSIS. STRANDING PROGRAM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

12 

12 

12 

12 

NA 

10 

15 

16 

18 

NA 

SHOOTING 

OIL / TAR 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

LINCOLN 

SAN MATEO 

SANTA BARBARA 

CLATSOP 

OFFSHORE 

OR 

CA 

CA 

OR 

CA 

NSI 

NSI 

SI 

DEAD 

NSI 

SAID BULLET WAS NOT A FACTOR IN CAUSE OF DEATH. 

ANIMAL WITH OIL / TAR AND A DORSAL PUNCTURE 

WOUND TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

LEAD PELLET (0.177 INCH CALIBER) UNDER SKIN BETWEEN 

EAR FLAPS. NO ASSOCIATED SKELETAL DAMAGE. ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB. 

ANIMAL IN GOOD BODY CONDITION WITH OBVIOUS 

BULLET WOUND AT MID-ABDOMEN AND POSSIBLY 

THROUGH HEAD, BASED ON DAMAGE TO SKULL. 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. 

DEAD 

NSI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

NA 

P9 

NA 

NA 

P4 

1 

0 

1 

1 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 NA NA CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 NA NA CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 NA NA CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 NA NA CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2017 NA NA CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2017 

2018 

NA 

1 

NA 

1 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

OFFSHORE 

ORANGE 

CA 

CA 

DEAD 

SI 

ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN UPPER RIGHT 

LIP. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

DEAD 

SI 

NA 

P5B 

1 

1 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

Stock or Area 

U.S. 

Year 

2018 

Month 

1 

Day 

2 

Interaction Type 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

County or Locale 

OFFSHORE 

State 

OR 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

NSI 

Comments 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

NSI 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

P4 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

0 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

N 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

N 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN UPPER RIGHT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 1 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI LIP. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P5B 1 N Y 

ANIMAL IN EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION WITH 

PENETRATING WOUND TO HEAD FOUND DEAD ON BEACH. 

MULTIPLE PELLETS / BULLETS FOUND IN HEAD AND NECK 

ON RADIOGRAPHS. DUE TO FRESHNESS SUSPECT THAT SEA 

LION WAS LETHALLY SHOT IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO 

QUARTERMASTER HARBOR, LESS THEN 2 DAYS PRIOR TO 

INITIAL REPORT DATE. RECOVERED OF BULLET #1 WAS 

SUFFICIENT TO KILL THE SEA LION. OTHER PROJECTILE IS 

FROM PREVIOUS HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND APPEARS 

TO HAVE BEEN IN THE SEA LION FOR A WHILE NOT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 1 15 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD CONSIDERED PART OF THE CAUSE OF DEATH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH WHITE PACKING STRAP 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 1 20 MARINE DEBRIS SONOMA CA SI 

WRAPPED LOOSELY AROUND NECK, STRANDED AND 

RELEASED, LATER RESTRANDED. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

UNAUTHORIZED PICKUP OF MALNOURISHED PUP -

SI P8B 1 N Y 

MATERNAL SEPARATION. REPORTING PARTY DROVE TO 

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE WITH 

ANIMAL AND WAITED FOR TMMC TO PICK UP. FINAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 1 26 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA SI OUTCOME UKNOWN. SI P14 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 1 30 

RIDGEBACK PRAWN BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 1 30 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

LETHARGIC AND SLIGHTLY THIN. VERY WEAK. BULLET 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 6 SHOOTING 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

SAN DIEGO CA SI 

FOUND IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHS, LOCATED NEAR 

THE SPINE AT THE NECK, DORSALLY. 

DETERRENCE USED TO SCARE OFF 5 SEA LIONS FEEDING 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 6 BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI ON CATCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NSI P9 0 N N 

SEA LION WITH FISHING LURE IN THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI 

OF MOUTH. ATTEMPTED A RESCUE, BUT EVADED THE 

TEAM. SI P5A 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 7 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 7 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 7 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PENETRATING WOUND IN CHEEK WITH TRACKING 

HEMORRHAGE. HEMORRHAGE TRACKED TO BULLET IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 8 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD MUSCLE JUST ANTERIOR TO C4 VERTRABRAE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MARINE DEBRIS INGESTION; BUBBLE WRAP IN STOMACH 

AND DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY. ANIMAL ORIGINALLY 

STRANDED IN SAN LUIS OBISPO ON 1/7/18 AND RELEASED 

ON 1/26/18 AT CHIMNEY ROCK POINT REYES NATIONAL 

SEASHORE. ANIMAL WAS RESIGHTED AT DRAKES BEACH 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 13 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI 

ON 2/13 AND RESTRANDED ON 2/17 IN POINT REYES 

NATIONAL SEASHORE. ANIMAL WAS EUTHANIZED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNRESPONSIVE THIN AND LETHARGIC ANIMAL FOUND ON 

BEACH. BULLETS FOUND UPON X-RAY IN HIS LOWER RIGHT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 17 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA DEAD JAW. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ANIMAL HAD A RUBBER BAND AROUND ITS MOUTH, 

SECURING THE MOUTH CLOSED. RUBBER BAND WAS 

REMOVED ON SITE AND THE ANIMAL WAS RELEASED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 2 21 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI IMMEDIATELY AFTER. NSI P7B 0 N N 

PENETRATING PUNCTURE WOUNDS AT BOTH SIDES OF 

CHEST, ABLE TO TRACK AT LEAST ONE WOUND INTO 

CHEST CAVITY AND THROUGH LUNG. SMALL 1-2CM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 3 9 SHOOTING GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD 

BULLET (PELLET) RECOVERED 

CAVITY. 

FROM INSIDE OF CHEST 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 3 12 OIL / TAR LOS ANGELES CA SI 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL 

OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

WITH OIL/TAR ON BODY. 

SI P9 1 N Y 

EMACIATED AND DEHYDRATED ANIMAL WITH MULTIPLE 

FISH HOOKS. LOCATION OF HOOKS NOT REPORTED. NO 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. BASED ON 

ANIMAL'S CONDITION, ASSUMPTION IS THAT HOOKS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 3 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI 

WERE LOCATED IN HEAD 

INTERFERING WITH FEEDING. 

/ MOUTH, POSSIBLY 

SI P5A 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 4 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 10 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 10 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING LURE HANGING FROM MOUTH. APPEARS TO 

HAVE SWALLOWED HOOK. THIN. VERY ACTIVE AND 

AGGRESSIVE. .22 GAUGE BULLET FOUND ON X-RAY. 

LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE SPINE, MID-BODY, HALFWAY DOWN THE BODY IN LENGTH. TWO ANIMALS 

DISTURBED DURING RESCUE. NO DETAILS ON WHETHER 

FINAL CONDITION WAS DEAD OR RELEASED POSTTREATMENT. ASSUMED TO BE A SERIOUS INJURY BASED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI ON DETAILS PROVIDED. SI P2 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 17 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 17 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 19 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 19 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI EMACIATED AND DEHYDRATED. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS. SI P5A 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION WITH 

OBVIOUS HEMORRHAGE PATTERN ON HEAD AND NECK -

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 21 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD LIKELY SHOOTING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 24 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 24 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 24 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 24 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 24 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED AND DEHYDRATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI IN MOUTH. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P5A 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 4 28 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 1 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 1 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 2 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 3 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 3 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 3 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 3 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS HAVING 

INTERACTED WITH HOOK AND LINE FISHERY. NO DETAILS 

ON INJURY TYPE OR SEVERITY, OR OUTCOME. ASSUMING 

HOOKS WERE IN OR NEAR MOUTH DUE TO CONDITION OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL. SI P5A 1 N Y 

BULLET RETRIEVED FROM A SEA LION WITH EXCELLENT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 9 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT PUP WITH FISHING HOOK IN NOSE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY P5B 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 11 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD 

ANIMAL SHOT IN HEAD; BULLET/PELLET FRAGMENTS 

RETRIEVED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

BULLET RECOVERED FROM A SEA LION WITH EXCELLENT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 14 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 15 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL HAD PROPELLER CUTS ON LATERAL MID-BODY 

AND ONE CUT BEING QUITE DEEP AT THE 

FOREFLIPPER/FOREARM; THIS DEEP CUT WAS ASSOCIATED 

WITH BONE DAMAGE, INFECTION, AND NECROSIS AND IS 

LIKELY THE CUT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE SEA LION'S 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 22 VESSEL STRIKE CLACKAMAS OR DEAD DEATH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS HAVING 

INTERACTED WITH HOOK AND LINE FISHERY. NO DETAILS 

ON INJURY TYPE OR SEVERITY, OR OUTCOME. ASSUMING 

HOOKS WERE IN OR NEAR MOUTH DUE TO CONDITION OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL. SI P5A 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS HAVING 

INTERACTED WITH HOOK AND LINE FISHERY. NO DETAILS 

ON INJURY TYPE OR SEVERITY, OR OUTCOME. ASSUMING 

HOOKS WERE IN OR NEAR MOUTH DUE TO CONDITION OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL. SI P5A 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE CLEARLY SHOT 

MID-ABDOMEN. ANIMAL ALSO HAD GILLNET IN THROAT, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 24 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD WHICH WAS PACKED WITH PINKISH REGURGITATION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN LINE OF UNKNOWN TYPE, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 24 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA BARBARA CA SI TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS. NSI P7B 0 N N 

MONOFILAMENT NET AROUND NECK, TIGHTLY CUTTING 

INTO SKIN. 15 ANIMALS WERE DISTURBED DURING THE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 25 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI RESCUE. NO DETAILS ON OUTCOME. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

SUNKEN LEFT EYE, FISH HOOK IN CHEST AND LEFT REAR 

FLIPPER. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON CONDITION OR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI OUTCOME. NSI P5D 0 N N 

HUMAN-INDUCED ABANDONMENT. TEAM OBSERVED THE 

PUBLIC APPROACHING AND TOUCHING THE PUP ON 

5/31/18. ABANDONED NEONATAL PUP. DEEMED NONRELEASEABLE AND TRANSFERRED TO PUBLIC DISPLAY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 5 31 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI FACILITY. CAPTIVITY P14 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOK AND LINE IN LEFT FLIPPER, REMOVED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 6 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TREBLE HOOK IN MOUTH. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 6 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS. SI P5A 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL FOUND ON BEACH WITH GREEN 

NETTING AROUND NECK, PATIENT WAS LETHARGIC AND 

THIN WITH DIAGNOSED DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 6 14 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 6 18 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED, LETHARGIC. SUSPICIOUS WOUND ABOUT THE 

SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR FOUND OVER RIGHT SHOULDER. 

GUNSHOT WOUND. BULLETS FOUND IN SKULL UPON XRAY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 6 21 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI PRIOR TO NECROPSY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 6 21 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TRAWL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 6 25 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ACTIVE LESION AROUND NECK SUGGESTING 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT, LETHARGIC AND EMACIATED. NO OTHER 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 6 27 INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI DETAILS, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

SURFERS DISTENTANGLED ANIMAL FROM GREEN NYLON 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY NETTING. ONE SURFER WAS BITTEN. NO DETAILS ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 2 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI ANIMAL'S CONDITION. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

POSSIBLE BOAT STRIKE - GASH ON BODY ABOVE RIGHT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 5 VESSEL STRIKE MONTEREY CA DEAD FLIPPER; BLOOD BY FLIPPER. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL HAD A GAFF IN HIS FACE. HE WAS POLE SEDATED, 

JUMPED IN THE WATER, AND SOMETIME DURING THE 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY RESCUE EFFORTS THE GAFF FELL OFF. ANIMAL WAS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 6 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI RELEASED ON SITE. SI P9 1 Y Y 

MONOFILAMENT FISHING LINE WAS WRAPPED AROUND 

THE NECK IN A SINGLE LOOP (NO LONG PIECES TRAILING) 

WITH AN ASSOCIATED LACERATION WHICH EXTENDS INTO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD THE MUSCLE LAYER. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNKNOWN FISHERY____MESSAGE CAME THROUGH TO 

NOAA WCR NMFS-LONG BEACH FROM PRIVATE CITIZEN. 

PHOTOS DETERMINED SPECIES, ESTIMATED LENGTH, AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 11 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA DEAD 

HUMAN INTERACTION (LINE AROUND NECK). PHOTOS 

ATTACHED TO THIS RECORD.__ DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

SEVERELY INJURED SEA LION WITH EXPOSED SKULL. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 16 VESSEL STRIKE VENTURA CA SI INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH A VESSEL STRIKE. SI P15 1 N Y 

PATIENT WAS FOUND WITH MONOFILAMENT NETTING 

CUTTING INTO NECK, PEOPLE SURROUNDING THE PATIENT 

ON THE BEACH, AND ANIMAL LETHARGIC. 

ENTANGLEMENT FILED AWAY AT TMMC. ANIMAL ALSO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 19 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI HAD DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY. NO DETAILS ON OUTCOME. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

PROPELLER WOUND TO FACE, SHARK BITE ON RIGHT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 19 VESSEL STRIKE ORANGE CA SI FLIPPER. NO DETAILS ON OUTCOME. SI P15 1 N Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT SCAR AROUND HEAD, LOWER JAW AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 26 INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI TEETH MISSING. EUTHANIZED ON SITE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ENTANGLED ANIMAL SEEN, ATTEMPTED CAPTURE FAILED 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY BECAUSE ANIMAL SWAM AWAY. AMOUNT AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 7 27 INTERACTION VENTURA CA SI CONFIGURATION OF ENTANGLING GEAR UNKNOWN. SI P6 1 Y Y 

FISHING HOOK EMBEDDED IN REAR LEFT FLIPPER. LINE 

EXTENDING FROM HOOK WRAPPED AROUND NATIONAL 

MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE TAG ON FRONT LEFT FLIPPER. 

TAG REMOVED DUE TO ENTANGLEMENT AND HOOK 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI REMOVED. RETAGGED AND RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

_HARASSMENT_MALNUTRITION, 

LEPTOSPIROSIS__PATIENT FOUND LETHARGIC, 

UNRESPONSIVE, AND IN A BAD LOCATION. REPORTED 

THAT THE PATIENT WAS SHOT BY A PAINTBALL GUN AND 

A PASSERBY WAS FLICKING CIGARETTES AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 1 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA SI PATIENT._LEPTOSPIROSIS_ SI P9 1 N Y 

SCAR AROUND NECK FROM PREVIOUS ENTANGLEMENT. 

NO MONOFILAMENT PRESENT WHEN SCAR WAS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 2 GILLNET FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD EXAMINED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED AND LETHARGIC ANIMAL FOUND WITH HOOK 

IN THE MOUTH AND IN THE HIND FLIPPER. NO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI ADDITIONAL DETAILS. SI P5A 1 N Y 

PATIENT WAS FOUND WITH ENTANGLEMENT AROUND 

NECK, POTENTIALLY A PACKING STRAP/ ZIP TIE. PATIENT 

WAS NOTED TO BE LETHARGIC AND DRINKING FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 5 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI TIDEPOOLS WITH PEOPLE AND DOGS PRESENT. SI P8A 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 6 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 9 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH 

HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL FOUND WITH LARGE 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT SCAR AROUND NECK. NO ADDITIONAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 10 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI DETAILS. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY MALNOURISED ANIMAL WITH ENTANGLEMENT WOUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 11 INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI ON NECK. NO FURTHER DETAILS. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

BULLET HOLE IN SIDE OF ANIMAL AND ASSOCIATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 14 SHOOTING MENDOCINO CA DEAD INJURIES TO INTERNAL ORGANS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

COMATOSE, FOAMING AT THE MOUTH. GOOD WEIGHT 

AND BODY CONDITION. REPORTED BY LIFEGUARDS THAT 

SHE CAME ONTO THE BEACH AT 7PM ON 8/14/2018. 

RESCUED AT 9AM ON 8/15/2018. BULLET FOUND IN SKULL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 15 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI ON X-RAY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 15 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

SEA LION ENTANGLED IN LINE SEDATED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI DISENTANGLED. NO FURTHER DETAILS. NSI P7B 0 N N 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH DETERRENCE USED TO SCARE OFF 5 SEA LIONS FEEDING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 21 HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI ON CATCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NSI P9 0 N N 

MONOFILAMENT LINE WRAPPED AROUND NECK. LINE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI REMOVED AND ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P7B 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

THIN ROPE EMBEDDED AROUND NECK. ROPE WAS 

REMOVED AND ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. GOOD BODY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 24 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI CONDITION. NSI P7B 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 24 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH 

HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HOLE IN RIGHT ABDOMEN APPEARS TO BE A BULLET EXIT 

WOUND; END OF RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER APPEARS TORN AS 

IF SHOT OFF; TOP OF HEAD "SCALPED"; SKULL EXPOSED TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 8 31 SHOOTING LANE OR DEAD BARE BONE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SHOT WITH PAINT BALL GUN. NO DETAILS ON ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 9 4 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA NSI CONDITION. NSI P9 0 N N 

PATIENT NOTED TO HAVE FISHING NET HANGING OUT OF 

MOUTH WITH A HOOK EMBEDDED IN THE MOUTH. THE 

PATIENT WAS ALSO LETHARGIC, EMACIATED, AND 

UNRESPONSIVE AT THE TIME OF RESCUE. OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 9 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P5A 1 N Y 

ENTANGLED AROUND THE NECK. SKULL, VIBRISSAE, 

BACULUM AND ENTANGLEMENT COLLECTED FOR CAS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 9 10 GILLNET FISHERY SAN MATEO CA DEAD ARCHIVES. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PATIENT FOUND WITH MONOFILAMENT NETTING 

AROUND NECK CUTTING INTO THE SKIN, BODY CONDITION 

WAS NOTED TO BE GOOD AND THE PATIENT WAS ALERT 

AND ACTIVE. PEOPLE WERE HARASSING THE PATIENT ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 9 11 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI THE BEACH. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

ON BOAT DOCK IN CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR WITH 

GILLNET AROUND NECK. SEDATED REMOTELY, REMOVED 

GILLNET AND RELEASED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 9 14 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI DISENTANGLEMENT. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

MANOURISHED PATIENT FOUND WITH FISH HOOK AND 

CLEAR LINE COMING OUT OF MOUTH. OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 9 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P5A 1 N Y 

RADIOGRAPH CONFIRMED SEA LION WAS SHOT. THREE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 9 25 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD PROJECTILES RECOVERED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL FOUND WITH GREEN MONOFILAMENT NETTING 

EMBEDDED IN TISSUE AROUND NECK. OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P8A 1 N Y 

ANIMAL BROKE LINE AND HAD TRAILING GEAR OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 3 CATCH SHARES HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE OR SI UNKNOWN LENGTH. SI P6 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 4 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 7 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

INTERACTION TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FACILITY. NSI P5C 0 N N 

LETHARGIC ANIMAL HAD LARGE GAFF HOOK IN RIGHT 

UPPER LIP. GAFF WAS REMOVED. WAS ABLE TO USE REAR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FLIPPERS. RELEASED ON SITE. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 

DETERRENCE USED TO SCARE OFF 5 SEA LIONS FEEDING 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 12 CATCH SHARES HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI ON CATCH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. NSI P9 0 N N 

ANIMAL WITH LEFT FRONT FLIPPER FRACTURE DESCRIBED 

AS HAVING INTERACTED WITH HOOK AND LINE FISHERY. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI NO FURTHER DETAILS. SI P10 1 N Y 

PATIENT FOUND WITH A BLACK, BELT-LIKE 

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND THE LOWER NECK/ CHEST 

REGION. ENTANGLEMENT WAS SEVERELY CUTTING INTO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 16 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI THE PATIENT. ANIMAL WAS EUTHANIZED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 19 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SWIM GOGGLES STUCK AROUND NECK OF ANIMAL. 

GOGGLES REMOVED AND ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. NO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 26 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI DETAILS ON SEVERITY OF INJURY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

PATIENT FOUND WITH A NECK ENTANGLEMENT SCAR AND 

FISH HOOK IN SHOULDER, BUT FRESHLY DEAD AT THE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA DEAD TIME OF ARRIVAL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 27 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 29 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 29 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PATIENT FOUND WITH AN BLACK FISHING LINE 

ENTANGLED AROUND NECK. ANIMAL WAS ALSO 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY LETHARGIC AND MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT WITH 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 31 INTERACTION MENDOCINO CA SI CONFOUNDING LEPTOSPIROSIS AND SEPTICEMIA. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 10 31 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 11 5 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

ANIMAL WITH MULTIPLE GUNSHOT PELLETS IN HEAD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 11 7 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD FOUND DURING NECROPSY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CARCASS HAD PUNCTURE WOUNDS AND GASH ON HEAD. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 11 7 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD STOMACH WAS FULL. X-RAY REVEALED PROJECTILES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

VISUAL EXAMINATION SHOWED THE HEAD HAD BEEN CUT 

OFF; NO OTHER INJURIES SEEN. EXAMINED BY CASEY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 11 8 GILLNET FISHERY KING WA DEAD MCLEAN, ROBIN LINDSEY.__ DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

TRACKING WOUNDS WERE IDENTIFIED FROM THE INSIDE 

OUT FROM THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY AND ONE FROM THE 

THORACIC CAVITY. ABDOMINAL CAVITY FULL OF FREE 

BLOOD. ENTRY OF SHOT THROUGH RIGHT SIDE THORACIC 

CAVITY- TRACKING WOUND BETWEEN RIBS 5 AND 6; 

RECOVERED SHOT INSIDE PERICARDIAL SAC; CLOTTED 

BLOOD. TRACKING WOUND INTO ABDOMINAL CAVITY. #1 

SHOT RECOVERED FROM PERICARDIAL SAC. #2 

RECOVERED FROM RIGHT C1 VERTEBRAE MUSCLE WITH 

TRACKING HEMORRHAGE. #3 FOUND IN BLUBBER ON 

DORSAL LEFT SIDE NECK. JUSTIFICATION: RECOVERED 

SHOT PELLETS FROM PERICARDIUM, AND AROUND 

VERTEBRA C1-3, EVIDENCE FOR TRACKING INTO 

ABDOMINAL CAVITY AS WELL. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT 

BLOOD AND BLOT IN ABDOMEN AND THORACIC CAVITY. 

THIS IS THE APPARENT CAUSE THE DEATH OF THIS SEA 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 11 11 SHOOTING KITSAP WA DEAD LION.__ DEAD NA 1 N Y 

3/4 INCH DIAMETER PUNCTURE SEEN ON BACK AND 

NUMEROUS SMALL PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON LEFT SIDE 

AND FORE FLIPPER. SHOT PELLETS RECOVERED FROM 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 11 13 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD BODY ON NECROPSY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

X-RAY SHOWED THREE TYPES OF PROJECTILE IN HEAD AND 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

NECK. SMALL SHOT AND ON PROJECTILE FROM OLD 

INJURIES. NOT ABLE TO RECOVER PROJECTILE NEAR C2 

VERTEBRAE. PROJECTILE RECOVERED FROM LEFT LUNG. 

MULTIPLE PERFORATIONS IN COLON AND SMALL 

INTESTINE- 7 VISUALIZED. BASED ON THE TRACKING 

HOLES INTO THORAX AND LOWER ABDOMEN AS WELL AS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2018 

2018 

2018 

2018 

11 

11 

11 

11 

14 

14 

16 

16 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL 

KITSAP 

KING 

OFFSHORE 

OFFSHORE 

WA 

WA 

OR 

OR 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

NSI 

THE EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE IN INTO BOTH CAVITY, THE 

CAUSE OF DEATH IS APPARENT. 

SKULL AND NECK RADIOGRAPH CONFIRM THREE 

DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROJECTILES IN HEAD AND NECK. 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. 

BULLETS WERE FOUND ON X-RAY, ONE BULLET AT THE 

BASE OF THE SKULL AND ONE BULLET ABOVE THE 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

NSI 

NA 

NA 

P4 

P4 

1 

1 

0 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2018 

2018 

2018 

2018 

2018 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

17 

18 

20 

22 

22 

SHOOTING 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

SAN DIEGO 

OFFSHORE 

OFFSHORE 

KING 

SAN DIEGO 

CA 

CA 

CA 

WA 

CA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SHOULDER. 

OBSERVER PROGRAM 

OBSERVER PROGRAM 

CARCASS FOUND FLOATING AND SECURED TO DOCK WITH 

ROPE. DUE TO MULTIPLE TRACKING WOUNDS BASED ON 

EXTERNAL EXAM, CAUSE OF DEATH ATTRIBUTED TO 

SHOOTING. 

TWO BULLETS FOUND ON XRAY, ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE 

OF THE NECK/SHOULDER AND ONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF 

THE MIDBODY. 

RETRIEVED SHOT PELLET OUT OF C2 VERTEBRAE WHICH 

WAS FRACTURED AND THERE WAS A TRACKING 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND LOCATION. THIS APPEAR TO BE 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

SIGNAFICANT TO CAUSE INJURY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 11 24 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD DEATH. 

BULLET WOUNDS. SHOT SIX TIMES IN THE RIGHT SIDE 

AROUND THE SHOULDER AND RIBS AREA. LEFT SIDE 

BRAND V370. NO TAGS PRESENT IDENTIFIED AS ANIMAL 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

THAT WAS BRANDED ON SAN MIGUEL ISLAND AS A PUP IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 11 26 SHOOTING MARIN CA DEAD 2011. 

TRACKING WOUND FROM SMALL ROUND HOLE IN BACK 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LEFT SKULL INTO LEFT FRONTAL LOBE. PELLET FOUND IN 

BRAIN TISSUE WITH SURROUNDING HEMORRHAGE. GOOD 

BODY CONDITION, STOMACH FULL OF FOOD. CAUSE OF 

MORTALITY DUE TO GUNSHOT BUT DEATH WAS NOT 

IMMEDIATE--IT SURVIVED LONG ENOUGH TO INHALE A 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2018 

2018 

2018 

2018 

2018 

2018 

11 

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

28 

4 

4 

8 

12 

12 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

SHOOTING 

MARINE DEBRIS 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL 

MASON 

KING 

KING 

SAN DIEGO 

WILLIAMETTE 

FALLS 

WILLIAMETTE 

FALLS 

WA 

WA 

WA 

CA 

OR 

OR 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

ALIVE 

ALIVE 

LARGE AMOUND OF SAND, GRAVEL AND ROCKS. 

RADIOGRAPHS CONFIRMED ANIMAL WAS SHOT. NO 

FURTHER DETAILS. 

RADIOGRAPH OF HEAD CONFIRMED ANIMAL WAS SHOT. 

NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS. 

SWIMMING GOGGLES ENTANGLED AROUND HEAD. 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

INJECTION. 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

INJECTION. 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P8A 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 12 20 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 NA NA 

MIDWATER TRAWL ROCKFISH 

EM OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2018 NA NA CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

EXPOSED SKULL AND LARGE SUSPICIOUS HOLE DORSALLY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 2 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD ABOVE LEFT SCAPULA CONSISTENT WITH SHOOTING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

RECOVERY OF THE BULLET FROM BRAIN AND THE MARKED 

HEMORRHAGE IN SKULL CONFIRM THE SEA LION WAS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 3 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD SHOT WHILE STILL ALIVE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GILL NET AROUND NECK AND UNDER EAR. NET REMOVED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 7 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI AND ANIMAL WAS RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, DEHYDRATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN 

MOUTH. NO DETAILS ON WHETHER HOOK WAS INTERNAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI / EXTERNAL. SI P5A 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH LINE AND HOOKS AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI BODY. SI P6 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 15 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE AROUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI NECK. SI P6 1 N Y 

FISH HOOK IN LOWER RIGHT JAW/CHIN, CAME OUT WHEN 

NETTED. EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. TAGGED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 1 30 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 2 4 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL PHOTOGRAPHED WITH GILLNET CUTTING INTO 

NECK IN TWO SEPARATE CIRCUMFERENTIAL BANDS, 

SUBCUTANEOUS LAYER EXPOSED, NET MATERIAL DEEPLYEMBEDDED. LOOKS LIKE AN ADULT FEMALE IN GOOD 

BODY CONDITION. PHOTO TAKEN DURING FIELD WORK AT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 2 4 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI SAN NICOLAS ISLAND. PHOTO REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

DEHYDRATED AND EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 2 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI EYELID. SWOLLEN NECK. SI P5B 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 2 20 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 2 20 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 2 20 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 2 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA DEAD BULLET RECOVERED. DEAD P9 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 4 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 6 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 6 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 9 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE WA NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN FLIPPER. SI P1 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 16 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 17 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

THICK RUBBER-BAND AROUND MUZZLE OF EMACIATED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 20 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE CA SI ANIMAL. SI P8A 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 22 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 22 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN LOWER LIP. SI P5B 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 26 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 31 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HOOK EMBEDDED ABOVE RIGHT EYE. FISHING LURE WITH 

HOOK IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF MOUTH. SMALL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 3 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI PUNCTURE WOUND OVER LEFT HIP. SI P5A 1 N Y 

ANIMAL HAD A FISHING HOOK WITH LINE ATTACHED IN 

THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK, BUT WAS OTHERWISE 

HEALTHY. RELEASED ON SITE ONCE THE HOOK AND LINE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI WERE REMOVED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI ENTANGLEMENT AND SEVERED RIGHT EAR. SI P1 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 3 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 5 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 5 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 5 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 5 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 14 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 14 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISHING HOOK IN 

FOREFLIPPER TRANSFERRED TO REHAB FACILITY. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P1 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 18 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN MOUTH. SI P5A 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN MOUTH. SI P5A 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 23 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 24 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 24 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 24 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH GILLNET DOUBLE-WRAPPED AROUND NECK 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 24 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI AND HEAD. GEAR REMOVED BY RESPONDERS. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 25 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

A CLEAR BULLET TRAJECTORY WAS FOUND FROM ABOVE 

THE RIGHT EYE INTO THE BRAIN, THOUGH NO BULLET WAS 

FOUND. BULLET HOLE IN SKULL MEASURED 

APPROXIMATELY 5MM IN DIAMETER, AND 

HEMORRHAGING WAS VISIBLE IN ALL PRECEDING LAYERS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 4 30 SHOOTING CLALLAM WA DEAD OF FLESH, INCLUDING THROUGH THE SKIN. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEA LION ENTANGLED IN 40 KG OF LOBSTER GEAR 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 1 

CA LOBSTER TRAP / POT 

ENTANGLEMENT SANTA BARBARA CA SI SEDATED AND GEAR REMOVED. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS. NSI P7B 0 N N 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 2 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PINK MONOFILAMENT GILLNET ENTANGLED ON HEAD, 

SNOUT AND THROUGH MOUTH. 4 CM LACERATION ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 4 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI LEADING EDGE OF RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

LARGE SALMON FLASHER LURE HANGING OUT OF MOUTH 

WITH FISHING LINE. PROBABLE HOOK IN THROAT. 

SUCCESSFULLY RESCUED FROM BOAT AFTER DAYS OF 

BEING ON WATCH AND UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS AT 

RESCUE. FLASHER AND LINE CAME OUT DURING RESCUE 

AND WERE RETAINED, BUT HOOK LIKELY REMAINS IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI THROAT. SI P2 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 7 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 7 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 7 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 8 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 8 

SEA CUCUMBER BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FISH HOOK IN LIP OF MALNOURISHED ANIMAL. SI P5B 1 N Y 

ANIMAL FOUND WITH GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 11 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD CONFIRMED VIA RADIOGRAPHY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 13 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

WILLIAMETTE MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL FALLS OR ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISHING HOOKS IN REAR 

FLIPPERS. ANIMAL REPORTED AS BEING INSIDE A 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI SLEEPING BAG, ACCOMPANIED BY HUMAN. SI P1 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 15 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
 

Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 15 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 15 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED 

SALMON IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER 

MMPA SECTION 120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 15 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE INJECTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN FLIPPERS. SI P1 1 N Y 

REPORT INDICATES ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN REAR FLIPPER 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI IN CUSTODY OF LIFEGUARDS. NO FURTHER DETAILS. NSI P5D 0 N N 

EMACIATED AND DEHYDRATED ANIMAL WAS ENTANGLED 

IN GILLNET AROUND NECK. THE NETTING HAD BECOME 

STUCK TO THE BUOY, TRAPPING THE ANIMAL. OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 17 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P7A 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, DEHYDRATED, FISH HOOKS IN FRONT AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI REAR FLIPPERS. SI P1 1 N Y 

ANIMAL IN EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. BULLET 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 19 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD FRAGMENTS RECOVERED FROM HEAD AND STOMACH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN JAW. SI P5A 1 N Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 26 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI ENTANGLING WOUND AROUND NECK. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

SILVER AND ORANGE FLASHER ON MONOFILAMENT LINE 

HANGING FROM MOUTH. SMALL REGIONS OF ALOPECIA. 

BULLET FRAGMENT FOUND BY CAS DURING PROCESSING 

OF THE SKULL, NOT APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE SKULL, 

BUT THE PROJECTILE HAD A FLAT SIDE WHICH SUGGESTED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 27 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA DEAD IT RESTED AGAINST BONE AT SOME POINT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

DIVE MASK AROUND NECK OF DEHYDRATED AND 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL. CONSTRICTING WOUNDS TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 28 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI NECK. SI P8A 1 N Y 

TANGLED FISHING LINE STUCK IN RIGHT UNDERSIDE, 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 5 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI ANTERIOR TO FRONT RIGHT FLIPPER. SI P6 1 N Y 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, LEFT EYE INJURY FROM 

GUNSHOT, AND BULLET IN NECK. (BULLETS IN HEAD AND 

NECK, NO BULLETS RECOVERED BUT FRAGMENTS FOUND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 2 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA DEAD UPON NECROPSY.) DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH 3 FISH HOOKS, BUT 

DETAILS LACKING ON HOOK PLACEMENT OR INJURY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI SEVERITY. SI P1 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL THAT DIED. BILATERAL OCULAR 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN TRAUMA AND CRANIAL FRACTURE ARE SUGGESTIVE OF 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 7 INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA DEAD RECENT INJURY THAT WAS LIKELY ANTHROPOGENIC. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK. WHITE PLASTIC WRAP, 

BALLOON RIBBON, AROUND NECK. GOOD BODY 

CONDITION. CUT THE ENTANGLEMENT AND RELEASED ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 8 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI SITE. NSI P7B 0 N N 

ENTANGLED MALNOURISHED, ABSCESS, AND TRAILING 

LINE FROM ANUS AND ACTIVELY BLEEDING. REPORTING 

PARTY REPORTED BLOOD AND LINE FROM THE ANUS AS 

WELL AS LINE COMING FROM THE MOUTH, BUT RESCUERS 

ONLY SAW LINE IN THE MOUTH. FINAL OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P2 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION EXCEPT FOR 

HEMORRHAGE BENEATH A HOLE IN THE SHOULDER AREA, 

WHICH TRACKED INTO ANTERIOR THORAX; 

HEMORRHAGE ON AND BEHIND HEAD, NECK 

(SUBSTANTIAL AROUND PELVIC AREA AND PENIS). 

ZYGOMATIC ARCH BROKEN IN TWO PLACES WITH 

EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE ON HEAD AND MANDIBLE. 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 11 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH SHOOTING EVENT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED AND MULTIPLE SMALL FISHOOKS IN ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI (AT LEAST 1 IN MOUTH/NOSE AND 1 IN ABDOMEN). SI P5A 1 N Y 

ENTANGLED CSL PUP RESCUED DUE TO BEING THIN AND 

ENTANGLED IN PLASTIC FISHING LINE. OUTCOME 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI UNKNOWN. SI P7B 1 N Y 

ENTANGLED CSL HAS 2 FISH HOOKS - ONE IN HEAD AND 

ONE ABOVE LEFT FRONT FLIPPER. REPORTING PARTY CUT 

THE FISHING LINE. ONLY ONE HOOK OBSERVED BY 

RESPONDERS, AND NO HOOKS/FISHING GEAR VISIBLE IN 

ANIMAL, NET, CARRIER, OR ON BEACH AFTER RESCUE. 

UNCERTAIN HOW/WHERE HOOKS WERE LOST IN THE 

PROCESS OF RESCUE, AND NO DETAILS OF HOOKS 

GATHERED. ALSO EMACIATED AND ABSCESS. FINAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P5C 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 17 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH ROPE AROUND NECK. SI P8A 1 N Y 

DEHYDRATED AND UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI HOOKS IN MOUTH. SI P5A 1 N Y 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, AND FISH HOOK 

EMBEDDED IN RIGHT REAR FLIPPER ON THE LATERAL 

ASPECT. RIGHT CAUDAL SIDE OF ABDOMEN SMALL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI (5X5MM LACERATION/ TRAUMA; POSSIBLE BITE WOUND). SI P5D 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 24 SHOOTING SONOMA CA DEAD BULLET HOLES FOUND DURING PREPARATION OF SKULL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ILLEGAL PICKUP/HARASSMENT MATERNAL SEPARATION 

(SUSPECT DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY MOTHER). BOYFRIEND 

OF REPORTING PARTY PICKED ANIMAL UP OFF OF ROCKS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 24 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA SI AND MOVED IT TO THE BEACH. SI P14 1 N Y 

ENTANGLEMENT PUBLIC CUT SOME OF THE FISHING LINE 

OFF, REDUCING IT FROM ~20' LONG TO ~6' LONG. ANIMAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI EMACIATED. SI P6 1 N Y 

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT, PUBLIC MEMBERS REPORTEDLY 

HANDLING PUP, ABANDONED BY A DAM. SUSPECTED TO 

BE AFFECTED BY DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY DUE TO 

UNUSUAL BIRTHING LOCATION. PUP WAS MONITORED 

OVER MULTIPLE DAYS AND WAS SEEN DECLINING IN 

HEALTH. DECISION MADE TO PICK UP PUP SINCE MOTHER 

NOT SEEN OVER A WEEK. HARASSED MATERNAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 24 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA SI SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

ENTANGLEMENT - REPORTED HOOK/LINE, NO LONGER 

ATTACHED DURING RESCUE, PROBABLE RP REMOVAL PRECALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI RESPONSE. MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 27 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT AND SEVERE PROPELLER 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 29 VESSEL STRIKE SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI 

WOUNDS (VERY DEEP AND EXTENDS INTO MUSCLE AND 

UNDERLYING LUMBAR VERTEBRA). SI P15 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 6 29 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI MALNOURISHED ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN FISHING NET. SI P6 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOK IN MOUTH. SI P5A 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 3 OIL / TAR MONTEREY CA SI 

EMACIATED AND OIL/TAR IN BOTH AXILLA ON DORSAL 

ASPECT. SI P1 1 N Y 

HOOK ON RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. REMOVED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

BLACK LINE (BUNGEE CORD) ENTANGLEMENT AROUND 

NECK. LARGE LACERATION BELOW ENTANGLEMENT. POOR 

BODY CONDITION. CARCASS STRANDED AT MONTEREY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 8 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA DEAD BAY AQUARIUM AND WAS RECOVERED BY MBA DIVERS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MONOFILAMENT ENTANGLEMENT CIRCUMFERENTIAL 

AROUND NECK. MULTIPLE SECTIONS OF WOUND 

EPITHELIALIZED OVER MONOFILAMENT. MODERATELY 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI UNDERWEIGHT. SI P8A 1 N Y 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, HARSH LUNG SOUNDS, 

FAVORING RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER (HOOK EMBEDDED IN 

SKIN OVER CAUDAL PELVIS, CAUGHT IN NET ON CAPTURE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI AND HOOK WAS CUT/REMOVED). OUTCOME UNKNOWN. NSI P5C 0 N N 

PINK GILL-NET AROUND NECK. DEEPLY EMBEDDED. RAW 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 12 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI AND BLEEDING. GOOD WEIGHT. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 13 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

MULTIPLE LACERATIONS TO CHEST AND RIGHT FRONT 

FLIPPER. MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL HAD 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 13 VESSEL STRIKE SANTA CRUZ CA SI PNEUOMONIA, AS DETERMINED VIA RADIOGRAPH. SI P9 1 N Y 

EMACIATED AND PNEUMONIA. STRANDED INSIDE 

BOUNDARY OF A POWER PLANT. THERE WAS A LARGE 

(~15CM) FISHING LURE THAT RESEMBLED A SQUID WITHIN 

THE BODY OF THE STOMACH FOUND DURING POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION. IT DID NOT HAVE ANY FISHING 

LINE OR A HOOK ASSOCIATED WITH IT, SO PRESUMED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI INGESTION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING HOOK IN LEFT CHEEK WITH FISHING LINE 

WRAPPED AROUND TAG ON LEFT FLIPPER. GOOD BODY 

CONDITION. FISHING HOOK AND LINE REMOVED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI ANIMAL WAS RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

DEHYDRATED, THIN, WEAK, SUNKEN EYES, AND 

LETHARGIC. BULLET FOUND DORSAL SIDE, DIRECTLY 

BEHIND THE SKULL; BULLET FRAGMENTS FOUND LEFT 

DORSAL SIDE BEHIND SHOULDER BLADE. PROLAPSED 

PENIS AND NO USE OF REAR FLIPPERS; SUSPECT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 27 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI PARALYSIS. SI P12 1 N Y 

FRESH DEAD CSL WITH GAFF THRU LEFT SIDE OF BODY 

AND UPPER FLIPPER. SEVERE DAMAGE TO NECK AREACALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD POSSIBLE PREDATION. GAFF COLLECTED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 7 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI FISHING LINE AROUND TAG. ANIMAL RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

EMACIATED, REPORTED SEIZURES AND LARGE ABSCESS IN 

RIGHT HIP AREA. POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION FOUND 

TWO BUCKSHOT BULLETS OR METAL BBS RECOVERED 

FROM THE FASCIA LAYER JUST BELOW THE SKIN. ONE 

BEING ON THE NECK AND THE OTHER BEING ON THE 

STERNUM. ABSCESS, MALNUTRITION, GUNSHOT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 8 1 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI TRAUMA. SI P12 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, LETHARGIC, KEEPING ONE EYE CLOSED. 

RADIOGRAPHS SHOW NUMEROUS METALLIC PELLETS 

THROUGHOUT ENTIRE HEAD CONSISTENT WITH SHOTGUN 

BLAST; BOTH EYES SEVERELY DAMAGED LIKELY DUE TO 

THIS ETIOLOGY, AS WELL AS FRACTURED LEFT CANINE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 8 4 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI TOOTH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT WITH ENTANGLEMENT AROUND 

MANDIBLE. RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED BULLET IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 8 10 SHOOTING SANTA CLARA CA SI PARAVERTEBRAL LUMBAR MUSCLE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SMALL FISHING HOOK IN GAPE OF MOUTH ON RIGHT 

SIDE. HOOK REMOVED. ANIMAL NOT TAGGED DUE TO 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 8 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI THE STRESS LEVEL OF THE ANIMAL. RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 
 

Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

MULTIPLE PELLETS IN L SIDE HEAD AND NECK, 

PENETRATING BRAIN. PREMORTEM, TRACKING 

HEMORRHAGE ASSOCIATED. PARTIALLY DIGESTED 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SALMON GILLS BLOCKING ESOPHAGUS. CHINOOK 

SALMON COMMERCIAL FISHING OPEN FOR SQUAXIN 

ISLAND TRIBE IN THE REGION DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. 

PELLETS RECOVERED AND TURNED OVER TO OLE ON 06-

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 8 16 SHOOTING THURSTON WA DEAD NOV-19 DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 8 24 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI BAND WRAPPED AROUND NECK. CUT AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 9 8 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH 

FISHERY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN DEAD CAUGHT AND KILLED IN TRAWL GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

GILLNET AROUND NECK. CUT AND REMOVED. RELEASED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 9 15 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI ON SITE. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 9 30 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH 

FISHERY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN DEAD ONE OF THREE ANIMALS KILLED IN A TRAWL. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 9 30 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH 

FISHERY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN DEAD ONE OF THREE ANIMALS KILLED IN A TRAWL. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 9 30 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH 

FISHERY UNKNOWN UNKNOWN DEAD ONE OF THREE ANIMALS KILLED IN A TRAWL. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 2 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 3 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 3 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 3 SHOOTING SAN FRANCISCO CA SI 

TRAUMA TO LEFT EYE, MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. 

RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED BUCKSHOT IN SKULL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 7 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

HOOD EMBEDDED IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER. REMOVED AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

GREAT BODY CONDITION. FISH NET AND TWINE AROUND 

THE NECK. FISH HOOK AND LINE IN LIP. BOTH REMOVED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI AND ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 12 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD PROJECTILES FOUND IN SKULL DURING NECROPSY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH GOOD BODY CONDITION HOPPED ONTO 

PRIVATE BOAT OFFSHORE. RESPONDERS FOUND BULLET 

FRAGMENT LODGED IN LIP. MATERIAL REMOVED. 

UNKNOWN IF ADDITIONAL MATERIAL REMAINED IN 

ANIMAL. THE FACT THAT PRIVATE CITIZENS WERE ABLE TO 

HANDLE AND REMOVE MATERIAL FROM A WILD SEA LION 

WITHOUT TYPICAL VETERINARY PROTOCOLS SUGGESTS 

THE ANIMAL WAS HEALTH COMPROMISED. SERIOUS 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 13 SHOOTING SONOMA CA SI INJURY DESIGNATION. SI P12 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI AND RIGHT REAR FLIPPER. SI P5A 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 16 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

SUPERFICIAL LACERATION PRESENT OVER RIGHT EYE, 

SEVERAL LACERATIONS OVER VENTRUM, MILDLY 

UNDERWEIGHT, DISORIENTED, AGGRESSIVE. 

RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED SHOTGUN PELLETS IN LEFT 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION 

U.S. 

U.S. 

2019 

2019 

10 

10 

21 

22 

SHOOTING 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL 

SAN MATEO 

OFFSHORE 

CA 

CA 

SI 

DEAD 

PELVIC LIMB FLIPPER. DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY, GUNSHOT 

TRAUMA, SHARK BITE TRAUMA. 

KILLED IN GEAR 

SI 

DEAD 

P9 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 24 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

PENATRATING WOUNDS ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY ABLE TO 

TRACK 5 ENTRANCE WOUNDS ALL TRACKING FORWARD 

INTO CHEST AND NECK. ONE GRAZED ON BACK. 

CONFIRMED SEA LION WAS SHOT VIA EXTERNAL/ 

INTERNAL EXAM/ RADIOGRAPHS AND BULLET 

RECOVERED. BASED ON THE EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE 

AND BLOOD LOSS SHOOTING WAS DETERMINED TO BE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 10 27 SHOOTING KITSAP WA DEAD CAUSE OF DEATH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH TRACKING WOUNDS AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 11 2 SHOOTING KITSAP WA DEAD 

HEMORRHAGING. BULLET / PELLET FRAGMENTS 

RECOVERED FROM BRAIN. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN NET, BROUGHT ON DECK AND 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 11 6 HAKE MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P4 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 11 7 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN PACKING STRAP. 

NO NARRATIVE REGARDING WHETHER CONSTRICTING OR 

NOT, BUT ANIMAL'S CONDITION SUGGESTS THIS MAY BE 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 11 17 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI THE CASE. SI P8A 1 N Y 

THERE WAS A PELLET (BIRDSHOT) HOLE IN SKULL VENTRAL 

TO RIGHT SUPRAORBITAL PROCESS (MAY HAVE BEEN 

WHAT ULTIMATELY LED TO TWISTED INTESTINES); 

HISTOPATHOLOGY SUPPORTED TRAUMA AS COD - NO COCALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 11 24 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD MORBIDITIES, GOOD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CSL STRANDED 11/25, SECURED UNTIL NECROPSY 11/27. 

GOOD ABDOMEN BLUBBER THICKNESS. BULLET 

TRAJECTORY TRACED FROM DORSAL ENTRY WOUND AND 

PROJECTILE RECOVERED IN RIBCAGE. VERTEBRAE 

FRACTURED, CAVITY FILLED WITH BLOOD, WOUND IN 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 11 25 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD LUNG. FISH IN STOMACH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 11 30 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI 

HEALTHY PUP WITH A TRAP (ZIP TIES) AROUND ITS NECK. 

DISENTANGLED AND RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P7B 0 N N 

FISHING LINE AND HOOK IN MOUTH. WEIGHTED LURE 

WAS ATTACHED BUT WAS REMOVED BY PUBLIC BEFORE 

SEAWORLD ARRIVED. THE FISHING LINE FELL OUT OR WAS 

SWALLOWED DURING RESCUE. LETHARGIC, DISORIENTED 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 12 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI ON THE DOCK, SUSPECT DOMOIC ACID TOXICOSIS. SI P5C 1 N Y 

SMALL BUCKSHOT PELLET FOUND IN FACE DURING POSTCALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 12 2 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA DEAD MORTEM EXAMINATION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; THERE WAS 

HEMORRHAGE AND CLOTTED BLOOD ON THE DORSAL 

PELVIC REGION WITH A DISTINCT HOLE IN THE LATERAL 

PELVIC TISSUE POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH A VENTRAL 

EXIT WOUND AROUND THE PENILE AREA (SOMEWHAT 

OBSCURED BY GULL SCAVENGING IN THIS AREA); THERE 

WAS FOAM IN THE TRACHEA AND BRONCHI; SCRAPE 

MARKS ON THE FOREFLIPPERS AND ODD INDENTATIONS 

ON THE HIND FLIPPERS--HARD TO DISTINGUISH FROM 

LESIONS; TISSUES WERE SLIGHTLY TACKY TO THE TOUCH 

AND LYMPH NODES MOTTLED AND A LITTLE ABNORMAL--

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 12 4 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD SUSPECTED ILLNESS, BUT IT WAS NOT CAUSE OF DEATH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

SEA LION TRAPPED ON FLOTATION BARREL SUPPORTING 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SECURITY FENCE AT SHIPYARD. OBSERVED THE SEA LION'S 

PENILE OPENING WAS IMPALED ON A 2" DIAMETER 

METAL BOLT. ADMINISTERED SEDATIVE AND REVERSAL 

DRUG. THE TEAM LIFTED THE HIND QUARTERS AND 

RELEASED THE ANIMAL. AFTER 2 MINUTES, HE WAS 

OBSERVED SWIMMING NORMALLY AND HAULING OUT ON 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 12 17 MARINE DEBRIS KING WA SI ANOTHER BARREL. NSI P7B 0 N N 

VERY LARGE MALE, VERY THIN, QUIET, ALERT, 

RESPONSIVE, DEHYDRATED. HAS AN INJURY TO THE TOP 

OF HIS HEAD AND A CLOUDY RIGHT EYE. POST MORTEM XCALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 12 21 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI RAY SHOWED TWO BULLETS IN HEAD. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, SUPERFICIAL ABRASION 

CAUDAL TO RIGHT SHOULDER, HEART MURMUR. 

RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED A SINGLE METALLIC FOREIGN 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN BODY PRESENT IN DORSAL SUBCUTANEOUS CERVICAL 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 12 22 INTERACTION MENDOCINO CA SI REGION, NO EVIDENCE OF TRAUMA OR FRACTURES. 

GOOD BODY CONDITION. SINGLE STRAND OF LINE 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 12 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI 

AROUND NECK, SUPERFICIAL BUT MODERATELY DEEP. 

LINE WAS CUT OUT, WOUND WAS CLEANED, ANIMAL WAS 

TAGGED AND RELEASED. NSI P7B 0 N N 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 NA NA 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE WA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 NA NA 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 NA NA 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2019 NA NA 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL WAS EMACIATED WITH HOOK LODGED IN LEFT 

GAPE ATTACHED TO A RED MULTIFILAMENT LINE WITH 

LEAD WEIGHT. MULTIFILAMENT LINE WRAPPED THROUGH 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

2015 

2015 

3 

7 

14 

12 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

SAN DIEGO 

VENTURA 

CA 

CA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

AXILLARY REGION OF BOTH PECTORAL FINS, AROUND 

DORSAL FIN, PEDUNCLE AND THROUGH THE MOUTH. 

RIGHT FLUKE CLEANLY CUT OFF. 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2015 7 13 UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD PEDUNCLE AND FLUKES CLEANLY CUT OFF. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MULTIPLE LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ACROSS ENTIRE BODY 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2015 8 8 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD 

INDICATES EXTENSIVE ENTANGLEMENT. DORSAL FIN AND 

FLUKES HAD BEEN REMOVED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2015 8 24 UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA DEAD 

FLUKES ARE ABSENT, IMPRESSIONS/NICKS ON DORSAL 

PEDUNCLE, AND LINEAR IMPRESSIONS DORSALLY AT 

AXILLA SUGGEST FISHERY INTERACTION. SPECIES ID PER 

GENETICS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2015 11 27 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

DEEP LACERATIONS WERE FOUND ON RIGHT AND LEFT 

PECTORAL FIN INSERTIONS. SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS 

(EXPOSING BLUBBER BUT NOT MUSCLE) AND 

IMPRESSIONS WERE FOUND CIRCUMVENTING THE HEAD 

AND CRISS-CROSS ON THE VENTRUM BETWEEN THE 

PECTORAL FINS. ADDITIONAL IMPRESSIONS WERE FOUND 

ANTERIOR TO THE DORSAL FIN CIRCUMVENTING 

CAUDALLY. NO GEAR WAS FOUND ON THE ANIMAL. 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2016 2 16 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD 

MARKS ON ANIMAL 

INTERACTION. 

ARE CONSISTENT WITH GILLNET 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

NECROPSY REVEALED DEEP PENETRATING CHRONIC 

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND THE FLUKE, THE TISSUE WAS 

NECROTIC. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE DEEP CHRONIC 

LACERATIONS THROUGH THE MOUTH. SOME LINE WAS 

RECOVERED FROM WITHIN THE FLUKE TISSUE, NO GEAR 

WAS FOUND IN THE MOUTH. ANIMAL WAS INITIALLY 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- FOUND ALIVE BY SWIMMERS AND EXPIRED PRIOR TO 

BEAKED CA-OR-WA 2016 2 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI ARRIVAL OF SEA WORLD PERSONNEL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

DOLPHIN IN GOOD CONDITION - NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF 

TRAUMA OTHER THAN A TEAR ON THE RIGHT FLIPPER, 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

POSSIBLY FROM LINE AND MARKS ON ROSTRUM/MELON 

THAT APPEAR TO BE FROM A PRIOR OR RECENT 

BEAKED CA-OR-WA 2016 7 2 INTERACTION VENTURA CA SI ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ON HEAD, BODY, VENTRUM SLICED 

BEAKED CA-OR-WA 2016 12 17 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD OPEN. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 1 6 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD FLUKE CLEANLY AMPUTATED AT PEDUNCLE DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY LINE ENTANGLEMENT SCAR ON ROSTRUM AND CRANIAL 

BEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 4 19 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA DEAD TRAUMA FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MULTIPLE LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ON PECTORAL FINS, 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- ROSTRUM, DORSAL FIN, VENTRUM, AND PEDUNCLE. TAIL 

BEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 6 6 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD STOCK SEVERED, FLUKES MISSING. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 6 9 CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 6 16 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA DEAD FLUKES CUT OFF. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL OBSERVED DEAD BY CDFW WARDEN WITH FLOAT 

AND LINE WRAPPED AROUND IT. GEAR POSITIVELYIDENTIFIED THROUGH LICENSE NUMBER ON GEAR. 

ANIMAL WAS IDENTIFIED AS GENERIC 'COMMON 

DOLPHIN', BUT THE LONG-BEAKED SPECIES IS THE 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- PREDOMINANT SPECIES IN THIS AREA. ANIMAL 

BEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 8 2 CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD DISENTANGLED FROM GEAR AND SET ADRIFT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

GAFF HOOK USED TO REMOVE ANIMAL FROM FISHING 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

BEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 11 26 INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA DEAD GEAR. ANIMAL HAD STOMACH FULL OF MARKET SQUID. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ONE OF THREE DOLPHINS FOUND FLOATING 3 MILES 

OFFSHORE BY U.S. BORDER PATROL. ANIMALS HAD 

LINEAR MARKS CONSISTENT WITH A MULTIFLIAMENT 

GILLNET ENTANGLEMENT. MESH SIZE WAS 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- APPROXIMATELY 8 CM UNSTRETCHED, POSSIBLY SMALLBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2018 3 2 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD MESH DRIFT GILLNET ORIGIN. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ONE OF THREE DOLPHINS FOUND FLOATING 3 MILES 

OFFSHORE BY U.S. BORDER PATROL. ANIMALS HAD 

LINEAR MARKS CONSISTENT WITH A MULTIFLIAMENT 

GILLNET ENTANGLEMENT. MESH SIZE WAS 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- APPROXIMATELY 8 CM UNSTRETCHED, POSSIBLY SMALLBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2018 3 2 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD MESH DRIFT GILLNET ORIGIN. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ONE OF THREE DOLPHINS FOUND FLOATING 3 MILES 

OFFSHORE BY U.S. BORDER PATROL. ANIMALS HAD 

LINEAR MARKS CONSISTENT WITH A MULTIFLIAMENT 

GILLNET ENTANGLEMENT. MESH SIZE WAS 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- APPROXIMATELY 8 CM UNSTRETCHED, POSSIBLY SMALLBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2018 3 2 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD MESH DRIFT GILLNET ORIGIN. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- ANIMAL BEACH-STRANDED IN SAME AREA AS 3-2-2018 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2018 3 3 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CASES, WITH SIMILAR LINEAR NET MARK IMPRESSIONS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2018 3 8 CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2018 8 8 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD FLUKES CUT OFF. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

ROSTRUM AND MANDIBLES BROKEN; NO SIGNIFICANT 

FINDINGS ON HISTOPATHOLOGY. THE ANIMAL HAD 

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. LOOKS AS THOUGH ANIMAL 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY EXSANGUINATED; INDENTATIONS ON RIGHT FLIPPER AND 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2018 11 5 INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD ALONG PEDUNCLE; NO SIGNIFICANT PATHOLOGY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ONE OF TWO DOLPHINS STRANDING DEAD ON 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN SAME AREA WITH ENTANGLEMENT 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 2 1 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD EVIDENCE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ONE OF TWO DOLPHINS STRANDING DEAD ON 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN SAME AREA WITH ENTANGLEMENT 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 2 2 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD EVIDENCE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

TWO 0.5 WIDE IMPRESSIONS CROSSING OVER ROSTRUM. 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 2 15 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CONSISTENT WITH GILLNET ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

INCISIONS FROM AXILLARY TO ANUS EXPOSING 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- ABDOMINAL CAVITY. CONSISTENT WITH INJURIES 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 4 29 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD RESULTING FROM CUTTING ANIMAL OUT OF NET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 5 24 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD MISSING FLUKE, CUT OFF. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FLUKES CUT OFF AND LINEAR IMPRESSIONS AROUND 

MANDIBLE. LEVEL A DATA COLLATED THROUGH PHONE 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- CONVERSATION AND PHOTOS SENT BY REPORTING 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 6 16 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD MARINER. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

TWO LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ACROSS RIGHT TAIL STOCK, 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- FULL STOMACH, AND ROBUST BODY CONDITION INDICATE 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 6 22 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD THIS TO BE A FISHERY INTERACTION. LACTATING. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ACROSS ROSTRUM, HEAD,DORSAL 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 7 17 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD FIN, AMPUTATED FLUKES. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

AMPUTATION OF LEFT FLUKE LOBE, LINEAR IMPRESSIONS 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- ACROSS MANDIBLE, ROSTRUM, PECTORAL AND DORSAL 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 8 9 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD FIN. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ALONG VENTRAL ROSTRUM, 

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG- PECTORAL AND DORSAL FINS, ACROSS FLANK, AND BOTH 

BEAKED CALIFORNIA 2019 8 16 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD FLUKE LOBES AMPUTATED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2016 10 25 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2016 10 26 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2016 12 5 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2016 12 22 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 1 6 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 1 7 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 1 7 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 1 7 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 1 8 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 1 8 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 1 18 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 3 7 CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 5 4 CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 11 10 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 11 12 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 11 14 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 11 14 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 11 19 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 12 1 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 12 1 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 12 1 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2017 12 1 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2018 1 13 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORT- TAIL APPEARED TO BE CUT OFF, SUSPECTED GILLNET 

BEAKED NA 2018 6 5 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD INTERACTION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2018 12 9 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 11 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 11 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 13 CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 13 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 13 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 21 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 21 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 27 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 1 27 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA-OR-WA 2019 11 7 CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FISHERMEN DISENTANGLED A LETHARGIC DOLPHIN THAT 

HAD LINE WRAPPED AROUND AND CUTTING INTO THE 

COMMON DOLPHIN, FLUKES. CONDITION OF ANIMAL INDICATES A SERIOUS 

UNIDENTIFIED NA 2018 1 13 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE CA SI INJURY. ENTANGLING MATERIAL UNKNOWN. SI S7B 1 N Y 

FLUKE BLADES CLEANLY CUT OFF, AS IF WITH A KNIFE. 

ALSO SEVERAL MONO-FILAMENT NET WOUNDS AND 

COMMON DOLPHIN, SOME MONO-FILAMENT STILL VISIBLE ON THE ANIMAL. 

UNIDENTIFIED NA 2019 6 16 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD NO STRANDING RESPONSE INITIATED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

LETHARGIC DOLPHIN ENTANGLED IN YELLOW 3/8 IN 

POLYPRO LINE, ENTANGLED AROUND ITS MOUTH, BACK 

AND PECTORAL FLIPPERS. IT WAS DRAGGING A MASS OF 

LINE BEHIND IT. AFTER A FEW HEAD THRASHES BY THE 

DOLPHIN, AND SOME CUTTING OF THE LINE BY THE CREW, 

THE DOLPHIN WAS EVENTUALLY FREED FROM THE ROPE 

ENTANGLEMENT. THE CREW (AUSTIN AND DEVIN) WERE 

ABLE TO CUT THE ANIMAL FREE AND RELEASE IT 

COMMON DOLPHIN, UNHARMED WITH DIRECTION AND BOAT HANDLING 

UNIDENTIFIED NA 2019 11 7 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI SKILLS BY CAPTAIN DAVE. NSI S7B 0 Y N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

LACERATION ON FLUKE; LEFT SIDE OF TAIL HAS LINE 

INDENTATION FROM A NET ENTANGLEMENT; RIGHT SIDE 

DALL'S PORPOISE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 19 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD OF FLUKE NOTCH HAS LINE FROM A NET ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

2.5 MILES WEST OF DANA POINT HARBOR. UNKNOWN 

GEAR BEHIND BLOWHOLE, APPEARS TO BE CONSTRICTING 

AND LOOKS TO EXTEND TOWARDS MOUTH. GEAR 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. VIDEO AND 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 2 7 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA AND A. HENRY. SI L2 1 Y Y 

MODERATE DECOMPOSITION. NECROPSIED. 307 PLATES 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 4 10 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD 

OF BALEEN (LEFT), PARTS OF BROKEN VERTEBRA FROM 

CONTACT ZONE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WHALE STUCK ON BOW OF VESSEL. CARCASS TOWED TO 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 8 24 VESSEL STRIKE ALAMEDA CA DEAD ANGEL ISLAND FOR NECROPSY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

2 MILES OFF DANA POINT. PHOTOS SHOW ROPE / LINE 

AROUND BODY OF TRAVELING WHALE, BEHIND 

BLOWHOLE BUT FORWARD OF PECTORAL FLIPPER AREA. 

LINE APPEARS TO BE TIGHT / CONSTRICTING AROUND 

ANIMAL. WHALE APPEARs SLIGHTLY EMACIATED. HEALTH 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY DECLINE. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA AND A. 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 10 9 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI HENRY. SI L2 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL FIRST REPORTED OFF YERBA BUENA ISLAND ON 

1/5/2017 BY USCG, WHEN A VESSEL APPEARED TO HAVE A 

CARCASS WRAPPED AROUND ITS BOW. THE CARCASS FELL 

OFF AS THE VESSEL TURNED TO APPROACH THE CHANNEL. 

CARCASS WAS THEN SEEN AGAIN FLOATING IN OAKLAND 

HARBOR ON 1/7/2017. DUE TO BAD WEATHER AND 

LOGISTICAL DELAYS IN GETTING CARCASS TOWED TO AN 

APPROPRIATE SITE (ANGEL ISLAND), A PARTIAL NECROPSY 

WAS CONDUCTED ON FEB. 6TH AND ANOTHER ON MARCH 

2ND. FRACTURED RIBS WERE IDENTIFIED VIA NECROPSY 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 1 5 VESSEL STRIKE ALAMEDA CA DEAD AND CAUSE OF DEATH ATTRIBUTED TO VESSEL STRIKE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FRESHLY-DEAD WHALE FOUND ON THE BOW OF A VESSEL 

AS IT APPROACHED COMMENCEMENT BAY. THIS WHALE 

WAS IN GOOD BODY CONDITION, WITH OILY BLUBBER 

AND A GOOD AMOUNT OF SUBCUTANEOUS FAT, AND 

HAD BEEN RECENTLY FEEDING ON A LARGE QUANTITY OF 

KRILL BASED ON BOTH STOMACH AND INTESTINAL 

CONTENTS AND SOME REMAINS FOUND IN THE BALEEN. 

THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HEMORRHAGE 

ALONG THE MID-BACK, WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE 

THE IMPACT POINT OF THE SHIP WHILE THE WHALE WAS 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 5 12 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD STILL ALIVE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ON 5/16/2018 NOAA RECEIVED A REPORT FROM S.F. BAY 

HARBOR PILOTS ABOUT A DECEASED WHALE DRAPED 

ACROSS THE BOW OF A LARGE SHIP ENTERING THE BAY. 

WHALE WAS OBSERVED FALLING OFF THE BOW IN THE 

TURNING CHANNEL NEAR OAKLAND. ON 5/18/2018 THE 

MARINE MAMMAL CENTER RECEIVED A REPORT 

REGARDING A DECEASED WHALE PARTIALLY SUBMERGED, 

WEDGED BETWEEN POSTS AND PINNED UNDERNEATH A 

BRIDGE NEAR OAKLAND. ON 5/18, WHALE WAS TOWED 

TO ANGEL ISLAND FOR A NECROPSY. TWO VERTEBRAE OF 

THE UPPER LUMBAR REGION WERE DISPLACED 90 

DEGREES FROM THE REMAINING LUMBAR VERTEBRAE. 

THE INTERVERTEBRAL DISC AND LIGAMENTOUS SUPPORT 

WERE COMPLETELY RUPTURED. DEGREE OF 

DISPLACEMENT WOULD SURELY HAVE SEVERED THE 

SPINAL CORD. NOTE THAT SINCE WHALE WAS TOWED BY 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 5 16 VESSEL STRIKE ALAMEDA CA DEAD 

TAIL, DEGREE OF ACTUAL DISPLACEMENT MAY HAVE BEEN 

REDUCED DURING TOWING (WHICH TENDS TO DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NECROPSY REPORT AND PHOTOS NOTE EXTENSIVE 

MUSCLE HEMMORHAGING, FRACTURES TO SKULL, RIBS, 

AND VERTEBRAE. CONSISTENT WITH VESSEL STRIKE AS 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 5 22 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD CAUSE OF DEATH AS NOTED IN NECROPSY REPORT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A BALL OF DARK ROPE ON THE BACK POSTERIOR TO 

BLOWHOLE THAT LEADS TO THE HEAD AND MOUTH AREA. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

ROPE APPEARED TIGHT / TAUGHT IN PHOTOS REVIEWED 

BY J. CARRETTA. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 5 24 INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI GEAR UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

CAME IN DEAD ON BOW OF VESSEL. LARGE IMPACT 

WOUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY BEHIND PECTORAL 

FIN WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 10 8 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD FLIPPER. JAWS BEGINNING TO TEAR APART. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PIER 52 SEATTLE FERRY DOCK. SHARP FORCE TRAUMA 

CAUSED BY LARGE PROPELLER. DEFINITE CAUSE OF 

MORTALITY. 5-6 PROPELLER CUTS ON R SIDE/ACROSS 

BACK, BEGINNING JUST DORSAL OF RIGHT PECTORAL FIN. 

UNABLE TO SEE HOW FAR THEY EXTEND ACROSS BACK 

DUE TO CARCASS POSITION, VISIBLE PORTIONS 80-180CM. 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 1 21 VESSEL STRIKE KING WA DEAD MODERATELY DECOMPOSED WHALE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ENTANGLED IN BLUE / GREEN GILLNET, NET AROUND 

HEAD / BLOWHOLE REGION, FULL GEAR CONFIGURATION 

UNKNOWN. ANIMAL MILLING AT SURFACE AND 

CHANGING DIRECTION OFTEN. HEAVY COATING OF 

BARNACLES ON BODY, ANIMAL IN POOR CONDITION, 

WITH NECROTIC TISSUE ON THE HEAD EVIDENT. HEALTH 

DECLINE. LONG-TERM SURVIVAL UNLIKELY. PHOTOS 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 2 2 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA AND D. WELLER. SI L10 1 Y Y 

POSSIBLE CRAB POTS. BUOY COLORS DIFFICULT TO SEE 

FROM COAST GUARD VIDEO, REPORTED AS RED AND 

WHITE. LINE COMES DOWN BOTH SIDES OF BODY AND 

COMES TOGETHER AT BUOY 1 ABOUT 10 FT IN FRONT OF 

THE FLUKE, 2ND BUOY RIGHT AT FLUKE INSERTION 

WRAPPED AROUND TIGHTLY WITH BUOY AT SURFACE; 

EXAMINATION OF USCG VIDEO BY J. CARRETTA INDICATES 

EVIDENCE OF CONSTRICTING WRAP AND A WHALE THAT 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY HAS DIFFICULTY TRAVELING NORMALLY. WARRANTS USE 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 2 26 INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI OF SERIOUS INJURY CATEGORY L2. SI L2 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

INITIALLY SEEN 

Comments 

BREACHING MULTIPLE TIMES, THEN 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

RESTING AT SURFACE AND ATTEMPTING TO SWIM 

BACKWARDS WITH MOUTH OPEN. LINE OR ROPE TRAILING 

DOWN LEFT SIDE FROM MOUTH TO THE PECTORAL FIN 

AND AFT OF THE BLOWHOLES, UNABLE TO SEE WHERE THE 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY LINE ORIGINATED. FULL CONFIGURATION OF GEAR IS SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 3 7 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

SELF REPORT FROM FISHERMAN IN HIS OWN GEAR; 1 

CRAB POT ON 300 FT OF LINE SET IN 250 FT WITH 2 BUOYS 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(1 ORANGE/1 PURPLE) WITH TEAL LINE CONNECTING TO 

BLUE POLY LINE WRAPPED AROUND THE FLUKE; TIER 1 

CDFW DUNGENESS CRAB GEAR. GEAR CONFIGURATION SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 3 11 (CALIFORNIA) SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI (PRORATE) AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. 

LINE COMING OUT RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH, MORE 

TRAILING LINE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. PHOTOS 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA AND D. WELLER. PHOTOS DO 

NOT SHOW GEAR, BUT RESPONDERS (J. CALAMBOKIDOS) 

CONFIRMED PRESENCE OF GEAR. FULL GEAR 

CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. ANIMAL HAS MODERATE 

GRAY WHALE 

EASTERN N PACIFICPCFG 2015 3 16 UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI 

CYAMID / BARNACLE LOAD, INDICATIONS OF A HEALTH 

DECLINE, THUS ASSIGNED A SERIOUS INJURY VALUE = 1. SI L10 1 Y Y 

GRAY WHALE REPORTED WITH TAIL ENTANGLED IN 

FISHING LINE, WITH ORANGE BUOY ATTACHED. NO 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY PHOTOS OR VIDEO. GEAR CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 3 19 INTERACTION JEFFERSON WA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. REPORTED BY A TUGBOAT TO USCG. 

USCG SECTOR NORTH BEND, OREGON REPORTED WHALE 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

TO BE TRAVELING NORTH AT 3 MPH WITH 3 OTHER 

CONSPECIFICS AND A CALF. 30 FEET OF LINE WITH A 

SINGLE YELLOW BUOY TRAILING BEHIND THE WHALE, 

APPEARED TO BE MOVING OKAY AND NO DESCRIPTION OF 

WHERE ON THE BODY LINE WAS WRAPPED. 5/25/2015: 

REPORTED AGAIN BY A WHALE WATCH VESSEL OUT OF 

DEPOE BAY, WAS SIGHTED HOURS EARLIER IN NEWPORT, 

OR. LAST KNOWN LOCATION ON 5/25/2015 WAS JUST 

SOUTH OF THE CAPE MEARES LIGHTHOUSE SWIMMING 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 5 21 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT CURRY OR SI (PRORATE) 

NORTH AT 3MPH. GEAR CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN, 

ASSIGNED L10. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

A FRESH GRAY WHALE CARCASS WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 

COPPER RIVER DELTA. THE CARCASS DISPLAYED LINEAR 

CUTS AND CHAFING ON THE ROSTRUM, INDICATIVE OF 

VALDEZ- RECENT GILLNET ENTANGLEMENT. EXAMINED BY K. 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 5 23 GILLNET FISHERY CORDOVA AK DEAD WYNNE AND E. LYMAN. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FISHERMEN SELF-REPORT, BRINGING IN SET NET WHEN 

GRAY WHALE APPROACHED FROM UNDER BOAT, HIT NET, 

SPUN, VIOLENTLY REACTED, EVENTUALLY BROKE FREE, 

UNCERTAIN IF ANY GEAR REMAINED ON WHALE; 

FISHERMAN UNSURE IF EVEN REALLY EVER ENTANGLED 

BUT SAYS 20 FT OF HIS NET MAY BE MISSING. UNKNOWN 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE GEAR CONFIGURATION ON ANY REMAINING GEAR. NO SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 7 30 SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) PHOTOS. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

JUVENILE GRAY WHALE FOUND ANCHORED AND 

ENTANGLED IN A MARINE SET GILLNET INSIDE NEAH BAY. 

WHALE HAD 3-4 MULTIPLE WRAPS OF LEADLINE AND 

CORKLINE AROUND THE CAUDAL PEDUNCLE WITH LINES 

STREAMING OVER THE FLUKE LEADING TO A MASS OF 

GILLNET MESH AND LINES. WHALE REMAINED IN AREA, 

WITH MULTIPLE DISENTANGLEMENT EFFORTS 

CONTINUING INTO SEPTEMBER. FINAL PHOTOS OF 

WHALE SHOW ANIMAL SWIMMING FREE, FEEDING 

NORMALLY, AND APPARENTLY GEAR FREE. INITIAL INJURY 

ASSESSMENT IS L2 BECAUSE OF CONSTRICTING GEAR, BUT 

FINAL ASSESSMENT IS NON-SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE OF 

INTERVENTION EFFORTS TO REMOVE GEAR (=RESCUE). 

BIOPSY SAMPLE ALSO OBTAINED AND SENT TO SWFSC. 

EASTERN N PACIFIC- PHOTOS AND NARRATIVE PROVIDED BY MAKAH TRIBE, 

GRAY WHALE PCFG 2015 8 15 GILLNET FISHERY CLALLAM WA SI REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. NSI L2 0 Y N 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY GRAY WHALE REPORTED AS ENTANGLED IN NETTING, NO SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 9 8 INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI (PRORATE) ADDITIONAL DETAILS. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

VESSEL REPORTED A GRAY WHALE ENTANGLED IN 

NETTING 12 MILES OFF SAN ONOFRE. AMOUNT AND SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 9 26 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

ENTANGLED ON LEFT SIDE TRAILING LOBSTER-TYPE BUOY 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2015 12 21 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE) 

POSSIBLY ALSO ON FLUKES, BUOY ORANGE IN COLOR AND 

EASILY VISIBLE. GEAR CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

ENTANGLED IN ROPE, A SINGLE WHITE BUOY. TRAVELING 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY WITH OTHER WHALES SOUTHBOUND, NO PHOTOS. GEAR SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 2 5 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

"S" SHAPED LACERATIONS ALONG LEFT LATERAL SIDE AT 

ABDOMINAL (6) AND PEDUNCLE (6)INDICATE THIS ANIMAL 

WAS HIT BY A SHIP, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT CLEAR IF THIS 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 3 24 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA DEAD HAPPENED BEFORE OR AFTER DEATH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

JUVENILE OR CALF SWIMMING NORTH WITH YELLOW 

LINE, MULTIPLE WRAPS AROUND TAIL STOCK, OVER 

FLUKES, 2 WHITE BULLET BUOYS AT BASE OF TAIL STOCK, 

LINE TRAILING WHALE 50 FEET. ANIMAL RE-SIGHTED ON 

4/27/2016, SWIMMING WITH ADULT ANIMAL OFF BIG 

SUR. NO TELEMETRY ATTEMPT MADE BECAUSE OF SMALL 

SIZE OF WHALE. CONFIGURATION AND SEVERITY OF 

ENTANGLEMENT UNKNOWN. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY EXTENSIVE WRAPS LIKELY TO BECOME CONSTRICTING AS 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 4 21 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI ANIMAL GROWS. SI L2 1 Y Y 

LINE WRAPPED AROUND THE BASE OF THE FLUKES; WHITE 

BUOY AT BASE OF TAIL, TRAILING LINE APPEARS TO BE 15-

20 FEET LONG, NO FLOATS ATTACHED TO TRAILING LINE 

[NOT SAME WHALE AS 20160421ER, BASED OFF 

COMPARISON OF VIDEO TO PHOTOS, BODY SIZE, 

SWIMMING PATTERN, COLOR PATTERN]. ANIMAL 

DESCRIBED AS MOVING NORTH AT 2-3KTS AND NOT 

USING ITS FLUKES VERY MUCH. EVIDENCE OF 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT BASED ON LIMITED USE SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2016 4 22 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) OF FLUKES. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

USCG MOTOR LIFEBOAT STRUCK A GRAY WHALE WHILE 

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 KNOTS. FOLLOWING 

COLLISION, WHALE POPPED ITS HEAD ABOVE THE 

SURFACE AND THEN DOVE. USCG MOTOR LIFEBOATS ARE 

EASTERN N PACIFIC- APPROXIMATELY 45 FT IN SIZE. NO DETAILS ON INJURY TO 

GRAY WHALE PCFG 2016 7 22 VESSEL STRIKE LINCOLN OR NSI WHALE. NSI L6C 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

MULTIPLE DEEP CUTS INTO LEFT THORAX AND ABDOMEN 

EASTERN N PACIFIC- CLEARLY INDICATE PROPELLER WOUNDS. MODERATELYGRAY WHALE PCFG 2016 8 1 VESSEL STRIKE CURRY OR DEAD DECOMPOSED CALF. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

TIGHT MULTIPLE WRAPS AROUND TAILSTOCK RIGHT AT 

THE FLUKE INSERTION WITH 3 LINES CUTTING INTO THE 

LEADING EDGES OF THE FLUKES AND TRAILING OVER THE 

TOP OF THE FLUKES. THE REST OF LINES WRAPPED 

AROUND PEDUNCLE GO UNDER THE TAIL AND TRAIL 

APPROX. 50-75 FEET BEHIND THE WHALE. IN THE LINE 

THERE ARE THREE BUOYS (ALL BULLET) WITH ONE BEING A 

BIT SMALLER ORANGE AND THEN TWO LITTLE LARGER 

BUOYS. ONE WAS ALL ORANGE AND THE OTHER TRICOLOR 

WITH ORANGE AT TOP/ WHITE IN MIDDLE / AND BLACK 

ON BOTTOM. THIS BUOY HAD A CALIFORNIA DCRAB TAG 

THAT WAS LIGHT BLUE BUT COULDN'T READ ANYTHING 

ON IT. PARTIAL DISENTANGLEMENT ACCOMPLISHED AND 

RESIGHT OF ANIMAL NEXT DAY INDICATED BUOYS HAD 

MOVED FURTHER BACK TOWARD TAIL. ANIMAL WAS 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 1 28 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) LOS ANGELES CA SI 

USING ITS PECTORAL FLIPPERS FOR SWIMMING 

PRIMARILY. ASSIGNED SERIOUS INJURY UNDER L2 DUE TO 

CONSTRICTING NATURE OF GEAR REMAINING ON ANIMAL SI L2 1 Y Y 

A 65FT COASTAL CRUISER STRUCK A WHALE WHILE 

TRANSITING BETWEEN NEWPORT HARBOR AND DANA 

POINT HARBOR, 2 NM NW OF DANA POINT HARBOR. 

INJURED GRAY WHALE IS REPORTED ALIVE AND APPEARS 

TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING INJURIES: 3 DEEP LACERATIONS 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 1 29 VESSEL STRIKE ORANGE CA SI NEAR ITS PECTORAL FIN. LOTS OF BLOOD IN WATER. SI L6A 1 N Y 

ENTANGLED WHALE HAD WOOD-LIKE FLOAT TRAILING 30 

YARDS BEHIND. WHALE BREACHING FOR 10-15 MIN 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY BEFORE MOVING ON WITH OTHER WHALES. NO PHOTOS, SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 2 12 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE) GEAR TYPE / CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

FREE-SWIMMING WHALE TRAILING A SINGLE BUOY 

APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET BEHIND ANIMAL. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. ANIMAL 

RESIGHTED NEXT DAY, 15 NMI NW OF PREVIOUS DAY'S 

POSITION, STILL TRAILING BUOY, NOT RAISING FLUKES 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY ABOVE WATER DURING SEVERAL SURFACING CYCLES. SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 3 12 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE) VIDEO REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHALE SWIMMING WITH MASS OF BLUE ROPE, PINK 

GILLNET, AND BLACK FLOATS AROUND FLUKES. CLOSE-UP 

PHOTO SHOWS OPEN WOUND WHERE BLUE ROPE AND 

FLOATS ARE ATTACHED. CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. 

SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE OPEN WOUND HAS POTENTIAL 

TO BECOME NECROTIC. VIDEO AND PHOTOS REVIEWED BY 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 3 19 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI J. CARRETTA. SI L2 1 Y Y 

PINK MONOFILAMENT NETTING ON HEAD, EXTENDING 

BACK PAST BLOWHOLES AND DOWN LEFT SIDE OF ANIMAL 

TO WATERLINE. MONOFILAMENT NETTING WOUND ON 

ITSELF. WHALE IS RAISING ITS FLUKES DURING DIVE 

CYCLES. TOTAL AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 3 28 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

GRAY WHALE SWIMMING WITH LARGE METAL FRAME 

AROUND HEAD, JUST POSTERIOR TO BLOWHOLES. FRAME 

IS FIRMLY ATTACHED TO WHALE AND IS CONSIDERED TO 

BE A SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO THE CONSTRICTING NATURE 

OF THE ENTANGLEMENT AND PROBABILITY OF 

PREVENTING THE WHALE FROM FEEDING PROPERLY. 

WHALE RESIGHTED 9 DAYS LATER AS IT MOVED NORTH 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 4 1 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE CA SI 

ALONG THE COAST. PHOTOS / VIDEO REVIEWED BY J. 

CARRETTA. SI L2 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

BLUE LINE ON TAIL WITH KELP, GILLNET WRAPPED 

AROUND TAILSTOCK AND LEADING EDGE OF FLUKE; RIGHT 

TIP OF FLUKE BROKEN OFF AND POSSIBLE NECROTIC TAIL; 

INITIAL MEASUREMENTS ~6 INCH MESH SIZE. SWIMMING 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SLOWLY, MOSTLY WITH PECTORAL FLIPPERS, SURFACING 

HEAD 1ST AND NO FLUKE UP DIVING. WHALE 

DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM REMOVED OVER 100 FEET OF 

GILLNET (=RESCUE). THERE IS STILL SOME WEBBING AND 

LINE REMAINING ON FLUKES. CONSIDERED SERIOUS 

INJURY DUE TO ORIGINAL AND POSSIBLY CONTINUING 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 4 15 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI CONSTRICTING NATURE OF ENTANGLEMENT. SI L10 1 Y Y 

ORANGE LINE WRAPPED AROUND CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. NO 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY PHOTOS. UNKNOWN GEAR CONFIGURATION AND SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 4 16 INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI (PRORATE) AMOUNT. 

CALF OF PAIR ENTANGLED WITH YELLOW / ORANGE ROPE 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY OVER BACK. WHITE LINE DRAPED OVER UPPER TAILSTOCK. SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 4 19 INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI (PRORATE) GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. 

BLUE ROPE/GEAR TRAILING 5 FEET, SMALL BLUE BUOYS. 

VIDEO REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. GEAR CONFIGURATION 

(PRORATE) 

SI 

L10 0.75 Y Y 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 4 21 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. 

GEAR FROM MULTIPLE POTS WRAPPED AROUND CAUDAL 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

PEDUNCLE OF DEAD, FLOATING MALE CALF OF THAT YEAR 

(20 FEET IN LENGTH). FISHERY SOURCE BASED ON GEAR 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY TAGS RETRIEVED FROM WHALE. NECROPSY DETERMINED 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 4 28 (WASHINGTON) PACIFIC WA DEAD ENTANGLEMENT AS CAUSE OF DEATH. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNHEALED SEVERE ENTANGLEMENT INJURIES ON 

TAILSTOCK AND FLUKE. DEEP CUTS FROM LINES ON EACH 

SIDE OF FLUKE INSERTION, WRAP INJURY WITH ABRAIDED 

GRAY WHALE 

EASTERN N PACIFICPCFG 2017 6 12 UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD 

TISSUE CUTTING DEEP INTO RIGHT FLUKE (2/3 TOWARD 

TIP). POSSIBLE IMPRESSIONS ACROSS HEAD. EVIDENCE OF 

CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

GRAY WHALE WITH FISHING LINE ENTANGLED AROUND 

TAIL. IT WAS SWIMMING BUT SLOWLY NEAR FISHING 

BOATS BY THE MOUTH OF THE LAGOON. ADDITIONAL 

DETAILS: REPORTED BY LOCAL FISHERMEN ON 6/14/17 IN 

CHIGNIK LAGOON. SMALL GRAY WHALE, POSSIBLY 

SUBADULT. GEAR DESCRIBED AS JAPANESE FISHING NET 

LAKE AND 

PENINSULA 

WITH BLACK FLOATS (SHE DOESN'T KNOW HOW THEY ID'D 

AS JAPANESE). NET WRAPPED AROUND FLUKE. ASSIGNED 

PRORATED SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO UNKNOWN AMOUNT SI 

GRAY WHALE 

GRAY WHALE 

EASTERN N PACIFIC 

EASTERN N PACIFIC 

2017 

2017 

6 

7 

15 

29 

GILLNET FISHERY 

ILLEGAL HUNT 

BOROUGH 

BETHEL 

AK 

AK 

SI (PRORATE) 

DEAD 

AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR. 

KILLED AND HARVESTED BY LOCALS ON THE KUSKOWIM 

RIVER. 

(PRORATE) 

DEAD 

L10 

NA 

0.75 

1 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

DEAD ANIMAL WITH ROPE, NETTING AND WIRE IN 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY MOUTH. GEAR CAME LOOSE FROM ANIMAL WHILE IT WAS 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 11 8 INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD ROLLING AROUND IN SURF. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

YELLOW ROPE ON TAIL AND TRAILING 100 FEET BEHIND 

WHALE; RESPONSE EFFORTS CONFIRMED 8 INCH PINK 

MONOFILAMENT GILLNET WRAPPED AROUND TAIL, 

INCLUDING MULTIPLE BLACK FLOATS, YELLOW AND BLACK 

ROPE. ANIMAL SWIMMING SLOWLY NORTH AND DIVING. 

INTERVENTION RESPONSE RESULTED IN THE CUTTING AND 

REMOVAL OF SOME GEAR. WHALE WAS LOST AFTER THIS 

INTERVENTION AND REMAINING GEAR AMOUNT AND SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2017 12 11 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION IS UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET OBSERVER PROGRAM. DEAD WHALE ENTANGLED IN 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 1 29 FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD LARGE-MESH DRIFT GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

LINE ENTANGLED AROUND THE BASE OF THE PEDUNCLE 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

AND OVER THE FLUKE. LINE APPEARS TO BE CUTTING INTO 

PEDUNCLE TISSUE (=CONSTRICTING). REPORTING PARTY 

NOTED THAT LINE HAD SOME TENSION AND MAY HAVE 

BEEN CARRYING SOME WEIGHT. EVIDENCE OF TRAILING 

GEAR. ANIMAL BODY CONDITION LOOKED GOOD FROM 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 2 21 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI 

PHOTOGRAPHS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

SINGLE ROUND (NOT OBLONG) RED / ORANGE BUOY 

SI L2 1 Y Y 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 2 21 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) 

TRAILED RELATIVELY CLOSE BEHIND WHALE. NO PHOTOS. 

AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

BLUE MESH GILLNET WRAPPED AROUND CAUDAL 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

PEDUNCLE OF SWIMMIMG WHALE, WITH 4 TO 5 SMALL, 

RED BULLET BUOYS ASSOCIATED. MESH SIZE DIFFICULT TO 

DETERMINE AS PHOTOS WERE TAKEN FROM OBSERVER 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 3 3 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI (PRORATE) 

ON SHORE. GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION 

UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

NMFS RECEIVED CALLS TO REPORT THAT THE STARSHIP 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

EXPRESS HAD STRUCK WHAT THEY BELIEVED TO BE A GRAY 

WHALE MID CHANNEL ON THE WAY TO CATALINA. THE 

CAPTAIN SAID THAT THE WHALE SURFACED ABOUT 20 FT 

IN FRONT OF THE BOAT WHEN IT WAS TRAVELING AT 

APPROXIMATELY 25 KTS SO THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP 

OR AVOID THE COLLISION. HE DID INDICATE THAT THERE 

WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE BULBOUS BOW AND THAT 

HE BELIEVED THE WHALE WAS INJURED BUT ALIVE AFTER 

THE CONTACT. CATEGORIZED AS SERIOUS INJURY BASED 

GRAY WHALE 

GRAY WHALE 

GRAY WHALE 

EASTERN N PACIFIC 

EASTERN N PACIFIC 

EASTERN N PACIFIC 

2018 

2018 

2018 

3 

3 

3 

18 

26 

28 

VESSEL STRIKE 

VESSEL STRIKE 

MARINE DEBRIS 

LOS ANGELES 

SAN DIEGO 

MARIN 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

ON SIZE AND SPEED OF VESSEL. 

ANIMAL EXAMINED ON BEACH BY SWFSC STRANDING 

PROGRAM. ORGANS PROTRUDING THROUGH 

LACERATION AT RIGHT DORSAL SIDE AT MID-LENGTH. 

FRACTURED VERTEBRAE AND BONE FRAGMENTS IN THIS 

REGION. UNKNOWN IF THIS VESSEL STRIKE REPRESENTS 

SAME ANIMAL STRUCK OFF CATALINA ISLAND ON 

3/18/2018. TREATED AS UNIQUE RECORD. 

OBSERVED FLOATING IN RICHARDSON BAY MARCH 28 

2018. FLUKES AND DISTAL PENDUNCLE MISSING. WITHIN 

A PORTION OF GRAY NECROTIC TISSUE IS A 6-INCH 

LENGTH OF WIRE WITH A COPPER CORE, DEEPLY 

ENTWINED WITH THE NECROTIC TISSUE. THIS REFLECTS 

EVIDENCE OF A CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. 

WHALE HAD BEEN SIGHTED ALIVE NINE DAYS PRIOR TO 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

L6A 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

STRANDING RESPONSE. THE WHALE WAS ENTANGLED IN 

WASHINGTON DUNGENESS CRAB POT GEAR WHICH WAS 

IDENTIFIED BY TAG NUMBERS RECOVERED AT SCENE. 

BUOY AT LEFT MOUTH, LINE THROUGH MOUTH CIRCLING 

RIGHT FLIPPER ACROSS BACK TO LEFT PEDUNCLE (THIS IS 

THE CONFIGURATION FOUND WHEN THE ANIMAL 

STRANDED DEAD ONSHORE, LIKELY DIFFERENT WHEN THE 

ANIMAL WAS ALIVE). BRUISING AROUND PEDUNCLE 

WHICH MAY SUGGEST IT WAS ENTANGLED AT SOME 

POINT IN TIME. PHOTOS SHOW LINE THROUGH MOUTH 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 4 13 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(WASHINGTON) PACIFIC WA SI 

AND A RED/BLACK STRIPE BUOY. CAUSE OF DEATH LISTED 

AS INANATION (=STARVATION). DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ORANGE BUOY AND LINE ENTERING MOUTH LEFT SIDE 

AND EXITING MOUTH RIGHT SIDE. THIS TRAILS TO A 

SECOND ORANGE BUOY WITH DARK GREEN AND WHITE 

STRIPES TO JUST IN FRONT OF THE FLUKES. ONE 10" 

ORANGE WITH WHITE AND GREEN STRIPED BULLET BUOY 

AND ANOTHER SOLID ORANGE BULLET BUOY. THEY ARE 

BOTH TRAILER BUOYS PART OF THE SURFACE SYSTEM OF A 

CRAB SET. LINE 3/8" POSSIBLY BLUE STEEL. GEAR AND 

VESSEL IDENTIFIED AS PART OF WASHINGTON 

COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY. PERFORMED 

SEARCH ON 4/14/18 AND FOUND ENTANGLED GRAY 

WHALE JUST OFF THE CLINTON FERRY TERMINAL. TEAM 

SUCCESSFULLY ATTACHED A TELEMETRY BUOY AND 

COLLECTED UNDERWATER FOOTAGE TO DOCUMENT THE 

ENTANGLEMENT. THE TELEMETRY BUOY RECEIVED 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 4 13 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(WASHINGTON) SNOHOMISH WA SI (PRORATE) 

SEVERAL HITS WHILE TEAM WAS WITH THE WHALE SO 

CONFIDENT TO RELOCATE THE FOLLOWING DAY. ON 

4/15/18 TEAM STARTED AT 8:30AM AND SEARCHED 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 1 Y Y 

REPORTING PARTY INDICATED GILLNET ON THE HEAD AND 

DOWN ALONG THE BODY, WITH A MASS OF GILLNET ON 

OR NEAR THE TAIL. SINGLE PHOTO SHOWS MASS OF PINK 

MONOFILAMENT GILLNET EXTENDING FROM HEAD 

REGION TO DORSAL HUMP. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. WHALE REPORTED SI 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 4 15 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE) SWIMMING TO THE NORTHWEST. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

GILLNET (PINK MESH, 1/2 GREEN ROPE, ~20 SMALL 

RED/ORANGE FLOATS) WRAPPED AROUND PEDUNCLE 

AND TRAILING OVER LEFT FLUKE LOBE. MOST OF THE 

GEAR IS BUNCHED UP IN A TIGHT BALL AROUND THE 

PEDUNCLE, CLOSE TO THE ANIMAL AND FAIRLY TIGHT 

AROUND PEDUNCLE (=CONSTRICTING GEAR). THERE IS 

ALSO SOME TRAILING GEAR (TANGLED UP MESH AND 

PROBABLY A LEAD LINE) TRAILING ABOUT ~20FT BEHIND 

WHALE. THE TRAILING GEAR IS ALWAYS BELOW THE 

SURFACE. SO LIKELY THE TRAILING GEAR IS WEIGHTED 

SOMEHOW OR BEEN FOULED UP ALONG THE WAY. 

UNSUCCESSFUL TELEMETRY DEPLOYMENT; PRESUMED 

STILL ENTANGLED. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 4 24 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI GEAR UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

NECROPSY RESULTS INDICATED A FRACTURED CRANIUM 

AND MUSCULAR AND SKELETAL HEMORRHAGING. 

CONSISTENT WITH BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 5 4 VESSEL STRIKE ALAMEDA CA DEAD CHARACTERISTIC OF A VESSEL STRIKE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PHOTOS FROM 5/6/2018 SHOWS A SINGLE ORANGE BUOY 

NEXT TO A HEAVILY-SCAVENGED GRAY WHALE CARCASS. 

BUOY NUMBER OBTAINED AND FISHERMAN 

INTERVIEWED. FISHERMAN INDICATED HIS GEAR WAS 

NOT TOUCHING WHALE AND FISHERMAN REMOVED GEAR 

FROM AREA AFTER SEEING PHOTOS OF WHALE. NO 

EXPLICIT PHOTO EVIDENCE THAT BUOY OR LINE IS 

ATTACHED TO CARCASS, HOWEVER, HARBOR PATROL 

WENT TO SAME EXACT LOCATION THE NEXT DAY AND 

FOUND THE CARCASS UNMOVED, INDICATING IT WAS 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY ANCHORED BY SOMETHING. BUOY WAS NO LONGER 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 5 6 (CALIFORNIA) SAN LUIS OBISPO CA DEAD VISIBLE ON 5/7/2018. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

ANCHORED WHALE WITH LINE WRAPPED AROUND THE 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

PEDUNCLE AND BOTH FLUKE BLADES WITH THREE FLOATS 

AND LINE TRAILING TO APPROXIMATELY 60’ BEHIND THE 

WHALE. DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMED NO OTHER BODY 

PARTS WERE INVOLVED. TEAM WAS ABLE TO CUT MOST 

LINE AWAY BUT SEVERAL WRAPS REMAINED AROUND 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 5 8 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(WASHINGTON) CLALLAM WA SI 

NECROTIC TISSUE AT CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. THIS WHALE 

WAS FOUND DEAD STRANDED ON MAY 27TH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 5 11 SALMON GILLNET FISHERY CORDOVA AK SI (PRORATE) 

WHALE ENTANGLED IN SALMON GILLNET. VISIBLE BLOOD 

FLOW. GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. 

OUTCOME UNKNOWN. (

SI 

PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

PROPELLER WOUNDS PRESENT NEAR TAIL. NO 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 5 17 VESSEL STRIKE SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD ADDITIONAL DETAILS PROVIDED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PALE DISCOLORED BAND OF SKIN AROUND THE NECK 

APPROX. 20 CMS WIDE, THE BLUBBER BENEATH THIS 

DISCOLORED AREA HAS SMALL PATCHES OF 

HEMORRHAGE. THE LEFT AXILLA HAS A LACERATION 

AROUND THE FLIPPER BASE, WITH DISCOLORED MUSCLE 

AND EDEMA BENEATH IT. THE SKIN OF THE LEFT FLIPPER IS 

DRY AND MISSING IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THE LEFT 

COMMISSURE OF THE MOUTH HAS A PALE LINEAR MARK 

IN IT, AND IS COVERED IN LICE. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE 

WHALE HAS TWO LONG PARALLEL LACERATIONS, ONE 

PENETRATES THE SCAPULA WHICH IS SHATTERED 

(MULTIPLE FRACTURES, COMMINUTED FRACTURES), THE 

OTHER IS THROUGH BLUBBER AND MUSCLE. THERE IS NO 

HEMORRHAGE OR DISCOLORATION OF BLUBBER OR 

MUSCLE ADJACENT TO THESE LACERATIONS. THERE ARE 

MULTIPLE LINEAR MARKS ON THE SKIN TYPICAL OF 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 5 18 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD 

ABRASION BY A BRAIDED LINE. NECROPSY REPORT 

INDICATED THAT VESSEL STRIKE WAS PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GREEN AND WHITE LINE WRAPPED TIGHTLY AROUND LEFT 

PECTORAL FLIPPER AND PASSES THROUGHT LEFT GAPE. 

EVIDENCE OF A WRAP AROUND THROAT (BLOATING 

LIKELY CAUSED ROPE TO SNAP--FRAYED ENDS VISIBLE). 

GREEN, ORANGE, AND WHITE LINES WRAPPED AROUND 

TAILSTOCK. FAINT IMPRESSIONS ACROSS VENTRAL LEFT 

FLUKE. TRAILING 2 CRAB POTS. ORIGINALLY SEEN WITH 2 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2018 5 27 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT PACIFIC WA DEAD 

ORANGE BUOYS (WHILE FLOATING), ONE VISIBLE IN 

INITIAL PHOTOS OF THE BEACH LANDING, BUT HAD BEEN 

REMOVED BY UNKNOWN PERSONS PRIOR TO OUR 

ARRIVAL ON SCENE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WHALE REPORTED TO HAVE AN ENTANGLEMENT LOCATED 

ON THE CENTER OF THE BODY AND ON THE TAIL WHILE 

TRAILING TWO BUOYS AND "CRAB POT GEAR". 

COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS CRAB GEAR WAS IDENTIFIED 

BY THE ROUND YELLOW TAG ON ONE BUOY BUT THE 

PHOTO QUALITY WAS POOR SO A NUMBER COULD NOT BE 

READ TO GET A FISHERMAN ID. AMOUNT AND 

EASTERN N PACIFIC- DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. PHOTO REVIEWED SI 

GRAY WHALE PCFG 2018 6 6 (WASHINGTON) LINCOLN OR SI (PRORATE) BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

EXTREMELY 

Comments 

EMACIATED WHALE LIVE-STRANDED AND 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SUBSEQUENTLY DIED. LARGE AREA OF ABRASION 

(116X30CM) ON LEFT DORSAL AND ACROSS BACK, JUST 

ANTERIOR TO HUMP, WITH MISSING SKIN AND NECROSIS 

AT MARGINS, VISIBLE BRUISING UNDER WIDEST POINT OF 

MISSING SKIN. ABRAIDED SKIN ON UPPER RIGHT SIDE AT 

SAME LEVEL AS LARGER ABRASION. WHALE LICE ALL OVER 

BODY, INCLUDING DORSAL SURFACE OF FLUKE (UNUSUAL--

SUSPECT UNABLE TO LIFT FLUKES PROPERLY). AT LEAST 4 

SHATTERED VERTEBRAE AT SITE, APPROXIMATELY 1 

MONTH'S WORTH OF HEALING IN TISSUES. AREAS OF 

INTERNAL INFECTION AT TRAUMA SITE. SUSPECT ANIMAL 

GRAY WHALE 

EASTERN N PACIFICPCFG 2018 6 28 VESSEL STRIKE GRAYS HARBOR WA SI 

HIT BY SHIP, WITH SUBSEQUENT INFECTION, EMACIATION 

AND LIVE STRANDING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

BOATER VIDEO OF A GRAY WHALE TRAILING A SINGLE 

GRAY WHALE 

EASTERN N PACIFICPCFG 2018 7 9 UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT CURRY OR SI (PRORATE) 

BUOY, WHICH ONLY APPEARS AS WHALE IS DIVING. 

AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

VIDEO REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

A GRAY WHALE WAS STRUCK BY A 24 FT PRIVATE 

RECREATIONAL CABIN CRUISER AT 2.4 KNOTS. THE BOAT 

WAS JOLTED BY THE IMPACT, AFTER WHICH THE WHALE 

SUBMERGED IMMEDIATELY. THE WHALE WAS SEEN 

RESURFACING WITHIN A MINUTE OF THE STRIKE, BUT 

EASTERN N PACIFIC- THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF INJURY TO THE ANIMAL. 

GRAY WHALE PCFG 2018 8 26 VESSEL STRIKE SITKA AK NSI THE VESSEL DID NOT INCUR ANY DAMAGE. NSI L6C 0 N N 

SELF REPORTED VESSEL COLLISION WITH JET CATALINA 

EXPRESS WHICH HAS A 35 KTS CRUISE SPEED AND LENGTH 

OF 144 FEET. WHALE MOVING SOUTH TO NORTH AND 

WAS SEEN JUST AHEAD OF THE PORT BOW AS VESSEL 

TRAVELED WEST. WHALE HIT ON RIGHT SIDE BASED ON 

VESSEL DIRECTION AND WHALE DIRECTION NARRATIVE. 

VESSEL IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND CAPT. FELT A BUMP 

TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE VESSEL. CAPT. DID SEE 

WHALE DIVING AND TURNING DOWN JUST BEFORE 

COLLISION. COLLISION OCCURRED AT 33.687 AND -118.18. 

FRESH DEAD CARCASS FOUND ON 3/21/2019 (WCRLB20190321ER) AT 33.73 AND -118.20 (3 MILES FROM 

REPORTED VESSEL STRIKE) DETERMINED TO BE SAME 

WHALE AS IT HAS EVIDENCE OF BEING HIT ON THE RIGHT 

DORSAL SURFACE, WITH THE FORCE CAUSING 

SIGNIFICANT HEMORRHAGING AROUND PECTORAL 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 3 19 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD 

FLIPPERS. LARGE WOUND ACROSS THE ANIMALS BACK 

CONSISTENT WITH VESSEL COLLISION VIDEO REVIEWED DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 3 24 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LINCOLN OR SI 

ENTANGLED WHALE SEEN WITH GREEN LINE THROUGH 

MOUTH. GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION 

UNKNOWN. SI L10 0.75 Y Y 

LARGE SOFTBALL SIZED ABSCESS ON VENTRAL SIDE OF 

RIGHT FLUKE BLADE POSTERIOR TO PEDUNCLE ON 

MODERATELY DECOMPOSED WHALE. ABSCESS WAS VERY 

HARD AND DIFFICULT TO CUT THROUGH. ABSCESS WAS 

COVERED IN WHALE LICE, STARTED TO BLEED WHEN CUT. 

UPON REVIEW OF UNDERWATER VIDEO, TWISTED ROPE IS 

SEEN EMBEDDED IN FLUKES RIGHT NEXT TO ABSCESS. SKIN 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AND BLUBBER COLLECTED. ENTIRE ABSCESS COLLECTED 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 4 3 INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA DEAD AND SUB SAMPLED FOR HISTOLOGY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

FRESH DEAD CARCASS WAS AMPUTATED POSTERIOR TO 

THE GENITAL SLIT AND WAS MISSING THE ENTIRE 

PEDUNCLE AND FLUKES. BASED ON THE MEASUREMENT 

OF THE REMAINING CARCASS (910 CM.) AND SIMILAR SIZE 

FEMALE GRAY WHALES, WE ESTIMATED THAT THE INTACT 

CARCASS WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 12 M. IN 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 4 13 VESSEL STRIKE CONTRA COSTA CA DEAD LENGTH. SEE NECROPSY REPORT FOR MORE DETAILS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WHALE ENTANGLED IN PINK GILLNET WITH GREEN LINES 

AROUND FLUKES, TRAILING 20 FEET BEHIND WHALE. 

MASS OF NETTING IS TIGHT AROUND FLUKES AND IS 

CONSTRICTING AND CUTTING INTO TRAILING EDGE OF 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 4 14 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FLUKES BASED ON PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI L2 1 Y Y 

PINK MONOFILAMENT GILLNET 8 INCH MESH SIZE 

CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL SET GILLNET FISHERY. BLACK 

FLOAT LINE (BLACK FLOATS), AND BLACK LEAD LINE 

WRAPPED AROUND FLUKE AND PEDUNCLE. MULTIPLE 

WRAPS, FOUR TO FIVE. ENTANGLEMENT DESCRIBED AS 

DIGGING INTO TAIL, SO A CONSTRICTING 

ENTANGLEMENT. LINE TRAILED DEEP. ARTICLE STATES 

THAT END OF TRAILING GEAR WAS 40 FT BEHIND WHALE. 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE WHALE PARTIALLY DISENTANGLED AND FOUND DEAD ON 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 4 20 SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI 5/3/2020. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WHALE DRAGGING A 2 FT X 2 FT STYROFOAM CUBE OR 

BUOY BEHIND BLOWHOLE. UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LINE 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 5 4 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI AND GEAR CONFIGURATION. NO PHOTOS. SI L10 0.75 N Y 

GRAY WHALE BRIEFLY ENTANGLED IN MOORING BUOY 

BEFORE SELF-RELEASING. WHALE SEEN GEAR-FREE AFTER 

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2019 6 3 MARINE DEBRIS SNOHOMISH WA NSI EVENT. NSI L3 0 N N 

DURING A SEABIRD SURVEY, HELICOPTER TEAM 

DETECTED DEAD ENTANGLED WHALE WITH MULTIPLE 

EASTERN N PACIFIC- DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY SETS OF DUNGENESS GEAR. STATE FISHERY NOT 

GRAY WHALE PCFG 2019 6 12 (COMMERCIAL) CURRY OR DEAD CONFIRMED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WHALE TOWING LINE FROM DAMAGED LEFT FLUKE BLADE 

THAT HAD DEEP PROPELLER INJURY, AS EVIDENCED BY 

REGULAR SPACING AND CHARACTER OF WOUNDS. LINE 

WAS CAUGHT IN THE SCAR OF THE PROPELLER WOUND. 

CYAMIDS NOTED IN WOUND. AMOUNT AND 

EASTERN N PACIFIC- CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. OBSERVER WAS 

GRAY WHALE PCFG 2019 9 6 VESSEL STRIKE LINCOLN OR SI AN OSU WHALE RESEARCHER. SI L5A 1 N Y 

MULTIPLE WRAPS ON FLUKES, TRAILING LINE 40 FEET 

EASTERN N PACIFIC- UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY BEHIND ANIMAL, WHERE IT SANK BELOW SURFACE. 

GRAY WHALE PCFG 2019 9 13 INTERACTION LINCOLN OR SI AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. SI L10 0.75 Y Y 

XRAYS REVEALED 7 PIECES OF BUCKSHOT THROUGHOUT 

BODY, WITH ONE THAT APPEARS TO BE LODGED IN 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2015 5 11 SHOOTING MARIN CA DEAD ANIMAL'S HEART. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2015 6 1 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD GREEN TWINE ON RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LETHARGIC ANIMAL WITH ABRASION AROUND NECK 

FROM OLD ENTANGLEMENT. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2015 6 10 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HEAVY COLONIZATION BY BARNACLES, LARGE NETTING 

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, EYES BULGING, HEAVILY 

DECOMPOSED INTESTINES, GAS-FILLED, IMMATURE 

SEXUAL ORGANS. CAUSE OF DEATH ENTANGLEMENT, 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2015 7 10 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD NUTRITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

HOOKED IN MOUTH (LOWER LEFT JAW) BY 18/0 OFFSET 

FLAT CIRCLE HOOK (DIAMETER NOT MEASURED). ANIMAL 

WAS STRUGGLING AS IT WAS BROUGHT ALONG VESSEL, 

WHERE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT WAS SUCCESSFULLY 

DEHOOKED: NO GEAR LEFT ON ANIMAL. SOME BLEEDING 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

OBSERVED, BUT JAW WAS INTACT. ANIMAL WAS SEEN 

PORPOISING AFTER RELEASE. THE HOOK WAS NOT BENT 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2015 12 28 

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW 

SET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA NSI 

AND NO TISSUE WAS LEFT ON THE HOOK. CAPTURE 

MYOPATHY EFFECTS SEEM UNLIKELY. 

EMACIATED, LETHARGIC, THICK SINGLE BRAIDED PLASTIC 

NSI P5C 0 N N 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

2016 

2016 

4 

4 

22 

25 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MONTEREY 

MONTEREY 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

LINE/NETTING AROUND NECK. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

EMACIATED, ORANGE NYLON NETTING CUTTING INTO 

NECK AND WRAPPED LOOSELY AROUND UPPER BODY. 

EMACIATED, THICK BLACK ROPE WAS AROUND NECK BUT 

REMOVED BY MEMBER OF PUBLIC (FIRE DEPARTMENT?) 

PRIOR TO RESCUE TEAM ARRIVING. PUBLIC NETTED OUT 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

OF THE WATER. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

2016 

2016 

4 

5 

27 

22 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARIN 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

CA 

CA 

SI 

DEAD 

FACILITY. 

EMACIATED, DECOMPOSING CARCASS WITH 

ENTANGLEMENT. 

REPORTED FRESH DEAD FROM 'SHILOH BEACH'. EXAM 

NSI 

DEAD 

P7B 

NA 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL. SUSPECTED 

ENTANGLEMENT OR ENTRAPMENT. BASED ON CIRCULAR 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

2016 

2016 

5 

5 

27 

28 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

NA 

SAN MATEO 

WA 

CA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

LINEAR HEMORRHAGE AT HIND FLIPPER/ LOWER PELVIS 

AREA AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT FLIPPERS. 

TWO LOOPS OF ROPE NET FOUND AROUND THE NECK 

JUST ABOVE THE SHOULDERS. INTRUSION INTO MUSCLE 

ALMOST COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY, EXCEPT FOR A 1 

INCH SECTION MIDLINE VENTRALLY 

PUBLIC REPORTEDLY REMOVED AN ENTANGLEMENT 

FROM AN EMACIATED ANIMAL. TREATED AT REHAB 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

2016 

2016 

5 

5 

29 

29 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARINE DEBRIS 

SONOMA 

MONTEREY 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

MEMBER OF PUBLIC DISENTANGLED EMACIATED 

ANIMAL. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

EMACIATED, LARGE YELLOW ENTANGLEMENT AROUND 

LOWER NECK, SHOULDERS AND FLIPPERS. ANIMAL 

STRANDED WITH BLUE FLIPPER TAGS. UNCLEAR IF BLUE 

NSI 

NSI 

P7B 

P7B 

0 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

FLIPPER TAGS WERE FROM RESEARCH-RELATED ACTIVITY 

OR REPRESENT A PREVIOUSLY-STRANDED HUMANRELATED CASE. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

RELEASED WITH NEW ORANGE FLIPPER TAGS. TREATED AS 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2016 6 8 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE PROBABLE RE-STRAND. 

CARCASS COLLECTED, WITH ENTANGLEMENT, BUT ONLY 

SKULL AND BACULUM RETAINED. NO DETAILS ON TYPE OF 

SI P7B 1 N Y 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

2016 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

15 

9 

10 

10 

12 

19 

28 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARINE DEBRIS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MARINE DEBRIS 

MENDOCINO 

CLATSOP 

SAN MATEO 

SONOMA 

SAN MATEO 

MONTEREY 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

CA 

OR 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

ENTANGLEMENT. 

HARD PLASTIC RING AROUND NECK. 

ANIMAL HAD ORANGE NETTING ENTANGLED AROUND 

MOST OF BODY, BUT NOT CUTTING INTO TISSUE. TREATED 

AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. 

ENTANGLED ANIMAL FOUND, DETAILS ON NATURE OF 

ENTANGLEMENT LACKING. 

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN BALLOON RIBBON MATERIAL. 

EMACIATED ANIMAL FOUND WITH ENTANGLEMENT SCAR, 

DIED AT REHAB FACILITY. 

CARCASS FOUND WITH THICK DARK GREEN NETTING 

ENTANGLED AROUND HEAD, CAUSING TWO DEEP 

LACERATIONS. 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

P7B 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ANIMAL HOOKED IN HEAD AND ACTIVELY STRUGGLING. 

CREW PULLED ANIMAL TO WITHIN 10 FEET OF VESSEL, 

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW WHERE THE LINE WAS CUT. THE HOOK AND AT LEAST 5-10 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2017 11 1 SET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA SI FEET OF LEADER LEFT ON THE ANIMAL. SI P6 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL HOOKED IN MOUTH. GEAR PULLED FREE OF 

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW ANIMAL AS IT WAS BEING PULLED TOWARD THE VESSEL. 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2017 11 17 SET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA NSI NO TISSUE LOCATED ON RETRIEVED HOOK. NSI P5C 0 N N 

ANIMAL HOOKED IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. STRUGGLED 

AS IT WAS BEING PULLED TOWARDS VESSEL. LINE WAS 

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW CUT, HOOK AND 20 FEET OF MONOFILAMENT REMAINED 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2017 12 3 SET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA SI ON ANIMAL. SI P6 1 Y Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN FISHING LINE. 

ANIMAL WAS RESCUED BY PMMC ON 5/23/18 IN 

NEWPORT BEACH AND TRANSFERRED TO SEA WORLD ON 

THE SAME DAY. REHABILITATED IN COORDINATION WITH 

NOAA FISHERIES. ANIMAL RELEASED WITH SPOT 6311A 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2018 5 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI SATELLITE TRANSMITTER. NSI P6 0 N N 

LARGE GREEN NET ENTANGLEMENT AROUND HEAD AND 

NECK RESULTING IN LACERATION BY EARS. ANIMAL WAS 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2018 6 15 GILLNET FISHERY MARIN CA SI 

EMACIATED. NO DETAILS GIVEN ON RESCUE / REHAB 

EFFORTS. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL FOUND WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF 

GREEN NYLON NETTING AROUND NECK. NO DETAILS 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2018 6 16 GILLNET FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI GIVEN ON RESCUE / REHAB EFFORTS. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

GILLNET FISHERY DISENTANGLEMENT BY THE PUBLIC. THIS 

ANIMAL WAS DISENTANGLED BY THE PUBLIC AND IT FLED 

THE BEACH SHORTLY AFTER. THE INCIDENT WAS FILMED 

AND UPLOADED TO THE FB PAGE OF THE WESTPORT 

CAMPGOUND AND RV. VIDEO LINK NOT AVAILABLE AT 

TIME OF SERIOUS INJURY ASSESSMENT. NO DETAILS ON 

SEVERITY OF ENTANGLEMENT, CONDITION OF ANIMAL, 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2018 7 23 GILLNET FISHERY MENDOCINO CA SI OR IF GEAR REMAINED ON ANIMAL. SI P6 1 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY LINE ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK. CARCASS 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2018 8 31 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA DEAD TRANSFERRED TO CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

SEAL LIVE ON BEACH AND ENTANGLED IN GREEN 

POLYFILAMENT TRAWL NET. 3 FEET HEAVILY WRAPPED 

AROUND WHOLE BODY. HEALTHY ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS 

HAVING 'AN ATTITUDE AND BIG TEETH' WAS 

DISENTANGLED AND RELEASED ON BEACH. ANIMAL 

RESTRANDED ON JAN. 19 AND HAD LACERATIONS DOWN 

TO MUSCLE LAYER RESULTING FROM NEW NET 

ENTANGLEMENT AND NET MARKS ON FUR. TAKEN TO 

REHAB FACILITY. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. CATEGORIZED AS 

SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO DEEP LACERATIONS AND 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 1 7 TRAWL FISHERY UNIDENTIFIED GRAYS HARBOR WA SI MULTIPLE STRANDINGS. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH GREEN ROPE TYPE 

NETTING ENCIRCLING THE HEAD CAUSING WOUNDS ON 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 1 26 TRAWL FISHERY UNIDENTIFIED SANTA CRUZ CA SI TOP OF HEAD. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED, PLASTIC RING AROUND LOWER 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 5 8 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI 

NECK/SHOULDERS REGION - SEE HUMAN INTERACTION 

FORM FOR DETAILS. SI P8A 1 N Y 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

ENTIRE SKELETON ARCHIVED LATE NOTE** 11/19/2019 

SKULL, LEFT MANDIBLE AND CANINE FRACTURES WITH 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 5 18 INTERACTION SAN MATEO CA DEAD PROJECTILE FOUND IN MESH BAG WITH SKULL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LIVE FUR SEAL YEARLING ENTANGLED, FISHING NET 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

AROUND NECK. NORTH OF TENMILE CREEK. OBSERVER (A 

SNOWY PLOVER MONITOR) CAME BACK TO SITE THE 

FOLLOWING MORNING AND DID NOT OBSERVE THE 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 5 22 INTERACTION DOUGLAS OR SI ANIMAL AGAIN. SI P6 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH CIRCUMFERENTIAL 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN LACERATION AROUND NECK ~1CM IN WIDTH CLEAN 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 1 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI MARGINS. NO FISHING LINE/ENTANGLEMENT FOUND. SI P7B 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH RED NETTING AROUND NECK 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI CUTTING INTO ANIMAL. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

FOUND DURING BEACH SURVEY DEAD ON BEACH. BASED 

ON THE FINDING ON GROSS NECROPSY -HEMORRHAGE 

AROUND BOTH ANKLES OF HIND FLIPPERS AND ALSO 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY DORSAL ASPECT OF RADIUS AND ULNA AND ACUTE 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 7 INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD RHABDOMYOLYSIS SUSPECT FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FOUND DEAD BY WDFW VOLUNTEER; PARTIAL 

SCAVENGED MISSING FLIPPER. LINEAR IMPRESSION ON 

EYE; FORE FLIPPER MISSING. ALTHOUGH THE ANIMAL 

WAS PARTIALLY SCAVENGED THE OBSERVATION OF THE 

LINEAR IMPRESSION ON THE EYE NOTED HEMORRHAGE AT 

NECK ON GROSS AND ACUTE RHABDOMYOLYSIS ON HISTO 

SEEM TO SUPPORT A ACUTE EVENT PRIOR TO DEATH AND 

PROBABLY ENTANGLEMENT. MISSING FLIPPER COULD 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY POSSIBLY DUE TO SCAVENGING OR PRIOR DIFFICULT TO 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 7 INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD DETERMINE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL WAS ON AN OFFSHORE ROCK, WITH AN 

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND THE NECK THAT WAS SNAGGED 

ON THE ROCK. AN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE WAS MADE BY 

TMMC, BUT THE CONDITIONS WERE NOT FAVORABLE OR 

SAFE. ANIMAL WAS NOT FOUND THE NEXT DAY AND DID 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY NOT STRAND IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING THIS 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 8 INTERACTION SONOMA CA SI OBSERVATION. SI P7A 1 Y Y 

CARCASS WITH GOOSENECK BARNACLES ON BOTH HIND 

FLIPPERS AND ON BASE OF TAIL ON LEFT SIDE. HEAD IS 

SMASHED; MULTIPLE BREAKS ON SKULL AND AROUND 

ROSTRUM. LOWER JAW FRACTURED IN MIDDLE. LEFT 

FORE FLIPPER FINGER DIGITS DISLOCATED; POSSIBLE 

BREAK ON RIGHT DIGITS. EVIDENCE OF THE MULTIPLE 

FRACTURES OF THE SKULL NOSE AND JAW NOTED ON 

GROSS EXAM AND THE FINDING OF ACUTE HEMORRHAGE, 

SKELETAL MUSCLE AND WELL AS ACUTE EDEMA, LUNG 

ARE CONSISTENT WITH ACUTE TRAUMA ANTEMORTEM. 

SUGGESTIVE OF FOCAL BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA AND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY DROWNING. POSSIBLY DUE TO CLUBBING OR 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 9 INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 12 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD ENTIRE BODY ENTANGLED IN "GILL FISHING LINE." DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

BASED ON THE GROSS FINDINGS OF THE CIRCULINEAR 

HEMORRHAGE ON BOTH THE ANKLES AND RADIUS AND 

ULNAS AND EDEMA AND HEMORRHAGE ON THE CHEST 

THAT APPEAR TO SQUEEZED OBLONG WITH 

HEMORRHAGE AREA OF THE LUNGS AND TORN LIVER. THE 

HISTO CONFIRMS TRAUMA AND POSSIBLY DROWNING 

LEFT SIDE CHEST REDDENED EDEMA. THIS AREA 

CORRESPONDS WITH DARK RED AREA IN LUNG APPEARS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY TO BE POSSIBLY FROM BEING CONSTRICTED CIRCALUNAR 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 13 INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD REDDISH TISSUE ABOVE ANKLE JOINT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL ENTANGLED WITH SEVERE CHRONIC 

LACERATION. ENTANGLEMENT NETTING CAUGHT 

THROUGH MOUTH AND ACROSS MUZZLE, AS WELL AS 

NECK. BONE EXPOSURE, ULCERATION, AND INFECTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY APPARENT. NOT CLEAR FROM NARRATIVE WHETHER 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 15 INTERACTION MARIN CA SI MATERIAL WAS TRAWL OR GILLNET GEAR. SI P8A 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

EMACIATED ANIMAL ENTANGLED WITH A NET AROUND 

ITS NECK. THE CALLER AND HER FRIENDS REMOVED THE 

NET WITH A KNIFE EXPOSING A DEEP WOUND ON THE 

ANIMAL'S NECK. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE 

AROUND THE ANIMAL IN CLOSE CONTACT AND PETTING 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ANIMAL. POSSIBLE TREMORS ON BEACH. LITTLE REACTION 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 6 16 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN FRANCISCO CA SI 

TO HUMAN ENCROACHMENT. UNRESPONSIVE BUT 

BREATHING DURING RESPONSE. 

BASED ON THE FINDING ON GROSS NECROPSY AND THE 

SUPPORTING DIAGNOSTIC ON HISTOPATH OF ACUTE 

TRAUMA AND STRUGGLE AND THE CIRCULINEAR 

SI P7B 1 Y Y 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL 

MEXICO 

MEXICO 

2019 

2019 

6 

6 

18 

22 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

GRAYS HARBOR 

SANTA CRUZ 

WA 

CA 

DEAD 

SI 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND FORE FLIPPER AND ANKLES 

SUPPORTS SUSPECTED ENTANGLEMENT. 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH DEEP LACERATION WITH 

POCKETS OF PUS FROM A PREVIOUS ENTANGLEMENT 

AROUND NECK AND FACE. 

LINEAR ABRASION ON BOTH EYES; REDDENING EDEMA 

BEHIND BOTH EYES, SMALL FOCAL HEMORRHAGE LEFT 

FORE FLIPPER. TONGUE TIP AND BACK OF TONGUE 

REDDENED. REDDENING LIP AT BACK GAPE. FRONT UPPER 

LIPS "SWOLLEN/ EDEMATOUS. ONE INCISOR ON LOWER 

JAW NOT ALIGNED WITH OTHER. HISTOPATHOLOGY 

DEAD 

SI 

NA 

P8A 

1 

1 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

SUPPORTS DROWNING DUE TO ENTANGLEMENT 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 7 4 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD 

ALTHOUGH BASED ON HISTO ANIMAL ALSO WAS SEPTIC 

AS WELL. 

PETECHIAE AROUND STERNUM, CIRCULINEAR 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND ANKLE, LINEAR AND CIRCULINEAR 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND FOREFLIPPERS, HEMORRHAGE 

AROUND RIGHT EYE THAT CONTINUES DOWN TO LOWER 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

JAW. BRAIN-PALE, RIGHT FRONTAL LOBE LARGE ~4X4 CM 

HEMATOMA ASSOCIATED WITH HEMORRHAGE OUTSIDE 

BRAIN, LUNG- AERATED, MOTTLED LIGHT PINK/DARK, 

DARKENED PORTION DOESN'T FLOAT AS WELL IN 

FORMALIN. HISTOLOGIC FINDINGS CORROBORATE THE 

CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS. THE ACUTE HEMORRHAGE IN 

MULTIPLE TISSUES IS CONSISTENT WITH ACUTE 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 7 7 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD 

ANTEMORTEM TRAUMA.PULMONARY LESIONS SUGGEST 

THE ANIMAL DROWNED AND PROBABLY ENTANGLEMENT 

NO LACERATIONS OR INJURIES, JUST LIGHT IMPRESSIONS 

AROUND NECK. RECOVERED DEAD ON BEACH WITH 

MULTIFILAMENT NET AROUND NECK. HISTOPATH 

CONFIRMED ACUTE TRAUMA AND THAT THE ANIMAL 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 7 8 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD 

DROWNED. COMMENTS: NET APPEARED TO BE CUT 

AROUND NECK. 5 LOOPS AROUND NECK. 

EMACIATED ANIMAL FOUND DEAD. FAINT CIRCULINEAR 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND HINDFLIPPERS. FOREFLIPPERS 

HEAVILY SCAVENGED WITH SIGNS OF HEMORRHAGE. 

NASAL BONE APPEARS SOMEWHAT BROKEN. LARGE 

BLOOD CLOTS IN THE SKULL CAVITY (3 CC). PENETRATING 

HOLE IN ROOF OF MOUTH. HISTOLOGIC FINDINGS 

CORROBORATE THE CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS. THIS 

ANIMAL WAS EMACIATED AND EXPERIENCED AN EPISODE 

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2019 7 8 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD 

OF ACUTE TRAUMA AND PROBABLY DROWNING 

PROBABLE ENTANGLEMENT POSSIBLE GAFFED/ CLUBBED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND DEAD WITH SIGNS 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

THAT IT HAD BEEN ENTANGLED / ENTRAPPED BY FISHERY 

GEAR. THE CARCASS EXHIBITED INDENTATIONS AND 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 4 2 UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD 

ABRASIONS ON ITS FLUKE, HEMORRHAGE THROUGHOUT 

THE BODY, AND EXTENSIVE BLOODY FOAM IN THE 

MOUTH, TRACHEA, AND LUNGS. 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND FRESHLY DEAD WITH 8 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON INLAND SUBSTANTIAL TRANSVERSE CUTS ON ITS DORSAL SIDE 

HARBOR PORPOISE WATERS 2015 5 13 VESSEL STRIKE SAN JUAN WA DEAD THAT APPEARED TO BE A PROPELLER INJURY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A SUBADULT FEMALE HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND 

DEAD. THE CARCASS EXHIBITED LINEAR MARKS ON THE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 6 3 UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD 

VENTRAL PEDUNCLE AT THE FLUKE, HEMORRHAGE ON 

BOTH SIDE OF THE HEAD AND UNDER THE JAW, AND 

FOAM IN THE LUNGS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE CARCASS WAS FOUND IN OCEAN 

PARK, WA. A NECROPY WAS CONDUCTED AND A 

SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WHITE FOAM WAS PRESENT IN 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 7 27 UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD 

BRONCHI, THERE WERE RIB MARKS ON THE RIGHT LUNG 

AND LIVER, THERE WERE SEVERAL GOUGES ON THE 

VENTRAL PEDUNCLE AND FLUKE, AND DAMAGE TO THE 

PORPOISE'S EYES. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND DEAD. A NECROPSY 

IDENTIFIED BLOODY FOAM IN THE TRACHEA; 

NORTHERN OREGON- UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY HEMORRHAGING IN THE HEAD, BODY, AND ORGANS; AND 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2015 8 2 INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD INDENTATIONS ON THE DORSAL AND VENTRAL PEDUNCLE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND DEAD AND IN GOOD 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 8 19 UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD 

BODY CONDITION WITH WHITE FOAM IN BOTH LUNGS, 

RIB MARKS ON ITS INTERNAL ORGANS, AND ODD 

INDENTATIONS ON THE DORSAL PEDUNCLE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FRESHLY-DEAD PORPOISE FOUND FLOATING IN HARBOR. 

HARBOR PORPOISE MONTEREY 2015 8 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA DEAD FISHING LINE STUCK IN MOUTH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

AN ADULT MALE HARBOR PORPOISE WAS DISCOVERED 

DEAD. IT APPEARED THAT THE ANIMAL DIED AS A RESULT 

OF A FISHERY INTERACTION (ENTANGLEMENT AND 

GAFFING). THE ANIMAL EXHIBITED MULTIPLE LINEAR 

IMPRESSIONS THAT TURNED INTO LACERATIONS AT THE 

MOUTH, ROSTRUM, FLUKE, DORSAL FIN, AND FLIPPER. 

THERE WERE THREE PUNCTURES ON THE ANIMAL'S LEFT 

SIDE, ONE OF WHICH TRACKED INTO THE BRAIN. 

NECROPSY SHOWED THAT THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEATH 

WASHINGTON INLAND UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY APPEARED TO BE GAFFING. THERE WERE ACTIVE FISHERIES 

HARBOR PORPOISE WATERS 2015 10 14 INTERACTION KITSAP WA DEAD OCCURING AT THE TIME OF THIS STRANDING. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

AN ADULT FEMALE HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND DEAD 

WITH LINEAR LACERATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HEAD. 

THERE WAS ALSO A CLEANLY CUT FILET REMOVED FROM 

THE ANIMAL AND THE RIGHT BACKSTRAP WAS ALSO 

REMOVED. THIS IS ONE OF THREE PORPOISE FOUND AT 

WASHINGTON INLAND UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION, ALL BELIEVED TO HAVE 

HARBOR PORPOISE WATERS 2015 11 4 INTERACTION KITSAP WA DEAD BEEN ENTANGLED IN FISHING GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

AN ADULT FEMALE HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND DEAD. 

THERE WERE LINEAR LACERATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE 

HEAD AND DOWN BOTH SIDES OF ITS BODY, WITH MORE 

LACERATIONS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY. THERE 

WERE ALSO IMPRESSIONS, NICKS, AND CUTS ON THE 

FLUKE. THIS IS ONE OF THREE PORPOISE FOUND AT THE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

WASHINGTON INLAND 

WATERS 2015 11 4 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION KITSAP WA DEAD 

SAME TIME AND LOCATION, ALL BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN 

ENTANGLED IN FISHING GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

AN ADULT FEMALE HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND DEAD, 

WITH LACERATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF 

ITS HEAD AND BODY. THERE WERE NICKS AND 

LACERATIONS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FLIPPER. 

THIS IS ONE OF THREE PORPOISE FOUND AT THE SAME 

WASHINGTON INLAND UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY TIME AND LOCATION, ALL BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN 

HARBOR PORPOISE WATERS 2015 11 4 INTERACTION KITSAP WA DEAD ENTANGLED IN FISHING GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

SAN FRANCISCO- ENTANGLEMENT SCARS, DIED AFTER TRANSFER TO REHAB 

HARBOR PORPOISE RUSSIAN RIVER 2015 11 15 GILLNET FISHERY MARIN CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND STRANDED IN A STATE 

OF MODERATE DECOMPOSITION. THE PORPOISE 

DISPLAYED EVENLY SPACED INDENTATIONS ON ITS FLUKE 

NORTHERN OREGON - AND A SUBDERMAL HEMATOMA AT THE BASE OF THE 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2016 2 16 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY NA OR DEAD HEAD. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND STRANDED AND IN A 

STATE OF MODERATE DECOMPOSITION. THE CARCASS 

DISPLAYED LONG KNIFE CUTS ON THE BODY AND THE 

DORSAL FIN WAS CUT OFF. THERE WAS HEMORARHAGE 

THROUGHOUT THE HEAD AND BODY, AND SUBSTANTIAL 

SUBSCAPULAR HEMATOMA. THE ANIMAL HAD A FISH 

NORTHERN OREGON - LODGED IN ITS THROAT AND WAS IN GOOD BODY 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2016 5 22 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY NA OR DEAD CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS DISCOVERED FRESH DEAD 

WITH TWO LINEAR MARKS ALONG THE DORSAL PEDUNCLE 

IN ADDITION TO OTHER POTENTIAL NET MARKS. A 

NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED, AND THE PORPOISE WAS 

NORTHERN OREGON - DETERMINED TO HAVE ASPHYXIATED ON FISH, LIKELY 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2016 7 3 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY NA OR DEAD WHILE ENTANGLED IN FISHING GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS DISCOVERED STRANDED, IN 

ADVANCED DECOMPOSITION. A FISH WAS LODGED IN THE 

ANIMAL'S THROAT, AND THE CARCASS DISPLAYED 

DISTINCTLY PATTERNED MARKS ON BODY, GASHES, AND 

NORTHERN OREGON - EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE THROUGHOUT BODY. CARCASS 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2016 7 16 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY NA OR DEAD WAS OTHERWISE IN GOOD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE CALF WAS FOUND STRANDED AND 

FRESHLY DEAD. THE ANIMAL DISPLAYED EVIDENCE OF NET 

ENTANGLEMENT, AND THERE WERE CLEAR LINE 

IMPRESSIONS AROUND THE ANIMAL'S HEAD, RIGHT 

FLIPPER, AND LEADING AND TRAILING EDGES OF FLUKES. 

WASHINGTON INLAND GILLNET FISHING WAS NOTED TO BE OCCURRING IN THE 

HARBOR PORPOISE WATERS 2016 10 31 GILLNET FISHERY NA WA DEAD AREA. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON INLAND A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS ENTANGLED AND KILLED IN A 

HARBOR PORPOISE WATERS 2016 11 7 GILLNET FISHERY NA WA DEAD GILLNET DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR PORPOISE WAS FOUND IN A STATE OF 

MODERATE DECOMPOSITION AND NECROPSIED. THE 

ANIMAL'S LEFT PECTORAL FIN WAS AMPUTATED. THERE 

WAS ALSO TOOTH DAMAGE, FOAM IN THE TRACHEA, AND 

NORTHERN OREGON - UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY HEMORRHAGE THROUGOUT THE BODY. OTHERWISE, THE 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2016 12 11 INTERACTION NA OR DEAD ANIMAL WAS IN EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN OREGON - UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

PARTS MISSING AND APPEARED CUT OFF (DORSAL FIN, 

FLIPPERS); MASSIVE HEMORRHAGE; DEEP PUNCTURES ON 

BODY; BROKEN RIBS; BLOODY FLUID IN THORACIC AND 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2017 3 1 INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD ABDOMINAL CAVITIES. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FOAM IN LUNGS; HEAVY HEMORRHAGE; BLOODY FLUID IN 

THORACIC CAVITY; TEETH MISSING; LARGE FISH IN 

NORTHERN OREGON - UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY THROAT AS WELL AS ONE IN STOMACH; POSSIBLE 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2017 4 28 INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD ASPHYXIATION AS WELL AS FISHERIES INTERACTION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HEAVY HEMORRHAGE; BROKEN JAW; LINE MARKS ON 

NORTHERN OREGON - UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

HARBOR PORPOISE WASHINGTON COAST 2017 4 29 INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD STOCK/TAIL; THE ANIMAL HAD GOOD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

Stock or Area 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

Year 

2017 

Month 

5 

Day 

3 

Interaction Type 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

County or Locale 

PACIFIC 

State 

WA 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

Comments 

HEAVY TRAUMA/HEMORRHAGE AROUND HEAD AND 

THORAX; CUTS ON BODY; THE PORPOISE HAD EXCELLENT 

BODY CONDITION. 

FLUKE CUT OFF; TEETH MISSING; LINEAR MARKS FROM 

THORAX TO HEAD; HEMORRHAGE; FOAM IN TRACHEA; 

FETUS HAD SUBSTANTIAL HEMORRHAGE AND BLOODY 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

NA 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

1 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Y 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

Y 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

5 

5 

5 

6 

4 

18 

22 

9 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

PACIFIC 

PACIFIC 

PACIFIC 

PACIFIC 

WA 

WA 

WA 

WA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

FLUID IN THORAX AND ABDOMINAL CAVITIES; GOOD 

BODY CONDITION. 

SUSPICIOUS, DEEP 3.5 CM DIA. HOLE IN PEDUNCLE (FROM 

GAFF?); FLUKES COMPLETELY GONE; 

DAMAGE/INDENTATIONS IN BONE ALONG JAW EDGES; 

HEMORRHAGE IN JAW BONES; PORPOISE VERY 

DECOMPOSED AND SCAVENGED. 

LEFT FLUKE AND FLIPPER CUT OFF; HEMORRHAGE IN 

BODY; TOOTH INDENTATIONS FROM UPPER JAW ALONG 

GUMS IN LOWER JAW; THE PORPOISE HAD EXCELLENT 

BODY CONDITION. 

HEMORRHAGE, HEMATOMAS, LINE MARKS, SLASHES, AND 

TOOTH DAMAGE 

LINEAR LACERATION AROUND TOP OF JAW AND 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

1 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

MATCHING LACERATION RIGHT SIDE LOWER JAW. LINEAR 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

WASHINGTON INLAND 

WATERS 

WASHINGTON INLAND 

WATERS 

2017 

2017 

8 

10 

30 

28 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

GILLNET FISHERY 

PIERCE 

KITSAP 

WA 

WA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

LACERATION ON BOTH PECTORAL FINS AS WELL AS 

LACERATION FLUKE AND ONE AT BASE OF DORSAL FIN. 

LINEAR LACERATIONS AND IMPRESSION AROUND HEAD 

THROUGH UPPER JAW AT GAPE AND AROUND RIGHT 

PECTORAL FIN. 

MONOFILAMENT LINE MARKINGS ON ROSTRUM, LINE 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

WRAPS AROUND RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER AND DORSAL 

FIN (CUT INTO MID-TRAILING EDGE OF DORSAL FIN 

APPROX 1.5 INCHES LONG, PARALLEL TO BODY, WITH 

CORRESPONDING WRAP MARK ON LEADING EDGE OF 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

WASHINGTON INLAND 

WATERS 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY KING WA DEAD 

FIN). LINE WRAP IMPRESSIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF FLUKE 

WITH ABRASIONS ALONG TRAILING EDGES. 

MANDIBLE HAD BEEN ENTANGLED BY AN UNKNOWN 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

OBJECT. THE OBJECT WAS ABSENT AT THE TIME OF 

EXAMINATION, BUT THE ENTANGLEMENT CAUSED SEVERE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

SAN FRANCISCORUSSIAN RIVER 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

2018 

2018 

4 

5 

11 

14 

GILLNET FISHERY 

GILLNET FISHERY 

ALAMEDA 

CLATSOP 

CA 

OR 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DAMAGE, INCLUDING THE LOSS OF SEVERAL TEETH AND A 

FRACTURE OF THE RIGHT HEMI MANDIBLE. 

THE PORPOISE HAD GOOD EXTERNAL BODY CONDITION 

AND HAD NUMEROUS MARKS ON BODY SUGGESTING 

FISHERY INTERACTION AND HEMORRHAGING ON BODY. 

FOAM IN LUNGS. 

DEEP GASHES AND PUNCTURE WOUNDS. ANIMAL HAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

2018 

2018 

7 

8 

24 

6 

GILLNET FISHERY 

GILLNET FISHERY 

CLATSOP 

PACIFIC 

OR 

WA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

ROPE MARKS AND CUTS ON TAIL STOCK AND 

HEMORRHAGE FROM HEAD TO ABDOMEN ON RIGHT SIDE. 

TAIL STOCK CUT OFF; HEMORRHAGE THROUGHOUT 

ANIMAL OTHERWISE THE PORPOISE HAD GOOD BODY 

CONDITION. 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

EVIDENCE OF 

Comments 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT. 15CM 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

LACERATION PENETRATES FULL BLUBBER AND GOES INTO 

MUSCLE AND CAN FEEL RIBS BROKEN. MULTIPLE 

IMPRESSIONS AND LACERATION ACROSS ROSTRUM AND 

LOWER JAW; CRISS-CROSSES TO OTHER SIDE; ABRASIONS 

ON SNOUT; ~2CM SMALL CHUNK OUT OF THE LEFT FORE 

FLIPPER, LACERATION; IMPRESSIONS AROUND RIGHT 

FORE FLIPPER; IMPRESSION ON LEADING EDGE OF DORSAL 

FIN. EVIDENCE OF FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT: SEVERAL 

IMPRESSIONS AND LACERATIONS ON FIN, FLIPPERS, 

ROSTRUM, FLUKE. 15CM LACERATION ON RIGHT BODY 

CONSISTENT WITH SLICING. ALL COMMERCIAL FISHING 

CLOSED IN THE AREA AROUND THE TIME OF STRANDING. 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

WASHINGTON INLAND 

WATERS 2018 10 21 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD 

HOWEVER, THERE WAS TRIBAL FISHING IN THE AREA 

DURING THAT TIME (7 DAYS/WEEK). 

LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ON DORSAL FIN, ROSTRUM, AND 

LOWER JAW. ACTIVE FISHING IN AREA. CARCASS 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

WASHINGTON INLAND 

WATERS 2018 10 24 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD 

CONDITION 

EVENT. 

WAS ROBUST, IMPLYING ACUTE DEATH 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 

WASHINGTON INLAND 

WATERS 

2019 

2019 

3 

6 

22 

26 

GILLNET FISHERY 

VESSEL STRIKE 

PACIFIC 

SAN JUAN 

WA 

WA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

LOWER TEETH LOOSE AND MISSING; BLOODY FOAM IN 

TRACHEA; HEMORRHAGE BELOW TONGUE ON LOWER 

JAW; LINE MARKS ALONG DORSAL PEDUNCLE; SOME SKIN 

SCAVENGING ON HEAD AND BODY. EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION OTHERWISE. INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH 

DROWNING IN GILLNET. 

NA DEAD FRESH HARBOR PORPOISE WITH EVIDENCE OF 

EXTENSIVE INJURY FROM PROP WOUND. MOST SKIN AND 

BLUBBER MISSING FROM BACK OF SKULL TO DORSAL FIN. 

LINEAR CUTS PRESENT UNDER LEFT PECTORAL FIN 

~13.5CM, DORSO-CAUDAL TO MID THORAX 33CM, THEN 

CRANIAL ?19.5CM, THEN CAUDAL OF RIGHT DORSAL 

19CM, THEN CRANIAL TO RIGHT PECTORAL FIN ~21CM. 

SCAVENGING ALONG FLUKES AND FACE, LIKELY POST 

MORTEM. EYES SIGNIFICANT CLEAN-CUT WOUND 

WRAPPING AROUND UPPER BODY WITH MOST OF SKIN 

AND BLUBBER MISSING FROM BEHIND THE HEAD TO THE 

DORSAL FIN. MULTIPLE LESIONS ON LOWER HALF OF 

BODY, THOUGH MINOR IN COMPARISON. SUSPECTED 

PROPELLER STRIKE. DEAD FRESH HARBOR PORPOISE WITH 

EVIDENCE OF EXTENSIVE INJURY FROM PROP WOUND. 

MOST SKIN AND BLUBBER MISSING FROM BACK OF SKULL 

TO DORSAL FIN. LINEAR CUTS PRESENT UNDER LEFT 

PECTORAL FIN ~13 5CM DORSO-CAUDAL TO MID THORAX 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 2019 8 5 GILLNET FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD 

GOOD BODY CONDITION; TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF 

WHITE FOAM COMING FROM BLOWHOLE WHEN FIRST 

STRANDED; TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF FOAM IN 

BRONCHI AND LUNGS AT TIME OF NECROPSY; THERE WAS 

A DEEP GAFF CUT ON HEAD; EYES WERE BLOODY AND 

AREAS OF TRAUMA ON BODY, INCLUDING RIB MARKS ON 

LUNGS; MILD AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN THORACIC CAVITY; 

BROKEN RIBS; SEVERE NEUTROPHILIC PNEUMONIA ON 

HISTOPATHOLOGY; GASTRIC NEMATODIASIS AND 

ULCERATION WERE ALSO NOTED, WITH ASSOCIATED 

PROLIFERATIVE CUTANEOUS LESIONS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR PORPOISE 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 2019 8 NA GILLNET FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD 

ANIMAL HAD GOOD BODY CONDITION; THERE WERE 

SIGNS OF TRAUMA WHICH INCLUDED NET MARKS, BLOOD 

IN THE THORACIC CAVITY, AND RIB MARKS ON THE 

LUNGS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

LINEAR IMPRESSIONS/ LACERATIONS APPEAR TO HAVE 

STARTED TO HEALED AREA OF ABRASIONS/ LINEAR 

IMPRESSION AROUND ROSTRUM AND LOWER LIP, DORSAL 

FIN AND FLUKES. SEE DRAWINGS FOR SPECIFIC 

LOCATIONS. JUSTIFICATION: BASED ON THE LINEAR 

IMPRESSION AROUND ROSTRUM, LOWER JAW DORSAL 

AND FLUKE. IT CONFIRMS PORPOISE WAS RECENTLY 

ENTANGLED BUT SUSPECT THE LIKELY RELEASE ALIVE. 

WASHINGTON INLAND SUSPECT DIED TO INJURIES AND SUSPECT CAPTURE 

HARBOR PORPOISE WATERS 2019 10 20 GILLNET FISHERY PIERCE WA DEAD MYOPATHY 1-3 DAYS LATER. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD WITH REPORTED 

BULLET HOLES AND ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE IN ITS 

OREGON- BODY, NECK, AND POSTERIOR SKULL AND FRACTURED 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2015 1 20 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD CERVICAL VERTEBRAE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NEONATE WITH UMBILICUS ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM 

THE WILD BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. TREATED IN REHAB 

FACILITY AND RELEASED. CONSIDERED SERIOUS INJURY 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 2 5 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI BECAUSE ANIMAL WAS A DEPENDENT PUP. SI P14 1 N Y 

NEONATE WITH UMBILICUS ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM 

THE WILD BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. TREATED AND 

RELEASED FROM REHAB. DEPENDENT PUP AND 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 2 13 HARASSMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI MATERNAL SEPARATION = SERIOUS INJURY. SI P14 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT PUP WITH UMBILLICUS AND TAR SPOTS 

OVER DORSUM AND FLIPPERS. TREATED IN REHAB AND 

RELEASED. DEPENDENT PUP AND MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 2 19 OIL / TAR MONTEREY CA SI SEPARATION = SERIOUS INJURY. SI P14 1 N Y 

NEONATE WITH UMBILICUS ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM 

THE WILD BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. EUTHANIZED IN 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 2 20 HARASSMENT MARIN CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A SUBADULT FEMALE HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD. 

THE ANIMAL HAD SUSTAINED A PENETRATING INJURY, 

OREGON- WITH CORRESPONDING ENTRANCE AND EXIT WOUNDS, 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2015 2 21 SHOOTING GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD AND THE SKULL WAS SHATTERED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A FRESHLY DEAD ADULT HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND IN 

PORT ANGELES. THERE WERE TWO HOLES, ONE ON EITHER 

WASHINGTON SIDE OF THE HEAD JUST POSTERIOR FROM THE EYE 

NORTHERN INLAND SOCKETS. THE REPORTING PARTY BELIEVED THE ANIMAL 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 3 5 SHOOTING CLALLAM WA DEAD WAS SHOT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD IN A STATE OF 

MODERATE DECOMPOSITION IN DERELICT GILLNET THAT 

WASHINGTON WAS STRETCHED BETWEEN TWO PINNACLES NEAR SARES 

NORTHERN INLAND HEAD. THE NET APEARED TO BE NEW AND WAS THOUGHT 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 3 6 GILLNET FISHERY SKAGIT WA DEAD TO BE LOST IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NEONATE WITH UMBILICUS ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM 

THE WILD BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. TREATED AND 

RELEASED FROM REHAB. DEPENDENT PUP AND 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 3 21 HARASSMENT ORANGE CA SI MATERNAL SEPARATION = SERIOUS INJURY. SI P14 1 N Y 

NEONATE WITH UMBILICUS ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM 

THE WILD BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. EUTHANIZED IN 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 3 26 HARASSMENT SONOMA CA SI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NEONATE WITH UMBILICUS ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM 

THE WILD BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. TREATED AND 

RELEASED FROM REHAB. DEPENDENT PUP AND 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 4 17 HARASSMENT MENDOCINO CA SI MATERNAL SEPARATION = SERIOUS INJURY. SI P14 1 N Y 

A SUBADULT MALE HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD. 

THERE WAS TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGING 

OREGON- THROUGHOUT THE HEAD AND BODY. AT LEAST ONE 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2015 4 21 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD PROJECTILE WAS FOUND IN THE SKULL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

AN ADULT FEMALE HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD. 

THERE WAS HEMORRHAGING REPORTED THROUGHOUT 

THE BODY AND A BLOOD FILLED ABDONMINAL CAVITY. 

THE ANIMAL WAS IN EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 

CALIFORNIA 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

2015 

4 

4 

5 

5 

6 

6 

24 

29 

4 

23 

3 

4 

SHOOTING 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION 

OIL / TAR 

OIL / TAR 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

DOG ATTACK 

CLATSOP 

LOS ANGELES 

MONTEREY 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

LINCOLN 

SONOMA 

OR 

CA 

CA 

CA 

WA 

CA 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

PROJECTILES WERE RECOVERED FROM THE SKULL AND 

ABDOMEN. 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH ABDOMINAL PUNCTURE 

WOUND TREATED IN REHAB AND RELEASED. 

UNDERWEIGHT PUP WITH TAR ON FACE. TREATED IN 

REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

UNDERWEIGHT PUP WITH TAR ON FACE. TREATED IN 

REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

A HARBOR SEAL THAT INGESTED TROLL FISHERY GEAR 

WAS OBSERVED WITH A FLASHER HANGING FROM ITS 

MOUTH. 

OFF LEASH DOG ATTACKED AND KILLED SEAL. 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF MANHATTAN BEACH TAR 

DEAD 

NSI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

DEAD 

NA 

P9 

P9 

P9 

P2 

NA 

1 

0 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

INCIDENT. 51-75% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON NECK, 

SHOULDERS, MOST OF DORSAL SIDE, SMALL PATCHES ON 

VENTRAL SIDE. IN ADDITION TO STANDARD SEAWORLD 

NECROPSY SAMPLES TAKEN, OILED WILDLIFE CARE 

NETWORK NECROPSY SAMPLE COLLECTING PROTOCOLS 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 

CALIFORNIA 

2015 

2015 

2015 

6 

6 

6 

6 

7 

12 

OIL / TAR 

HARASSMENT 

VESSEL STRIKE 

LOS ANGELES 

WHATCOM 

MARIN 

CA 

WA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

SI 

WERE FOLLOWED. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS HANDLED, PICKED UP, AND 

RELOCATED BY THE PUBLIC. THE PUP WAS REHABILITATED 

AND RELEASED ON SAN JUAN ISLAND ON AUGUST 29. 

HIT BY BOAT, CUT ON NECK. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS MOVED AND HARASSED BY 

DEAD 

NSI 

DEAD 

NA 

P9 

NA 

1 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 

2015 

2015 

6 

7 

30 

3 

HARASSMENT 

HARASSMENT 

WHATCOM 

WHATCOM 

WA 

WA 

SI 

SI 

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THE ANIMAL WAS CAPTURED, 

REHABILITATED, AND RELEASED ON AUGUST 29, 2015. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS ATTACKED BY A DOG AND 

HARASSED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THE PUP WAS 

REHABILITATED AND RELEASED AT SAN JUAN ISLAND ON 

AUGUST 29, 2015. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS HAULED OUT ON A POPULAR 

NSI 

NSI 

P9 

P9 

0 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

BEACH DURING A 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION. THE 

PRESENCE OF PEOPLE ON THE BEACH AND FIREWORKS 

DROVE THE PUP INTO 

REPORTED TO SUSTAIN 

THE WATER, WHERE IT WAS 

INJURIES WHICH LED TO ITS 

DEATH. THERE ARE NO OTHER DETAILS. IN THE ABSENCE 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 7 4 HARASSMENT CLALLAM WA SI 

OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT 

HUMAN HARASSMENT LED TO THE SEAL'S DEATH. 

AN ADULT FEMALE HARBOR SEAL WAS OBSERVED OVER A 

COUPLE MONTHS WITH A CIRCUMFERENTIAL NECK 

ENTANGLEMENT CAUSED BY A PACKING BAND. THE 

ENTANGLED SEAL SUCCESSFULLY REARED A PUP. THE 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 7 7 MARINE DEBRIS COOS OR SI 

PACKING BAND WAS NOTED TO BE CUTTING INTO THE 

SKIN AND BLUBBER. 

A FEMALE HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS REPORTED TO BE ON A 

SI P8a 1 N Y 

BEACH FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD. DURING THIS TIME THERE 

WERE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF HARASSMENT, INCLUDING 

REPORTS OF PEOPLE THROWING THE SEAL. THE PUP WAS 

DEAD BY THE TIME STRANDING NETWORK RESPONDERS 

ARRIVED. IN THE ABSENCE OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 7 8 HARASSMENT GRAYS HARBOR WA SI 

THIS WILL BE ASSUMED TO BE A HUMAN-CAUSED 

MORTALITY DUE TO THE INTENSITY OF THE HARASSMENT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

HARBOR SEAL 

Stock or Area 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 

Year 

2015 

Month 

7 

Day 

15 

Interaction Type 

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

County or Locale 

CLATSOP 

State 

OR 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

Comments 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS CAUGHT AND KILLED IN A SALMON 

RESEARCH NET. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS ON A BUSY BEACH. IT WAS 

OBSERVED TO BE UNATTENDED FOR TWO DAYS, AND 

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WERE BEGINNING TO 

APPROACH AND TOUCH IT. THE PUP WAS REHABILITATED 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

NA 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

1 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

N 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2015 7 16 HARASSMENT THURSTON WA SI 

AND WAS RELEASED AT SOLO POINT ON OCTOBER 12, 

2015. NSI P9 0 N N 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 

2015 

2015 

7 

7 

18 

18 

DOG ATTACK 

HARASSMENT 

HUMBOLDT 

SAN JUAN 

CA 

WA 

SI 

SI 

DOG BITES. TREATED IN REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS HARASSED BY MEMBERS OF THE 

PUBLIC AND A DOG. THE PUP SUSTAINED SEVERAL 

PUNCTURE WOUNDS WHICH BECAME INFECTED. THE SEAL 

WAS REHABILITATED AND RELEASED AT SAN JUAN ISLAND 

ON OCTOBER 15, 2015. 

AN ADULT MALE HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD. THE 

SEAL HAD INGESTED HOOK AND LINE AND HEMORRAGING 

WAS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE BODY, POSSIBLY 

INDICATING THE ANIMAL WAS SHOT. HOWEVER, THIS 

MORTALITY WILL BE ATTRIBUTED TO INGESTED GEAR, 

SINCE IT CAN BE MORE READILY CONFIRMED THAN THE 

NSI 

NSI 

P9 

P9 

0 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 7 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY TILLAMOOK OR DEAD 

GUNSHOT INJURIES AND LIKELY OCCURRED PRIOR TO 

BEING SHOT. 

A MALE HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS HARASSED BY MEMBERS 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

OF THE PUBLIC AND DOGS AT A STATE PARK. PEOPLE 

HARBOR SEAL 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 2015 7 24 HARASSMENT SAN JUAN WA SI 

WERE POURING WATER ON THE PUP AND DRIVING IT 

INTO THE WATER. REHABILITATION WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT 

THE ANIMAL HAD TO BE EUTHANIZED. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS HARASSED BY MEMBERS OF THE 

PUBLIC AT A BUSY BOAT LAUNCH. THE SEAL WAS 

REHABILITATED AND RELEASED AT JETTY ISLAND IN 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HOOD CANAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 

2015 

2015 

7 

8 

25 

10 

HARASSMENT 

SHOOTING 

KITSAP 

CLATSOP 

WA 

OR 

SI 

DEAD 

EVERETT ON OCTOBER 9, 2015. 

A HARBOR SEAL IN EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION WAS 

FOUND DEAD WITH BULLET / PELLET HOLES AND 

ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE IN THE HEAD, NECK, PELVIS, 

AND TAIL. ONE OF THE ANIMAL'S LUMBAR VERTEBRA WAS 

BROKEN. 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD WITH A HOLE IN ITS 

VENTRAL NECK WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING. 

THERE WAS TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGING 

NSI 

DEAD 

P9 

NA 

0 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 

CALIFORNIA 

2015 

2015 

8 

8 

17 

19 

SHOOTING 

DOG ATTACK 

CLATSOP 

DEL NORTE 

OR 

CA 

DEAD 

SI 

THROUGHOUT THE BODY. THE REPORTING PARTY NOTED 

THIS ANIMAL WAS SHOT. 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH DOG BITES. TREATED AT 

REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

A MALE HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS FOUND FRESH DEAD. THE 

DEAD 

NSI 

NA 

P9 

1 

0 

N 

N 

Y 

N 

HARBOR SEAL 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 2015 8 27 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD 

ANIMAL HAD SIX PARALLEL DEEP LACERATIONS ON THE 

LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY FROM THE BASE OF THE SKULL TO 

THE HIND FLIPPER CONSISTENT WITH PROPELLER INJURY. 

AN ADULT MALE HARBOR SEAL CARCASS WAS FOUND. 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

THE SEAL HAD INGESTED FISHING GEAR AND APPEARED 

TO BE SHOT IN THE HEAD AND BODY INDICATED BY HOLES 

AND ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE. GIVEN THE TWO 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2015 8 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD 

SOURCES OF INJURY, THIS MORTALITY WILL BE 

ATTRIBUTED TO INGESTED GEAR, SINCE IT CAN BE MORE 

EASILY CONFIRMED THAN THE GUNSHOT INJURIES AND 

LIKELY OCCURRED PRIOR TO BEING SHOT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD. THE ANIMAL 

APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SHOT, AND BOTH ENTRY AND 

EXIT WOUNDS WERE EVIDENT. THE PROJECTILE 

OREGON- PENTRATED FROM THE LEFT THORACIC TO RIGHT 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2015 9 7 SHOOTING LINCOLN OR DEAD THORACIC AREA. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISHING LINE WRAPPED AROUND NECK AND SEEMS TO 

EXTEND INTO THE BODY AS IF SWALLOWED. ONLY HALF 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 9 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA DEAD OF LOWER MANDIBLE REMAINING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON A FRESH DEAD HARBOR SEAL AND TWO BIRDS WERE 

HARBOR SEAL 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 2015 9 23 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD 

FOUND ENTANGLED IN A DERLICT / ABDONDONED 

GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD AND ENTANGLED IN 

NORTHERN INLAND GILLNET. THE SEAL WAS IN A STATE OF MODERATE 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 9 24 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD DECOMPOSITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS OBSERVED IN EDMONDS THAT WAS 

BLEEDING HEAVILY FROM ITS NOSE AND WITH OBVIOUS 

INJURIES TO ITS EYES. CAPTURE ATTEMPTS BY NOAA AND 

THE SEATTLE AQUARIUM WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE 

WASHINGTON ANIMAL WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. THE REPORTING PARTY 

NORTHERN INLAND BELIEVED THE SEAL'S INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED WHEN 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 9 24 SEAL BOMB SNOHOMISH WA SI THE SEAL INGESTED A SEAL BOMB. SI P9 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR SEAL CLIMBED ONTO A BOAT AND AFTERWARD 

WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB OUT AND RETURN TO THE WATER. 

THE SEAL REMAINED ABOARD OVERNIGHT UNTIL THE 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

REPORTING PARTY ARRIVED AND WAS ABLE TO POSITION 

A BOARD IN SUCH A FASHION THAT THE SEAL WAS ABLE 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 9 26 ENTRAPMENT KITSAP WA NSI TO CLIMB OFF THE BOAT AND INTO THE WATER. NSI P9 0 N N 

A FEMALE HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD. A 

WASHINGTON RADIOGRAPH CONFIRMED THE ANIMAL HAD BEEN SHOT. 

NORTHERN INLAND THERE WERE MULTIPLE PROJECTILES IDENTIFIED IN THE 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 9 29 SHOOTING WHATCOM WA DEAD ANIMAL'S SKULL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A SUBADULT FEMALE HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD. 

THE ANIMAL APPEARED TO BE SHOT. THERE WERE CLEAR 

OREGON- ENTRANCE AND EXIT WOUNDS IN THE ANIMAL'S SKULL 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2015 10 4 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD AND ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

AN ADULT FEMALE HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD 

WASHINGTON WITH WHAT WAS NOTED TO BE A "CLEAR BULLET 

NORTHERN INLAND WOUND." FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 10 13 SHOOTING WHATCOM WA DEAD TRACKING WOUND. NO BULLET WAS RECOVERED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON THREE HARBOR SEALS WERE FOUND ENTANGLED IN 

NORTHERN INLAND SUBMERGED GILLNET. EACH SEAL WAS FRESH DEAD. THIS 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 10 14 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD IS SEAL ONE OF THREE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON THREE HARBOR SEALS WERE FOUND ENTANGLED IN 

NORTHERN INLAND SUBMERGED GILLNET. EACH SEAL WAS FRESH DEAD. THIS 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 10 14 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD IS SEAL TWO OF THREE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON THREE HARBOR SEALS WERE FOUND ENTANGLED IN 

NORTHERN INLAND UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY SUBMERGED GILLNET. EACH SEAL WAS FRESH DEAD. THIS 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2015 10 14 INTERACTION SAN JUAN WA DEAD IS SEAL THREE OF THREE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

AN ADULT MALE HARBOR SEAL WAS OBSERVED CAUGHT 

IN A GATE BETWEEN TWO PONDS AT A CITY PARK. THE 

ANIMAL APPEARED TO BE FRESH DEAD. THE CARCASS 

WAS RECOVERED A COUPLE DAYS LATER WHEN IT WAS 

FLOATING IN THE MIDDLE OF ONE OF THE PONDS. THE 

SEAL HAD BROKEN AND MISSING UPPER AND LOWER 

TEETH AS WELL AS HEMORRHAGING UNDER ITS MOUTH. 

STRANDING RESPONDERS SUSPECT THESE INJURIES WERE 

SOUTHERN PUGET SUSTAINED WHEN THE ANIMAL WAS TRAPPED IN THE 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2015 10 18 ENTRAPMENT PIERCE WA DEAD GATE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

A ROBUST, WEANED, HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS OBSERVED 

OREGON- HAULED OUT WITH A FISHING LURE HANGING FROM ITS 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2015 10 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI MOUTH. SI P2 1 N Y 

A FRESH DEAD SUBADULT MALE HARBOR SEAL WAS 

FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF ACTIVE SET GILLNET FISHING. 

THE ANIMAL HAD LINEAR LACERATIONS ON BOTH EYES 

CONSISTENT WITH ENTANGLEMENT AND MULTIPLE 

PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON THE ABDOMEN AND CHEST, 

SOUTHERN PUGET SET GILLNET FISHERY POSSIBLY FROM A GAFF. BOTH FRONT AND BACK FLIPPERS 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2015 10 30 INTERACTION PIERCE WA DEAD WERE ALSO SEVERED. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND FRESH DEAD WITH A 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL NECK ENTANGLEMENT CAUSED BY 

WHAT APPEARED TO BE GHOST TRAWL NET. THE NET HAD 

OREGON- UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY PELAGIC GOOSENECK BARNACLES GROWING ON IT 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2015 11 18 INTERACTION CLALLAM WA DEAD INDICATING THAT IT HAD BEEN ADRIFT FOR A WHILE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

APPARENTLY HEALTHY NEONATE WITH UMBILICUS WAS 

REMOVED FROM BEACH BY PUBLIC. TREATED AT REHAB 

FACILITY AND RELEASED. ANIMAL WAS ALSO 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 1 17 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI 

DOCUMENTED ON 3/23 AND 3/24 BEING HANDLED BY THE 

PUBLIC. SI P14 1 N Y 

APPARENTLY HEALTHY NEONATE WAS REMOVED FROM 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 1 24 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI BEACH BY PUBLIC. DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD ON A PUBLIC BEACH. A 

WASHINGTON LIMITED NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED, AND A FISHING 

NORTHERN INLAND HOOK AND LINE WAS FOUND LODGED IN THE SEAL'S 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 2 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD INTESTINES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH FRESHLY ABSENT 

UMBILICUS HANDLED BY PUBLIC. TREATED AT REHAB 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 2 24 HARASSMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI FACILITY AND RELEASED. SI P14 1 N Y 

NEONATE WITH ATTACHED UMBILICUS WAS REMOVED 

FROM BEACH BY PUBLIC. ANIMAL WAS LETHARGIC WITH 

LABORED BREATHING. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 2 25 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI RELEASED. SI P14 1 N Y 

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT NEONATE REMOVED FROM BEACH 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 2 28 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI BY PUBLIC. DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HARASSED - NETTED OUT OF WATER BY PUBLIC, 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, VOCAL, FULL LANUGO 

COAT, 3-4 CM UMBILICUS DRY AT TIP PRESENT. TREATED 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 2 29 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. SI P14 1 N Y 

REMOVED FROM WILD BY KAYAKER AND BROUGHT TO 

CAMPGROUND, FULL LANUGO COAT, FRESH PINK 

UMBILICUS PRESENT, EMACIATED. TREATED AT REHAB 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 3 1 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI FACILITY AND RELEASED. SI P14 1 N Y 

REMOVED FROM WILD BY PUBLIC. MODERATELY 

UNDERWEIGHT, FULL LANUGO COAT WITH 3 CM DRIED 

UMBILICUS PRESENT. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 3 2 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI RELEASED. SI P14 1 N Y 

HARASSED - ON TARP BEING PULLED AWAY FROM THE 

WATER BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, FULL LANUGO COAT, 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 3 15 HARASSMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI EMACIATED. TREATED AT REHAB AND RELEASED. SI P14 1 N Y 

HARASSED - PUBLIC PULLED OUT OF WATER, 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, FULL LANUGO COAT, 3 CM 

LONG UMBILICUS DRY AT TIP PRESENT. TREATED AT 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 3 16 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. SI P14 1 N Y 

BEING FED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. FOUND ON A 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 3 20 HARASSMENT HUMBOLDT CA NSI PICNIC TABLE. DIED IN REHAB. SI P14 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND IN A STATE OF MODERATE 

DECOMPOSITION AND A NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. 

PELLET HOLES THROUGHOUT THE SKULL AND BODY AS 

OREGON - WELL AS BLOODY FLUID IN THE THORACIC CAVITY 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2016 3 25 SHOOTING NA OR DEAD INDICATED THE ANIMAL HAD BEEN SHOT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND ENTANGLED IN BUOY LINES 

THAT SUPPORTED CAGES CONTAINING MUSSELS BEING 

GROWN TO MONITOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2016 4 4 MARINE DEBRIS NA WA DEAD CONTAMINATION DURING A REMEDIATION PROJECT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REMOVED FROM WILD BY PUBLIC, EMACIATED, 

UMBILICUS FRESHLY ABSENT. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 4 12 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI AND RELEASED. SI P14 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH DOG BITES. DIED IN REHAB 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 4 26 DOG ATTACK HUMBOLDT CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND IN A STATE OF ADVANCED 

DECOMPOSITION AND A NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. 

PELLET SIZED PENETRATING WOUNDS IN THE HEAD AND 

OREGON - BODY, WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING INDICATED 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2016 4 26 SHOOTING NA WA DEAD THE ANIMAL HAD BEEN SHOT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, UMBILICUS ABSENT SITE 

CLOSED AND HEALED, HARASSED - PUBLIC TRYING TO 

DRAG TO WATER, SMALL TAR PATCHES ON MULTIPLE 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 5 11 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI PARTS OF BODY. SI P14 1 N Y 

AN EMACIATED HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS REMOVED FROM 

A BEACH, BROUGHT TO A CONDO, AND FED MILK BY A 

OREGON - MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. IT ASPIRATED MILK INTO ITS 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2016 5 21 HARASSMENT GRAYS HARBOR WA SI AIRWAY, AND LATER DIED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS REPORTEDLY PICKED UP BY A 

MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, MOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL 

OREGON - LOCATION, AND LATER RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2016 5 26 HARASSMENT NA OR SI LOCATION. IT WAS LATER FOUND DEAD. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND IN A STATE OF ADVANCED 

DECOMPOSITION AND A NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. 

THERE WERE BULLET ENTRANCE AND EXIT WOUNDS IN 

OREGON - THE SKULL, AND HEMORRHAGE THROUGHOUT THE BODY 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2016 6 10 SHOOTING NA OR DEAD INDICATED THE ANIMAL HAD BEEN SHOT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND IN A STATE OF MODERATE 

DECOMPOSITION AND A NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. A 

HOLE IN THE HEAD WITH ASSOCIATED HOMORHAGE 

OREGON - INDICATED THE ANIMAL HAD BEEN SHOT. OTHERWISE THE 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2016 6 16 SHOOTING NA OR DEAD ANIMAL WAS IN EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP THAT HAULED OUT IN A DOG PARK 

WAS OBSERVED BEING HELD BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. 

OVER REPEATED OBSERVATIONS THE SEAL PUP DID NOT 

WASHINGTON MOVE LOCATION AND THE MOTHER WAS NOT 

NORTHERN INLAND ATTENDENT, SO THE PUP WAS TRANSPORTED TO A 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 6 23 HARASSMENT NA WA NSI REHABILITATION CENTER AND LATER RELEASED. NSI P14 0 N N 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP BOARDED A SAILBOAT, BUT WAS 

WASHINGTON UNABLE TO EXIT AFTER CLIMBING ABOARD. WDFW 

NORTHERN INLAND RESPONDED AND REMOVED THE SEAL. THE SEAL WAS 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 7 3 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA NSI REPORTED TO APPEAR HEALTHY. NSI P9 0 N N 

A LIVE HARBOR SEAL PUP HAD REPORTEDLY BEEN 

OBSERVED BEING HIT BY PEOPLE. THE SEAL WAS DEAD 

WASHINGTON WHEN THE STRANDING RESPONDER ARRIVED. A 

NORTHERN INLAND NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED, AND THE SEAL HAD A 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 8 1 HARASSMENT NA WA NSI BROKEN JAW. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS SEEN FOR DAYS HAULED OUT 

ON A HIGH-USE CITY DOCK. THE MOTHER WAS NOT IN 

ATTENDANCE, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE HIGH 

WASHINGTON PUBLIC USE OF THE AREA. THE PUP WAS CAPTURED AND 

NORTHERN INLAND SENT TO A REHABILITATION CENTER WHERE IT LATER 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 8 2 HARASSMENT KITSAP WA NSI DIED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND IN A STATE OF MODERATE 

DECOMPOSITION AND A NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. A 

FISH HOOK AND LINE WAS FOUND IN THE INTESTINES AND 

OREGON - THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF BLOODY FLUID 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2016 8 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY NA OR DEAD IN THE THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL CAVITIES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

A FRESH DEAD HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND FLOATING IN 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

HARBOR SEAL 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 2016 8 11 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD 

AN AREA ACTIVELY BEING FISHED WITH GILLNETS. THE 

SEAL HAD NET-LIKE LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ON ITS EYES, 

CHEST, SHOULDERS, AND PELVIS. 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND FLOATING IN A STATE OF 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MODERATE DECOMPOSITION AND A NECROPSY WAS 

CONDUCTED. THE CARCASS DISPLAYED CIRCULINEAR 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HEMORRHAGING AROUND THE LOWER JAW, HEAD, NECK, 

AND PELVIS. THERE WAS GILLNET FISHING OCCURING IN 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 8 15 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD THE AREA. NA NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND FLOATING IN A STATE OF 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

MODERATE DECOMPOSITION AND A NECROPSY WAS 

CONDUCTED. THERE WAS CIRCULINEAR HEMORRHAGING 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 8 15 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD AROUND THE LOWER JAW AND BASE OF THE NECK. NA NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND FLOATING FRESHLY DEAD. A 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. THERE WAS HEMORRHAGE 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 8 15 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD AROUND THE HEAD, NECK, AND MID-BELLY. 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND IN A STATE OF MODERATE 

NA NA 1 Y Y 

DECOMPOSITION AND A NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. 

THERE WAS LINEAR HEMORRHAGE JUST BEHIND THE JAW 

HARBOR SEAL 

NORTHERN OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 2016 8 24 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION NA WA DEAD 

EXTENDING VENTRALLY, HEMORRHAGE IN THE NECK AND 

BODY, RIB MARKS ON THE LUNG, AND THE SEAL WAS IN 

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND FLOATING FRESHLY DEAD. A 

NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. THE EXAMINER NOTED 

LINEAR LINES/IMPRESSIONS ACROSS THE EYE. THE HEAD 

WAS ALSO BLOODY AND SWOLLEN, AND THE SKULL WAS 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

LIKELY FRACTURED. IT APPEARED THE SEAL HAD BECOME 

ENTANGLED AND WAS THEN BLUDGEONED. GILLNET 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 8 25 GILLNET FISHERY NA WA DEAD FISHING WAS OCCURRING NEARBY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FOUND ALIVE IN SURF WITH BLEEDING FROM THE HEAD. 

APPROACHABLE, GOOD BODY CONDITION. RADIOLOGY AT 

TMMC FOUND A CRANIAL FRACTURE WITH A BULLET AND 

FRAGMENT SCATTER IN THE SOFT TISSUES OF THE LEFT 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 8 26 SHOOTING MARIN CA SI SIDE OF THE HEAD. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND FLOATING FRESHLY DEAD. A 

NECROPSY WAS CONDUCTED. THE EXAMINER NOTED 

LINEAR LINES/IMPRESSIONS ACROSS THE EYE. THE HEAD 

WAS ALSO BLOODY AND SWOLLEN, AND THE SKULL WAS 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

LIKELY FRACTURED. IT APPEARED THE SEAL HAD BECOME 

ENTANGLED AND WAS THEN BLUDGEONED. GILLNET 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 8 27 GILLNET FISHERY NA WA DEAD FISHING WAS OCCURRING NEARBY. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

A FRESHLY DEAD HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND STRANDED 

WITH TWO PARALLEL SLICES ON ITS DORSAL SIDE THAT 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 8 31 VESSEL STRIKE SAN JUAN WA DEAD APPEARED TO BE A PROPELLER INJURY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND FLOATING DEAD IN A STATE 

OF MODERATE DECOMPOSITION. A NECROPSY WAS 

HARBOR SEAL 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 2016 9 2 GILLNET FISHERY NA WA DEAD 

CONDUCTED. IN ADDITION TO LINEAR IMPRESSIONS, THE 

SEAL HAD THREE DEEP LINEAR CUTS ON THE HEAD AND 

SHOULDER. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CARCASS NECROPSIED. APPARENT GUN SHOT WOUND TO 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 9 11 SHOOTING DEL NORTE CA DEAD THE HEAD, BULLET NOT FOUND. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WITH A 4 OZ FISHING LURE HOOKED 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND TO ITS HIND FLIPPER WAS CAPTURED, THE HOOK WAS 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2016 9 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY NA WA NSI REMOVED, AND THE ANIMAL WAS RELEASED. NSI P5C 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

HARBOR SEAL 

Stock or Area 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 

Year 

2016 

Month 

9 

Day 

25 

Interaction Type 

GILLNET FISHERY 

County or Locale 

NA 

State 

WA 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

Comments 

A HARBOR SEAL WAS FOUND DEAD, FLOATING IN A 

HARBOR. THE SEAL HAD NET IMPRESSIONS / INDICATIONS 

ON ITS BODY AND GILLNET FISHING WAS OCCURING IN 

THE AREA. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS FOUND DEAD IN A STATE OF 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

NA 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

1 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Y 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

Y 

MODERATE DECOMPOSITION. THE PUP APPEARED AS IF IT 

HAD BEEN WRAPPED/ENTANGLED IN ROPE OR NET, AND 

THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL HEMORRHAGE AROUND THE 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2016 9 29 GILLNET FISHERY NA WA DEAD 

CHEST, LEADING EDGE OF FORE FLIPPERS, AND NOSE. THE 

ANIMAL ALSO HAD A PUNCTURED LEFT EYE. THERE WAS 

SALMON GILLNET FISHING OCCURING IN THE AREA. 

CARCASS FOUND AT THE BASE OF INDIAN BEACH TRAIL 

DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

STAIRS APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS SOUTH. HOOK WAS 

EMBEDDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ANIMALS NECK 

AND LINE WAS WRAPPED IN KELP MASS NEARBY. 

APPARENT GUN SHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD. 

PENETRATING WOUND WITH CLEAN MARGINS ON FRESH 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

HOOD CANAL 

2016 

2016 

10 

10 

14 

18 

SHOOTING 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

HUMBOLDT 

NA 

CA 

WA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

CARCASS WITH MINIMAL TO NO SCAVENGING PRESENT. 

A HARBOR SEAL PUP WAS FOUND STRANDED WITH ALL 

TISSUE REMOVED FROM ITS SHOULDERS TO ITS EYES, AND 

WHAT APPEARED TO BE A PENETRATING GAFF WOUND 

ON ITS HEAD. 

THREE LACERATIONS THAT RUN DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

BACK OF THE ANIMAL, EQUIDISTANT (22-24CM) FROM 

EACH OTHER . THE ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR PROPELLER 

STRIKES BROKE THROUGH THE SKIN AND PROBABLY THE 

BLUBBER. THE MIDDLE PROPELLER STRIKE DID NOT BREAK 

SKIN BUT IS EVIDENT AS A SCAR WITH REMOVED FUR. 

BEYOND THIS APPARENT SCAVENGING HAS OBSCURED 

OBSERVATION OF HUMAN INTERACTION. BONES AT LEFT 

SIDE OF BACK OF SKULL ARE BROKEN. SLIGHTLY BLOATED 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

CALIFORNIA 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2 

3 

4 

10 

2 

9 

VESSEL STRIKE 

SHOOTING 

HARASSMENT 

MONTEREY 

LINCOLN 

SANTA BARBARA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

DEAD 

DEAD 

NSI 

AND EYES SCAVENGED. 

DORSAL ENTRY WOUND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH IN 

DIAMETER. EXIT WOUND ON VENTRUM. 

PUP (UMBILLICUS FRESHLY ABSENT) ILLEGALLY PICKED UP 

BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC AND BROUGHT HOME 

OVERNIGHT WHERE IT WAS FED MILK AND FISH OIL. 

PERSON TRIED TO RELEASE THE ANIMAL THE NEXT DAY, 

BUT IT WOULD NOT LEAVE BEACH. TAKEN INTO REHAB 

FACILITY, TREATED AND RELEASED. 

MALNOURISHED PUP WRAPPED IN A TOWEL BY MEMBERS 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

NA 

NA 

P14 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

5 

5 

10 

17 

21 

22 

29 

19 

26 

HARASSMENT 

DOG ATTACK 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY 

HARASSMENT 

VEHICLE COLLISION 

HARASSMENT 

SONOMA 

DEL NORTE 

VENTURA 

VENTURA 

MARIN 

CLATSOP 

SKAGIT 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

OR 

WA 

NSI 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

NSI 

OF THE PUBLIC AND MOVED AWAY FROM COLONY. 

DOG ATTACKED ANIMAL. EUTHANIZED AT REHAB 

FACILITY. 

OBSERVER PROGRAM 

OBSERVER PROGRAM 

PEOPLE TOUCHING AN EMACIATED SEAL PUP ON THE 

BEACH. 

PUP WITH UMBILLICUS PRESENT, TRAUMA AND 

HEMORRHAGING DETERMINED TO BE RELATED TO BEING 

STRUCK BY VEHICLE. 

PUP BEING PET BY PEOPLE ON BEACH. REMOVED FROM 

BEACH AND EUTHANIZED AT REHAB FACILITY. 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

P14 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P14 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

NEWBORN PUP WAS IN A HEAVILY USED SURFING AREA, 

WAS CONSTANTLY APPROACHED BY PEOPLE ON BEACH 

AND IN WATER DESPITE POSTED SIGNS; 5/28 WAS 

NORTHERN OREGON - RELOCATED TO HAUL OUT AREA COVE NORTH OF INN AT 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2017 5 27 HARASSMENT LINCOLN OR NSI OTTER CREST; GREEN PAINT APPLIED TO TOP OF HEAD. SI P14 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 5 31 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 6 7 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 6 9 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NEWBORN PUP WAS BEING PET BY MEMBERS OF THE 

PUBLIC. MOTHER DID NOT RETURN TO PUP AFTER A FEW 

DAYS AND PUP WAS REMOVED AND EUTHANIZED IN 

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2017 6 17 HARASSMENT MASON WA NSI REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND NEWBORN PUP DUMPED IN SOMEONE'S YARD. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 6 19 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NEWBORN PUP THAT HAD BEEN IN GOOD CONDITION 

WASHINGTON WAS BEING CONTINUALLY HARASSED ON A BUSY BEACH. 

NORTHERN INLAND ITS CONDITION DETERIORATED AND IT WAS EUTHANIZED 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 6 25 HARASSMENT ISLAND WA NSI AT A REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CHILDREN WERE PUTTING A NEWBORN SEAL INTO THE 

WATER AND SWIMMING WITH IT AT A BUSY BEACH. 

WASHINGTON ANIMAL EVENTUALLY WAS RELOCATED TO A NEW BEACH. 

NORTHERN INLAND DESIGNATED SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 6 27 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA NSI SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

CHILDREN WERE PUTTING A NEWBORN SEAL INTO THE 

WATER AND SWIMMING WITH IT AT A BUSY BEACH. SOME 

WASHINGTON WERE THROWING ROCKS AT ANIMAL. ANIMAL 

NORTHERN INLAND CONDITION DETERIORATED. DESIGNATED SERIOUS INJURY 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 6 28 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA NSI DUE TO MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2017 6 30 HARASSMENT MASON WA NSI PUP ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM BEACH. SI P14 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON NEWBORN PUP BEING HARASSED BY PEOPLE. SERIOUS 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 1 HARASSMENT SAN JUAN WA NSI INJURY DUE TO MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

NEWBORN PUP ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM BEACH, 

BROUGHT TO PRIVATE RESIDENCE. PUP RETURNED TO 

WASHINGTON 

BEACH AFTER REPORTING PARTY WAS TOLD OF ILLEGALITY 

NORTHERN INLAND OF REMOVING ANIMAL FROM BEACH. CONSIDERED 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 1 HARASSMENT KITSAP WA NSI SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE OF MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

N OREGON - WITNESS SAID BOYS WERE HITTING A SEAL WITH STICKS, 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2017 7 3 HARASSMENT LANE OR NSI DRAWING BLOOD. SI P9 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 7 8 SHOOTING SONOMA CA DEAD SHOTGUN PELLETS IN CRANIUM. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PUP BEING SURROUNDED AND INTERACTED WITH PEOPLE 

ON A REGULAR BASIS. PUP UNDERWEIGHT AND 

WASHINGTON DEHYDRATED. ASSIGNED AS A SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO 

NORTHERN INLAND LIKELY PUP / MOTHER SEPARATION BECAUSE OF 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 16 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA NSI PRESENCE OF PEOPLE. SI P14 1 N Y 

PUP BEING FED, MOVED INTO WATER, AND TOUCHED BY 

WASHINGTON PEOPLE ON THE BEACH. SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO PUP / 

NORTHERN INLAND MOTHER SEPARATION AGGRAVATED BY HUMAN 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 17 HARASSMENT ISLAND WA NSI ACTIVITY. SI P14 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON PUP BEING APPROACHED BY PEOPLE ON BEACH. SERIOUS 

NORTHERN INLAND INJURY DUE TO LIKELIHOOD OF AGGRAVATED MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 20 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA NSI / PUP SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND PUP ON BEACH BEING MOVED INTO WATER BY PEOPLE. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 22 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA NSI DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

WASHINGTON PUP REMOVED FROM BEACH AND FED AT PRIVATE 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 29 HARASSMENT SKAGIT WA NSI RESIDENCE WHERE IT DIED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PUP BEING HARASSED BY DOGS AND PEOPLE ON THE 

SOUTHERN PUGET BEACH. SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO MATERNAL / PUP 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2017 7 30 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA NSI SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON PUP REMOVED FROM BEACH BY BOATERS. SERIOUS 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 30 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA NSI INJURY DUE TO MATERNAL / PUP SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON HEALTHY PUP WAS HARASSED ON BEACH OVER A PERIOD 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 7 31 HARASSMENT ISLAND WA NSI OF DAYS AND EVENTUALLY DIED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

STRANDING RESPONSE TO A CALL OF A PUP WITH A FISH 

WASHINGTON HOOK IN THE ROSTRUM. RESPONDERS ARRIVED AND 

NORTHERN INLAND CONFIRMED THAT PUP NO LONGER HAD HOOK 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN JUAN WA SI ATTACHED. NSI P5C 0 N N 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL BEING TOUCHED BY MEMBERS 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 8 6 HARASSMENT SAN MATEO CA SI OF THE PUBLIC. DIED AT REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON FRESHLY-WEANED PUP CARCASS WITH THREE PROPELLER 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 10 VESSEL STRIKE SAN JUAN WA DEAD LACERATIONS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SOUTHERN PUGET CARCASS WITH THREE PROPELLER LACERATIONS BEING 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2017 8 12 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD FED ON BY EAGLES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SOUTHERN PUGET PUP CARCASS FOUND WITH MULTIPLE LACERATIONS 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2017 8 15 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD CONSISTENT WITH VESSEL STRIKE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL HAD A LARGE LACERATION IN ITS RIGHT 

SHOULDER AND A LARGE HEMATOMA IN THE RIGHT SIDE 

OF THE NECK AND HEAD CONSISTENT WITH VESSEL STRIKE 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 8 20 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD INJURIES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS ENTANGLED IN A NET BUOY. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 23 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS ENTANGLED IN A NET BUOY. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 23 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS ENTANGLED IN A NET BUOY. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 23 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS ENTANGLED IN A NET BUOY. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 23 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS ENTANGLED IN A NET BUOY. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 23 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS ENTANGLED IN A NET BUOY. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 23 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS ENTANGLED IN A NET BUOY. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 23 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON CARCASS FOUND WITH REMNANTS OF GILLNET AROUND 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 8 24 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD NECK. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON FISHING LINE PROTRUDING FROM MOUTH WITH BLOOD 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 9 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KING WA SI AROUND MOUTH. LIKELY INGESTED HOOK. SI P2 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH VERY GOOD BODY CONDITION WITH 

NORTHERN OREGON - TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGING AND HOLES ALL OVER 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2017 10 5 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BODY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ONE OF TWO CARCASSES FOUND ON THE BEACH WITH 

NORTHERN OREGON - UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY PENETRATING WOUNDS CONSISTENT WITH THE USE OF A 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2017 10 11 INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR OR DEAD FISHING GAFF. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

ONE OF TWO CARCASSES FOUND ON THE BEACH WITH 

NORTHERN OREGON - UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY PENETRATING WOUNDS CONSISTENT WITH THE USE OF A 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2017 10 11 INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR OR DEAD FISHING GAFF. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS BEING ATTACKED BY DOG, 

NORTHERN INLAND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BROKEN TOE ON SEAL. TREATED 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2017 10 13 DOG ATTACK WHATCOM WA SI AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2017 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD ONE OF TEN HARBOR SEALS FOUND DEAD IN A GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN OREGON - CARCASS FOUND WITH CIRCULAR DEEP IMPRESSION 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2017 11 1 GILLNET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD AROUND SNOUT AND POSSIBLE GAFF MARKS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

RESEARCHERS ENCOUNTERED A HARBOR SEAL IN A 

GILLNET AND BROUGHT IT ABOARD A VESSEL WHERE THEY 

SOUTHERN PUGET DISENTANGLED IT. THE ANIMAL WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2017 12 1 GILLNET FISHERY PIERCE WA SI BOAT AND SWIM AWAY UNDER ITS OWN POWER. NSI P7B 0 Y N 

REPORTED DEAD FLOATING. IN A BAY THAT HAS A 

HATCHERY UP CREEK FROM WHERE RECOVERED. NO 

ACTIVE COMMERCIAL FISHING IN AREA. PENETRATING 

WOUND BEHIND RIGHT ORBITAL, FRACTURING FROM 

RIGHT ORBITAL TO EAR. FOUND BULLET FRAGMENTS 

AMONG BONE FRAGMENTS IN MUSCLE AT NECK. SEAL 

WAS PREGNANT WITH 2ND TRIMESTER FETUS. TRACKING 

INJURY THOUGH LEFT SIDE OF SKULL. ENTRANCE INTO EYE 

AND THEN TRACKED BACK L SIDE SKULL FRACTURING 

SKULL ALL THE WAY BACK AND BULLET RECOVERED IN 

NECK MUSCLE WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE. 

SOUTHERN PUGET HEMORRHAGE INTO BRAIN AND SKULL CAVITY.FOUND 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 2 5 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD BULLET FRAGMENTS AMONG BONE FRAGMENTS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PENETRATING PUNCTURE ON R SIDE OF BEHIND SKULL 

TRACKS ALL THE WAY TO EAR WHERE TISSUE IS SWOLLEN. 

CAN FEEL IT HIT BONE AND ACTUALLY PENTRATES IN 

SKULL. LARGE 10X6X3 CM WOUND LACERATION ON SIDE 

FACE RIGHT AT LOWER JAW, DEEP. MUSCLE JUST BELOW 

JAW CUT. ABLE TO FEEL CREPITUS UPON PALPATION OF 

THE SKULL AREA AT TOP OF HEAD ALONG SIDE, POSSIBLY 

OREGON- FRACTURED. PUNCTURES TO R PELVIS AREA. NECK AND 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 2 7 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA SI HEAD SWOLLEN. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HUMAN-INDUCED ABANDONMENT. NEONATE (POSSIBLY 

ABANDONED) WITH PLACENTA AND UMBILICUS 

ATTACHED. ANIMAL WAS REMOVED FROM BEACH BY 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 2 18 HARASSMENT SANTA BARBARA CA SI PUBLIC AND LATER EUTHANIZED AT FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

PENETRATING WOUND WITH ASSOCIATED TRACKING 

HEMORRHAGE FROM BACK OF SKULL INTO SKULL WITH 

BONE FRACTURES OUT NEAR EYE AND THRU TO NASAL 

OREGON- CAVITY WHERE THE BULLET WAS RECOVERED. OBVIOUSLY 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 2 20 SHOOTING GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE DEATH OF THE SEAL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HUMAN-INDUCED ABANDONMENT. LIFEGUARD PICKED 

NEONATE OFF OF SOUTH CASA BEACH AND BROUGHT IT 

TO THE LIFEGUARD TOWER. POSSIBLE ABANDONMENT 

PRIOR TO RESCUE. SLIGHTLY THIN, BUT BRIGHT, ALERT, 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 2 25 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI AND RESPONSIVE. NO DETAILS ON OUTCOME. SI P14 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 3 20 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ILLEGALLY REMOVED A PUP FROM BEACH AND BROUGHT 

TO A REHAB FACILITY. PUP VERY THIN, NO UMBILICAL 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 4 4 HARASSMENT SANTA BARBARA CA SI CORD. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P14 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL DRAGGED OUT OF SURFLINE BY 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 4 12 HARASSMENT SANTA CRUZ CA SI PEOPLE. NO FURTHER DETAILS. SI P14 1 N Y 

CITIZEN PICKED UP LANUGO PUP FROM BEACH AND 

OREGON- RETURNED IT. PUP WAS VERY ACTIVE FOR 2-3 DAYS, THEN 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 4 14 HARASSMENT CLATSOP OR SI LOST ACTIVITY/WEIGHT. PUP SUBSEQUENTLY DIED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MULTIPLE PEOPLE REPORTED PETTING AND HARASSING A 

100% LANUGO PUP WITH A FRESH UMBILCUS. SEAL 

REPORTED TO HAVE GONE BACK IN THE WATER WITH 

MOTHER DURING THE NIGHT BUT REPORTED BACK ON 

THE BEACH NEXT DAY. SEAL WAS MARKED WITH GREEN 

OREGON- PAINT. SEAL WAS REPORTED GONE THE FOLLOWING DAY 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 4 14 HARASSMENT GRAYS HARBOR WA SI NOT SEEN AGAIN. SI P14 1 N Y 

OREGON- ANIMAL WITH EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION AND 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 4 16 SHOOTING TILLAMOOK OR DEAD SHATTERED SKULL WAS CLEARLY SHOT IN THE HEAD. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

OREGON- HARASSMENT. LANUGO COVERING MUCH OF POSTHARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 4 21 HARASSMENT LINCOLN OR SI CRANIAL BODY. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS. SI P14 1 N Y 

OREGON- ANIMAL WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD; THE SEAL HAD 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 4 21 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED PUP BEING HARASSSED BY PEOPLE AND 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 4 22 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI DOGS. SI P14 1 N Y 

THE SEAL WAS REPORTED ALIVE ON HIGHWAY 202, THEN 

DEAD SHORTLY THEREAFTER FROM BEING SHOT IN THE 

HEAD. FULL-TERM FETUS PRESENT WITH HEAD WELL 

DOWN INTO BIRTH CANAL. FETUS SHOWED SIGNS OF 

SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA AND HEMORRHAGE - CAUSE IS 

UNKNOWN. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE SEAL WAS RUN 

OVER, AS THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OUTSIDE OF 

CONDITION OF FETUS. THE SEAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION. HISTOPATHOLOGY INDICATED MILD 

OREGON- MULTIFOCAL ENCEPHALITIS, BUT INDICATED THAT IT WAS 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 4 22 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR SI NOT THE PROXIMATE CAUSE OF DEATH. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CITIZEN PICKED MOVED EMACIATED PUP AWAY FROM 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 4 24 HARASSMENT SAN MATEO CA SI THE WATER UP THE BEACH. SI P14 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 5 1 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 5 2 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 5 3 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NEWBORN PUP WITH FRESH UMBILICUS REMOVED FROM 

THE WATER BY PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT ANIMAL 

OREGON- WAS DROWNING. MATERNAL SEPARATION. SERIOUS 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 5 15 HARASSMENT GRAYS HARBOR WA SI INJURY UNDER CRITERIA P14. SI P14 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

PUBLIC PICKING UP NEWBORN PUP FROM BEACH AND 

OREGON- ATTEMPTING TO RETURN IT TO THE WATER. MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 5 18 HARASSMENT GRAYS HARBOR WA SI SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

OREGON- PUP ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM BEACH BY CONCERNED 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 5 23 HARASSMENT LINCOLN OR SI CITIZENS. MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

SEAL WITH EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION THAT WAS 

OREGON- OBVIOUSLY SHOT, AS THE SKULL WAS BLOWN OUT. 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 6 11 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MAJOR TRAUMA TO HEAD, THREE LARGE PENETRATING 

WOUNDS WITH LEFT EYE BLOWN OUT. THESE APPEAR TO 

OREGON- BE GUNSHOT WOUNDS. LACERATION AT BASE OF LEFT 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 6 11 SHOOTING COOS OR DEAD HIND FLIPPER. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FRESHLY DEAD ADULT SEAL FOUND FLOATING. COLLECTED 

FOR FULL NECROPSY. BUCKSHOT EMBEDDED BEHIND 

AUDITORY CANAL. LEFT EYE PHITIC, FIBROUS, AND 

SHRUNKEN. FOUR PARALLEL LACERATIONS RUNNING 

ROUGHLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON THE LEFT LATERAL 

SURFACE STARTING AT THE PELVIS AND CONTINUING 

TOWARDS THE LEFT HIND FLIPPERS WITH 

APPROXIMATELY 4.5 CM BETWEEN EACH LACERATION; 

CLEAN EDGES; INDICATIVE propeller STRIKE INJURIES. 

LACERATIONS EXTENDED THROUGH SEVERAL BONES IN 

LEFT HIND FLIPPERAND THERE WAS HEMORRAGING NEAR 

WASHINGTON THE INJURIES AS WELL AS IN THE ABDOMINAL CAVITY. 

NORTHERN INLAND HISTORY OF GUNSHOT - SMALL BUCKSHOT FOUND AND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 6 13 VESSEL STRIKE SAN JUAN WA DEAD RECOVERED FROM SKULL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PUP WITH UMBILLICUS MOVING UP AND DOWN THE 

BEACH, INTO AND OUT OF WATER. ILLEGALLY PICKED UP 

OREGON- BY CITIZEN WHO BROUGHT ANIMAL TO HOTEL. 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 6 15 HARASSMENT GRAYS HARBOR WA SI MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

EMACIATED ANIMAL BEING KICKED AND HIT WITH STICKS 

OREGONHARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 6 15 HARASSMENT GRAYS HARBOR WA SI BY PUBLIC. ANIMAL DIED ENROUTE TO REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PUBLIC HAD MOVED PUP WITH UMBILLICUS OUT OF THE 

SOUTHERN PUGET WAY OF BOAT LAUNCH AREA. ANIMAL DIED AFTER 2 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 6 20 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA SI WEEKS AT REHAB FACILITY. MATERNAL SEPARATION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON JACKET PLACED OVER LANUGO PUP ON BEACH. 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 6 21 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA SI MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

A SERIES OF THREE PROPELLER CUTS ON RIGHT LATERAL 

SIDE OF BODY; THERE WERE ALSO CANINE PUNCTURE 

WOUNDS THAT APPEARED TO BE POST-MORTEM AND, 

THEREFORE, NOT THE CAUSE OF DEATH. THE LIVE PUP 

OREGON- WAS PICKED UP BY A WDFW OFFICER AND THE SEAL DIED 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 6 26 VESSEL STRIKE PACIFIC WA SI IN TRANSIT. THE ANIMAL HAD FAIR BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SOUTHERN PUGET PUBLIC MOVING PUP ON THE BEACH. MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 6 26 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA SI SEPARATION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NEWBORN PUP WITH FRESH UMBILICUS REMOVED FROM 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND THE BEACH BY PUBLIC. TRANSFERRED TO REHAB FACILITY, 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 6 28 HARASSMENT SAN JUAN WA SI OUTCOME UNKNOWN. MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH GOOD BODY WEIGHT AND GILLNET 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 6 29 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI CUTTING DEEP INTO NECK. RESCUE ATTEMPTS FAILED. SI P8A 1 Y Y 

PUP BEING HARASSED BY PEOPLE AND DOGS AT THE 

SOUTHERN PUGET BEACH. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 6 30 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA SI SEPARATION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SOUTHERN PUGET THIN, BUT ALERT AND CALLING PUP BEING HARASSED BY 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 6 30 HARASSMENT KITSAP WA SI PUBLIC AND DOGS. MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

WASHINGTON PUBLIC ATTEMPTING TO SWIM WITH PUP FOR TWO DAYS 

NORTHERN INLAND WHILE MOTHER WAS NOT DETECTED. MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 7 3 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA SI SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

HOOK & LINE FISHERY AND HARASSMENT. LETHARGIC 

ANIMAL WITH SEPTICEMIA AND UNDESRIBED HOOK AND 

LINE FISHERY ISSUES SURROUNDED BY MEMBERS OF THE 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 7 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI PUBLIC ON BEACH. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P1 1 N Y 

ENTRY WOUND AND TRACT LEADING FROM LEFT 

SHOULDER TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD - TRACHEA SEVERED; 

OREGON- RIGHT SIDE OF FACE AND LOWER JAW SEVERELY 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 7 6 SHOOTING LINCOLN OR DEAD DAMAGED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PUP WAS FIRST OBSERVED ON JULY 4TH ON A HEAVILY 

POPULATED BEACH. PUP ENTERED THE WATER YET KEPT 

RETURNING TO THE SAME SPOT. PEOPLE WERE 

WASHINGTON SURROUNDING IT AND IT HAD BEEN REPORTED THAT THEY 

NORTHERN INLAND HAD PUT IT IN THE WATER MORE THAN ONCE. MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 7 6 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA SI SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

ANIMAL ON BEACH BEING HARASSED BY DOGS. NO 

FURTHER DETAILS ON AGE OR CONDITION OF ANIMAL. 

WASHINGTON ASSUMING THIS CASE INVOLVED A PUP AND MATERNAL 

NORTHERN INLAND SEPARATION, AS AN ADULT ANIMAL WOULD LIKELY FLEE 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 7 7 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA SI INTO THE WATER. SI P14 1 N Y 

OTOSTRONGYLIASIS, TRAUMA. SEAL WAS FOUND ON THE 

BEACH WITH LEFT EYE BLEEDING, DIED IN TRANSPORT TO 

FACILITY. 3 PARALLEL LACERATIONS ON RIGHT SIDE OF 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 7 8 VESSEL STRIKE SONOMA CA DEAD FACE (BOATSTRIKE). DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON PUBLIC MOVING PUP FROM ROCKS TO WATER 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 7 17 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA SI REPEATEDLY. MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON PUP WITH UMBILICUS HAULED OUT OR PLACED ON 

NORTHERN INLAND PADDLEBOARD. SENT TO REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 7 20 HARASSMENT SAN JUAN WA SI UNKNOWN. SI P14 1 N Y 

UMBILICUS WAS A DRIED NUB. ALERT, CALLING TRY TO 

SOUTHERN PUGET SUCKLE. PEOPLE WERE REPORTED AS MOVING SEAL INTO 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 7 22 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA SI WATER. HARASSMENT / MATERNAL SEPARARTION. SI P14 1 N Y 

INVESTIGATORS FOUND SUB ADULT FEMALE WITH 

SEVERAL OPEN WOUNDS ON HER DORSAL AND LEFT SIDE. 

THE CURVED SHAPE OF THE WOUNDS INDICATED 

POSSIBLE COLLISION WITH BOAT PROPELLER. THE 

CARCASS HAD BEEN LYING ON ITS VENTRAL SIDE WHEN 

FIRST SEEN, INTERPRETED TO MEAN THAT THE DORSAL 

WASHINGTON SURFACE, WHERE MOST OF THE WOUNDS WERE LOCATED 

NORTHERN INLAND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE TO SCAVENGING AFTER 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 7 27 VESSEL STRIKE ISLAND WA DEAD BEACHING. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HARASSMENT AND POSSIBLE DOG ATTACK AS EVIDENCED 

SOUTHERN PUGET BY PUNCTURE WOUNDS. ON AND AROUND A PUBLIC 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 7 28 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA SI BEACH WITH FERRY DOCK. SI P9 1 N Y 

SOUTHERN PUGET SEAL PUP ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM BEACH BY PUBLIC. 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 8 4 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA SI MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2018 8 11 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD PELLET/BULLET HOLES IN SKULL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

PUBLIC REMOVED PUP FROM BEACH / WATER AND 

PLACED IT ON TOP OF PADDLEBOAT. IT DIED 2 DAYS 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 8 11 HARASSMENT KITSAP WA SI LATER. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND BULLET HOLE, BULLET NOT RECOVERED. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 8 12 SHOOTING WHATCOM WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HEAD SHATTERED, STRONGLY SUGGESTIVE OF A GUNSHOT 

OREGON- WOUND. THE SEAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 8 21 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD OTHERWISE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

LINEAR LACERATION ON BOTH EYES. INJURIES ARE 

SOUTHERN PUGET CONSISTENT WITH FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT, EXCELLENT 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 8 23 GILLNET FISHERY PIERCE WA DEAD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FRESH DEAD CARCASS RECOVERED AND TRANSFERRED TO 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND WDFW ON 8/26. EXAMINATION INDICATES FISHERIES 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 8 24 GILLNET FISHERY KING WA DEAD INTERACTION WITH LACERATIONS TO EYES AND FACE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

BAND OF HEMORRHAGING IN BLUBBER AND DEEP 

MUSCLE AROUND NECK AND ON BACK NEAR RIGHT 

SOUTHERN PUGET SHOULDER BLADE. EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. ACTIVE 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 8 25 GILLNET FISHERY THURSTON WA DEAD GILLNET FISHING IN AREA. LIKELY ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

DEAD ANIMAL COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED TO WDFW 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

ON 8/26. EXAMINATION INDICATED FISHERIES 

INTERACTION, I.E. LACERATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS OF 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 8 25 GILLNET FISHERY KING WA DEAD NET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

REPORTED FRESH DEAD ON BEACH. APPEARED TO HAVE A 

INJURY ON R PELVIS/ BACK AREA. SEVERELY FRACTURED 

PELVIS AND LEFT HIND FLIPPER SEVERE ENOUGH TO KILL 

SOUTHERN PUGET THIS ANIMAL. THE DEFINED LINEAR HEMORRHAGE IS 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2018 9 1 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD CONSISTENT WITH BOAT PROPELLER INJURY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

THE SEAL HAD INGESTED A SMALL FISHING LURE WITH 

OREGON- HOOK AND LINE THAT PERFORATED THE INTESTINES 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 9 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD WHILE ANIMAL WAS ALIVE (HEMORRHAGE PRESENT). DEAD NA 1 N Y 

DEAD HARBOR SEAL PUP FOUND ON BEACH ENTANGLED 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND IN GILL NET. NET SET FROM DRIFTWOOD ON BEACH TO 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 9 18 GILLNET FISHERY KING WA DEAD BUOY OFFSHORE IN COVE OFF PUBLIC ACCESS BEACH. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND GUNSHOT EVIDENCE FOUND DURING NECROPSY. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 9 29 SHOOTING ISLAND WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND HEAD CUT OFF. 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2018 9 30 GILLNET FISHERY WHATCOM WA DEAD DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

OREGON- OCCIPITAL AND PART OF PARIETAL SMASHED, 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2018 12 31 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD CONSISTENT WITH GUNSHOT WOUNDS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SINGLE GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE HEAD. ENTRANCE 

WOUND LOCATED DORSALLY ON THE CAUDAL RIGHT SIDE 

OF THE HEAD. EXIT WOUND MEASURING 1/4-1/2 INCH IN 

DIAMETER LOCATED JUST MEDIAL TO THE LEFT AUDITORY 

CANAL. THIS ADULT FEMALE HARBOR SEAL WAS SHOT 

DURING A SPORT FISHING DERBY IN SAN JUAN COUNTY. 

SUBTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF THE INCIDENT WAS SUBMITTED 

TO ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS INCLUDING PHOTOS AND 

VIDEO OF THE SHOOTING. THE SEAL SURVIVED A SINGLE 

SHOT TO THE HEAD, AND WAS BROUGHT TO SJCMMSN BY 

SJC DEPUTIES. NO SKULL FRACTURES WERE NOTED, BUT 

THE LEFT EYE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED. THE SEAL 

WAS TRANSFERRED TO WOLF HOLLOW ON 1/26/19 

WHERE IT RECEIVED INITIAL TREATMENT INCLUDING PAIN 

HARBOR SEAL 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 2019 1 26 SHOOTING SAN JUAN WA SI 

MEDS (BANAMINE) AND FLUIDS. A COMPLETE MEDICAL 

EXAM INCLUDING RADIOGRAPHS TOOK PLACE ON 

MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH AND THE SEAL WAS GIVEN A 

DOSE OF ANTIBIOTICS (CEFOVECIN) THE SEAL WAS SI P9 1 N Y 

THREE FRESH-LOOKING NET-LIKE MARKS ON ANTERIOR 

OREGON- NECK PRIOR TO SCAVENGING. THE SEAL HAD GOOD BODY 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2019 2 18 GILLNET FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

OREGONBULLET HOLES ON SKULL (ENTRY) AND IN RIGHT NECK 

REGION (EXIT HOLE); GASH ON HIND FLIPPERS; AREAS OF 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND HEAD AND NECK TO SCAPULA; 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2019 2 19 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD THE SEAL HAD OKAY BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

FOAMING AT THE NOSE WOUND AT RIGHT UPPER 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

SHOULDER, LOOKS LIKE POSSIBLE SHARK BITE, BUT AFTER 

NECROPSY IT WAS DETERMINED A PROPELLER MARK. 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 2 22 VESSEL STRIKE SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD APPEARS TO HAVE HEMORRHAGE AROUND WOUND. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WITH EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION HAD 

OREGON- OBVIOUS PELLET HOLES IN SKULL AND POSSIBLY IN 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2019 3 23 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD ABDOMEN. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NOTICED OBVIOUS BULLET ENTRANCE AND EXIT HOLES 

THROUGH PARIETALS DURING RECOVERY OF THE 

CARCASS; THE SEAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; 

LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN THORACIC AND 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2019 4 3 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD 

ABDOMINAL CAVITIES AND IN THE PERICARDIUM; 

PLACENTA AND INTESTINES WERE TIGHTLY TWISTED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GUADALUPE DUNES RESERVE OFFICER RECEIVED 

SECONDHAND REPORT OF HARBOR SEAL ON BEACH, 

POSSIBLE ISSUE WITH BACK RIGHT FLIPPER, ROLLING IN 

THE SURF. DUNES OFFICERS BELIEVED IT HAD BEEN 

SEPARATED FROM ITS MOTHER, AND MEMBERS OF THE 

PUBLIC HAD BEEN INTERACTING WITH THE ANIMAL. 

DUNES OFFICERS REMOVED ANIMAL FROM BEACH AND 

BROUGHT IT TO RESTROOMS/PARKING LOT AREA. TMMC 

TEAM COLLECTED ANIMAL FROM OFFICERS. MILDLY 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 4 7 HARASSMENT SANTA BARBARA CA SI UNDERWEIGHT. HARASSMENT MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

MATERNAL SEPARATION. MEMBER OF PUBLIC TRIED TO 

PULL ANIMAL OUT OF THE WATER. HARASSMENT 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 4 8 HARASSMENT SANTA CRUZ CA SI MATERNAL SEPARATION. SI P14 1 N Y 

MATERNAL SEPARATION AND A RUNNER ON THE BEACH 

TOLD RESPONDERS THAT HE PET IT, AND THEN CHASED IT 

INTO THE WATER TWICE. HARASSMENT MATERNAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

2019 

2019 

4 

4 

12 

14 

HARASSMENT 

HARASSMENT 

SAN MATEO 

MARIN 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

SEPARATION, MALNUTRITION. 

MATERNAL SEPARATION, PEOPLE PETTING AN 

UNDERWEIGHT PUP. 

SI 

SI 

P14 

P14 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

SEAL APPEARED HAD EXCELLENT EXTERNAL BODY 

OREGONCONDITION BUT WAS VERY DECOMPOSED; SKULL WAS 

EXPOSED AND THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS BULLET HOLE 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2019 4 16 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD THROUGH IT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NARRATIVE REPORTED DOG BITES BUT NO ADDITIONAL 

DETAILS ON CONDITION OF ANIMAL. CLASSIFYING AS 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 4 17 DOG ATTACK HUMBOLDT CA SI SERIOUS INJURY AS CONSERVATIVE DEFAULT. SI P9 1 N Y 

MATERNAL SEPARATION. PEOPLE PICKED UP AN 

UNDERWEIGHT PUP AND MOVED IT TO ANOTHER PART OF 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 4 17 HARASSMENT SONOMA CA SI THE BEACH. SI P14 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT PUP WITH UMBILICUS SURROUNDED BY 

PEOPLE AND DOGS. PUP TRANSFERRED TO REHAB 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 4 18 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA SI FACILITY. OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P14 1 N Y 

MATERNAL SEPARATION AND MODERATELY 

UNDERWEIGHT. FISHERMAN PUSHING IT INTO WATER --

ASKED REPORTING PARTY TO TELL HIM TO STOP AND HE 

STOPPED TOUCHING THE ANIMAL. MANY PEOPLE AND 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 4 27 HARASSMENT SAN MATEO CA SI OFF-LEASH DOGS ON BEACH. SI P14 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 4 27 HARASSMENT MARIN CA SI 

PEOPLE POKING ANIMAL WITH STICK, MATERNAL 

SEPARATION, PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON RIGHT HIND 

FLIPPER (CAUSE UNKNOWN BUT DOG PRINTS CLEARLY 

SURROUNDING ANIMAL, AND CAUSE MATCHES 

SOMETHING LIKE A CONSPECIFIC OR DOG), AND 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. SI P14 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

ILLEGAL PICK-UP AND MATERNAL SEPARATION. MEMBER 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

OF THE PUBLIC PICKED UP SEAL AND HELD IT IN HER LAP 

EVEN AFTER LAW-ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INFORMED HER 

NOT TO. THE ANIMAL WAS CHECKED BY TMMC 

RESPONDERS EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND NO MOM SEAL 

WAS FOUND AT THE TIME OF CHECKING OR WHEN TMMC 

RESPONDERS ARRIVED TO GET THE ANIMAL AFTER THE 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 

2019 

2019 

2019 

4 

5 

5 

27 

11 

20 

HARASSMENT 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION 

SHOOTING 

SONOMA 

SAN JUAN 

PACIFIC 

CA 

WA 

WA 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

ILLEGAL PICK-UP. MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. 

FRACTURING IN THE LEFT ORBIT. METALLIC FOREIGN 

BODY (WIRE) WAS FOUND IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL 

TRACT. EXTENSITVE PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE WAS 

COLLECTED AS WAS THE WIRE ITSELF. 

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SHE WAS 

PREGNANT WITH A FULL-TERM FETUS; PELLET HOLES IN 

SKULL; HEMORRHAGE ALONG BODY; INTESTINES WERE 

TIGHTLY TWISTED; TEAR IN UTERUS; FETUS WAS HEADDOWN AT BIRTH CANAL. 

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT, SEVERE WOUNDS TO CAUDAL 

LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY, BONE EXPOSURE. GROSS 

APPEARANCE AND REGULARITY OF THE WOUNDS 

SI 

DEAD 

DEAD 

P14 

NA 

NA 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 5 21 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD SUGGESTIVE OF BOAT STRIKE. 

PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS TOO CLOSELY CAUSING ANIMAL 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

TO CRAWL AWAY FROM THEM. NO ADULT HARBOR SEALS 

PRESENT DURING ENTIRE OBSERVATION TIME. ABSCESS 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 6 11 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA SI AND MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT. MATERNAL SEPARATION. 

ORIGINALLY LIVE ON 29-JUN AND BEING ATTENDED BY 

SI P14 1 N Y 

MOM IN THE EVENINGS (MARINA STAFF SAW 

INTERACTIONS FROM OFFICE WINDOWS). FOUND DEAD 

HARBOR SEAL 

SOUTHERN PUGET 

SOUND 2019 6 29 VEHICLE COLLISION MASON WA DEAD 

ON THE BOAT RAMP ON THE MONRING OF 03-JUL-19.. . . 

RUN OVER BY VEHICLE OVERNIGHT ON THE BOAT RAMP. 

PUP WAS SEEN FOR SEVERAL DAYS BY MULTIPLE 

REPORTING PARTIES SWIMMING AROUND, CALLING FOR 

MOM AND APPROACHING BOATS/KAYAKS. HUMAN 

INTERACTION AT HAUL-OUT SITE DUE TO COMMUNITY 

RESIDENTS. SPENT 24+ HOURS HAULED OUT ON PADDLE 

BOARD THAT WAS OFFERED BY RESIDENTS. EMACIATED 

AND DEEMED ABANDONED. PUP WAS COLLECTED FOR 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

HARBOR SEAL 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

WATERS 

HOOD CANAL 

2019 

2019 

7 

7 

13 

21 

HARASSMENT 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION 

SAN JUAN 

MASON 

WA 

WA 

SI 

SI 

REHABILITATION DUE TO PHYSICAL CONDITION AND 

PREVIOUS HUMAN INTERACTION. MATERNAL 

SEPARATION. 

WAS ALIVE AND THRASHING IN DRY OYSTER BEDS, 

BLEEDING ON THE HEAD AT 1115. WAS DEAD BY 1134. 

BLOODY TRAIL LEFT ON BEACH.. L EYE POPPED OUT 

W/BLOOD CONGEALED AROUND IT. UPPER LEFT CANINE 

AND LOWER INCISORS MISSING (FOR A LONG TIME). 

UPPER L JAW AROUND EYE FEELS FRACTURED. NOSE FEELS 

FRACTURED TOO, POSSIBLY LOWER JAW FRACTURED AS 

WELL.. . BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO L SIDE OF HEAD/EYE. 

POSSIBLE CLUBBING (MOST LIKELY) OR BOAT STRIKE (LESS 

LIKELY BUT STILL POSSIBLE). 

SI 

DEAD 

P14 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

FOUND DEAD ON THE BEACH AT KNOWN HARBOR SEAL 

HAUL OUT BUT ALSO HIGH USE BOATING RECREATIONAL 

AREA- DAY AFTER BUSY WEEKEND, MID TIDE LEVEL, FRESH 

DEAD STILL IN RIGOR, BLOODY DISCHARGE AT NOSE. 

COLLECTED PUT ON ICE AND NECROPSIED. INFLAMMED 

CONJUCTIVAS WITH SAND; CURVED LINEAR IMPRESSION 

CUT AT STERNUM 10 CM LONG THAT MOSTLY CUTS FUR 

(DOES NOT BREAK SKIN); BLOOD WAS DISCHARGING OUT 

OF NOSE AT TIME OF COLLECTION; 9 CM ANTERIOR TO 

PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED CUT MOSTLY PARALLEL TO CUT 

ON STERNUM THAT IS 7 CM LONG - SUPERFICIAL; UNDER 

STERNAL. . HI FORM COMPLETED. HI JUSTIFACATIONSOUTHERN PUGET INJURIES NOTED ON EXTERNAL EXAM AND GROSS 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 7 29 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD NECROPSY ARE CONSISTENT WITH A PROPELLER INJURY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

DESPITE OBVIOUS PROPELLER CUTS OR GASHES ON BELLY, 

ANIMAL WAS VERY ACTIVE AND LEFT THE BEACH; NOT 

RESIGHTED. EXTENT OF INJURIES UNKNOWN. 

OREGON- UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN CONSERVATIVELY ASSIGNED A SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2019 8 16 INTERACTION CLATSOP OR SI EXTENT OF INJURIES UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 

APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY A PROPELLER. TWO 

PARALLEL CUTS THAT ARE RUNNING (FIRST CUT STARTS 

ON LEFT LATERAL SIDE 20 CM BELOW ARMPIT; NEXT CUT 

IS 34 CM BELOW THE ARMPIT; DISTANCE BETWEEN THE 

TWO IS 12 CM. THE LENGTH OF THE FIRST CUT IS 24 CM; 

THE LENGTH OF THE SECOND CUT IS 24 CM. THE CUTS 

FORM A BACKWORDS "S". THE FIRST CUT HAS CUT 

THROUGH BLUBBER AND MUSCLE; THE INTESTINES ARE 

CUT IN TWO LOCATIONS. THE SPLEEN HAS BEEN 

LACERATED. THE SECOND CUT WENT THROUGH MUSCLE, 

BLUBBER, PELVIC BONE AND PAST THE VERTEBRAE. IT HAS 

CUT THE COLON AS WELL. ANOTHER 11 CM FORWARD OF 

THE FIRST CUT IS ANOTHER CUT WITH HEMORRHAGE IN 

THE BLUBBER.. . JUSTIFICATION: INJURIES CONSISTENT 

WITH PROPELLER INJURY; TWO LARGE BACKWARDS "S" 

SOUTHERN PUGET SHAPED LACERATION CUT THROUGH BLUBBER, MUSCLE, 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 9 3 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD AND INTO ABDOMINAL CAVITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REPORTED DEAD ON BEACH, COLLECTED BY PARK 

RANGER. PUNCTURE WOUND ON RIGHT HIND FLIPPER. 

LACERATION ON LEFT SIDE CAUDAL TO MIDLINE. BLOATED 

FROM TOP OF HEAD DOWN TO HIND FLIPPERS. 

REDDENING IN CHEST BLUBBER UP TO NECK AREA. THE 

BLUBBER AROUND THE NECK IS A LOT MORE RED THAN 

THE BLUBBER IN CHEST AREA. CIRCULINEAR 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND LOWER JAW.. . HIGH DEGREE OF 

HEMORRHAGING AROUND HEAD AND NECK, TRACKING 

TO THE SHOULDER AND CHEST AREAS. LACERATION ON 

THE LEFT EYE TYPICAL OF TIGHTLY BOND NETTING 

AROUND THE FACE. CIRCULINEAR TRACKING 

HEMORRHAGING AROUND THE HEAD TYPICAL OF 

SOUTHERN PUGET ENTANGLEMENT AND STRUGGLING WITHIN THE NET. 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 9 4 GILLNET FISHERY MASON WA DEAD ACTIVE TRIBAL FISHING IN AREA. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. STILL IN RIGOR. BLOOD 

COMING OUT OF MOUTH. LINEAR ABRASION ON EYES. 

BLOOD INSIDE EYE. NECK SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN. 

ABDOMINAL / THORACIC CAVITIES-DARK BLOOD- ~100. 

BLUBBER- MARKED HEMORRHAGE IN TO BLUBBER AND 

ROSTRUM, SNOUT LOWER JAWED NECK AND UNDER 

FLIPPER AND CIRCULINEAR HEMORRHAGE ARE HIND 

FLIPPERS. LUNGS- MOTTLED WITH A COUPLE AREA 

STRAIGHT LINEAR. HEMORRHAGE/ HEMATOMA ON L 

OUTER SURFACE OF KIDNEY. HEMORRHAGE INTO MUSCLE 

AROUND LOWER JAW TOP OF HEAD AND CHEST. INJURIES 

ARE CONSISTENT WITH FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT AND 

SOUTHERN PUGET SEVERE ENOUGH TO BE THE DIRECT/ CONTRIBUTING 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 9 11 GILLNET FISHERY PIERCE WA DEAD CAUSE OF DEATH. ACTIVE TRIBAL FISHING IN AREA. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

BLOOD COMING OUT OF THE NOSE AND MOUTH, SKIN 

AROUND RIGHT EYE ABRADED, CONJUNCTIVA REDDENED; 

HEMORRHAGING FROM OPAQUE EYE; MUCOUS 

MEMBRANES DARK PURPLE. . JUSTIFICATION: INJURIES 

ARE SUBTLE AROUND MUZZLE AND FLIPPER AND THE 

LINEAR IMPRESSION ON EYES AND BUT CONSISTENT WITH 

SOUTHERN PUGET FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT. ACTIVE TRIBAL FISHING IN 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 9 15 GILLNET FISHERY PIERCE WA DEAD AREA. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

WASHINGTON LACERATION IS CONSISTENT WITH PROPELLER WOUND. 

NORTHERN INLAND 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2019 9 17 VESSEL STRIKE JEFFERSON WA DEAD NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

RIGHT EYE IS BULGING OUT. BLEEDING FROM LEFT EYE. 

INDENTIONS ABOVE AND BELOW EYES, ONE AT TOP OF 

MUZZLE AND ONE AROUND THE SKULL. EYES ALSO HAVE 

AN INDENTION ACROSS. ALL INDENTIONS LINEAR ACROSS. 

BLOOD COMING OUT OF MOUTH. FUR/SKIN HANGING 

FROM MOUTH. SWOLLEN ON RIGHT SIDE OF CHEEK AND 

ON TOP OF HEAD. SKIN NOT QUITE SLOUGHING; NO 

LONGER IN RIGOR. BODY IS BLOATED. HINDFLIPPERS ARE 

SWOLLEN WITH ANOTHER APPARENT LINEAR INDENTION 

AROUND.. . JUSTIFICATION: BASED ON INTERNAL AND 

EXTERNAL EXAM AND LINEAR IMPRESSION WITH 

SOUTHERN PUGET EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE IS CONSISTENT WITH NET 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 9 22 GILLNET FISHERY PIERCE WA DEAD ENTANGLEMENT. ACTIVE TRIBAL FISHING IN AREA. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SKULL WAS 

OREGON- FRACTURED; BULLET FRAGMENTS WERE RECOVERED 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2019 9 26 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD FROM HEAD. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; POSTERIOR 

PART OF SKULL BLOWN OUT; HEMORRHAGE IN BACK OF 

MOUTH AND ON SKULL; PELLET HOLE IN LEFT EYE SOCKET 

WITH ASSOCIATED DAMAGE ON RIGHT; VERY 

OREGON- SUBSTANTIAL CLOTTING IN DORSAL AORTA AND ALONG 

HARBOR SEAL WASHINGTON COAST 2019 9 26 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BOTH TRACHEA AND ESOPHAGUS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ENTANGLEMENT/ ENTRAPMENT IN WINDSOCK/ MARINE 

DERBIS. SEAL STUCK IN DISTAL END OF WIND SOCK. HEAD 

REMAINS COMING OUT SOCK. THIS OCCURRED IN ~20 

YEARS AGO WHEN WIND SOCK WAS LOST OF NEARBY DOC 

SOUTHERN PUGET MCNIEL ISLAND DOCK. APPEAR THAT THE SEAL SWAM 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 9 26 MARINE DEBRIS PIERCE WA DEAD INOT AND GOT STUCK AND DROWNED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

ONE OF TWO SEALS FOUND DEAD IN GILLNET WASHED 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ASHORE. THE FEMALE SEAL WAS FOUND ALONG WITH A 

MALE SEAL FULLY ENTANGLED IN A FISHING NET (GILL 

NET). THE NET HAD 3 SMALL BUOYS ATTACHED, 2 

UNMARKED AND ONE STAMPED WITH "MADE IN KOREA". 

NO ADDITIONAL MARKS OR ID SEEN ON THE NET ITSELF. 

BOTH SEALS WERE FULLY WRAPPED IN THE NET WITH NET 

TO SPARE. THE NET ALSO SEVERELY LACERATED THE 

FEMALE'S FACE. IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE NET HAD 

WORKED ITS WAY AROUND THE SEAL'S NECK IN A 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

MANNER WHICH COULD (AND DID) CAUSE AIRWAY 

MALFUNCTIONS. THE NET WAS ENTANGLED IN A MASS OF 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2019 10 18 GILLNET FISHERY ISLAND WA DEAD BULL KELP WHICH HAD WASHED UP WITH THE CARCASS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ONE OF TWO SEALS FOUND DEAD IN GILLNET WASHED 

ASHORE. THE FEMALE SEAL WAS FOUND ALONG WITH A 

MALE SEAL FULLY ENTANGLED IN A FISHING NET (GILL 

NET). THE NET HAD 3 SMALL BUOYS ATTACHED, 2 

UNMARKED AND ONE STAMPED WITH "MADE IN KOREA". 

NO ADDITIONAL MARKS OR ID SEEN ON THE NET ITSELF. 

BOTH SEALS WERE FULLY WRAPPED IN THE NET WITH NET 

TO SPARE. THE NET ALSO SEVERELY LACERATED THE 

FEMALE'S FACE. IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE NET HAD 

WORKED ITS WAY AROUND THE SEAL'S NECK IN A 

WASHINGTON 

NORTHERN INLAND 

MANNER WHICH COULD (AND DID) CAUSE AIRWAY 

MALFUNCTIONS. THE NET WAS ENTANGLED IN A MASS OF 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2019 10 18 GILLNET FISHERY ISLAND WA DEAD BULL KELP WHICH HAD WASHED UP WITH THE CARCASS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGONWASHINGTON COAST 2019 10 19 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD 

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; OBVIOUS 

TRAUMA TO HEAD AND BULLET HOLES ON BODY; ANIMAL 

WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NECROPSY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ACUTE TRAUMA; PROBABLY ENTANGLEMENT BASED ON 

LINEAR HEMORRHAGE AROUND ANKLES, HIPS AND 

DIFFUSE HEMORRHAGE AROUND NECK AND CHEST, 

STOMACH RUPTURED LIKELY FROM CRUSHING TRAUMA 

AROUND ABDOMEN. COMMENTS:CIRCULAR 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND PELVIC/ ANKLES AREA. DIFFUSE 

HEMORRHAGE AROUND NECK AND SHOULDERS. 

HEMORRHAGE INTO MUSCLE AROUND CHEST. ALTHOUGH 

LIKE SCAVENGING FROM COYOTE THERE WAS NOT 

PUNCTURE WOUNDS NOTED THAT HAD HEMORRHAGE TO 

SOUTHERN PUGET INDICATE THAT WAS PREMORTUM. ACTIVE TRIBAL 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 10 22 GILLNET FISHERY PIERCE WA DEAD FISHING IN AREA. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 10 22 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FRESH DEAD PUP. CARCASS INTACT EXCEPT FOR 

DAMAGED LEFT EYE, TEETH MISSING FROM UPPER LEFT 

SIDE BLOODY JAW, SWOLLEN LEFT CHEEK AREA, 

PROTRUDING LEFT EAR TISSUE. TRANSFERRED TO DFW 

FOR NECROPSY. EXAMINER REPORTS EXTENSIVE BLUNT 

WASHINGTON 

FORCE TRAUMA INCLUDING PUNCTURE INSIDE MOUTH, 

BROKEN SPINE, RIBS AND STERNUM. POSSIBLE GAFFING 

THROUGH MOUTH AND BEATING OR BEING DRAWN 

NORTHER INLAND UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY THROUGH NET DRUM OF FISHING BOAT. NO SIGN OF 

HARBOR SEAL WATERS 2019 11 5 INTERACTION KING WA DEAD ENTANGLEMENT. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HARBOR SEAL 

OREGON -

WASHINGTON COAST 2019 11 8 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD REPORTED ENTANGLED IN A TRIBAL QUINAULT GILLNET. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
 

Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

RECOVERED FISH HOOK FROM STOMACH. PERFORATED 

STOMACH AND CAUSED THE PERITONITIS. LINE ALSO 

CAUSE INTESTINAL INTUSSUSCEPTION. ~5 LITER OF 

REDDISH FLUID IN ABDOMEN. OMMENTUM RED W 

SOUTHERN PUGET FIBROUS PLAQUES. BASE OF PYLORUS FISHHOOK 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 11 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY PIERCE WA DEAD PERFORATED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ENTRY WOUND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK, TRACKING ACROSS 

THROAT AND PROJECTILE FOUND IN SWOLLEN AREA ON L 

SIDE OF NECK. ALTHOUGH PROJECTILE DID NOT 

PENETRATE THROUGH THE SKULL, IT DID BLOW A HOLE IN 

THE BASE OF THE SKULL AS IT WENT PAST. BONE 

FRAGMENTS BLOWN INTO THE BRAIN TISSUE AND TISSUE 

HEMORRHAGED. LARGE AREAS OF HEMATOMA NEAR 

SOUTHERN PUGET ENTRY WOUND AND AROUND WHERE PROJECTILE WAS 

HARBOR SEAL SOUND 2019 12 13 SHOOTING THURSTON WA DEAD FOUND. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

FISH HOOK IN STOMACH, SUSPECT BLUNT TRAUMA. NO 

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 12 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD ADDITIONAL DETAILS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WHITE CIGAR BUOY ON LEFT SIDE OF WHALE BETWEEN 

MOUTH AND PECTORAL FIN, BLUE STEEL LINE OBSERVED, 

ABRASIONS ON LEADING EDGE OF FLUKES. ANIMAL WAS 

SEEN FLUKING / DIVING BASED ON PHOTOS. PHOTOS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY REVIEWED. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 1 8 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

3 BUOYS TRAILING ABOUT 150 FT BEHIND THE WHALE 

WITH POSSIBLE MOUTH/PECTORAL FIN ENTANGLEMENT. 

CA DUNGNESS CRAB TIER 1 GEAR. WHALE WAS NOT 

FLUKING SO COULDN'T SEE THE TAIL. DIVING. SWIMMING 

ABOUT 5 KNOTS. WHALE SWIMMING AND DRAGGING 1ST 

FLOAT UNDERWATER. COULDN'T SEE WHERE LINE 

ORIGINATED. FRESH ABRASIONS VISIBLE ON TOP OF 

PEDUNCLE AND BEHIND DORSAL INDICATING RECENT 

MIGRATION OF THE GEAR FROM THE DORSAL FIN BACK 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY TO THE TAIL. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 1 19 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

1-2 INCH LINE WRAPPED OVER DORSAL SIDE OF WHALE 

BETWEEN BLOWHOLE AND DORSAL FIN. ROPE IS FOULED 

WITH KNOTS AND TWISTS; AMOUNT AND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 2 16 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

GEAR WAS SET NEAR MOSS LANDING ON 2/11; 

ENTANGLEMENT OCCURRED SOMETIME BETWEEN 2/11-

15TH; 2-3 ORANGE BOUYS TRAILING APPROX 10 FT 

BEHIND WHALE; MOUTH/PECTORAL FLIPPER 

ENTANGLEMENT AS REPORTED BY RESPONDERS; 

CONVERSATION WITH FISHERMAN: 1 CRAB POT SET ON 

300 FT OF LINE IN 173 FT OF WATER. CONFIGURATION 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY AND AMOUNT OF GEAR UNKNOWN. FINAL STATUS SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 2 17 (RECREATIONAL) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. WHALE RESIGHTED GEAR FREE IN 2019. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE OF A PREVIOUS ENTANGLEMENT 

AND POSSIBLY MULTIPLE ENTANGLEMENTS ON A 

MODERATELY-DECOMPOSED STRANDING. LINE MARKS 

WERE OBSERVED AROUND THE PEDUNCLE AT THE LEVEL 

OF THE GENITAL SLIT, AT THE CRANIAL MARGIN OF THE 

RIGHT PECTORAL FIN, AND AT THE CAUDAL MARGIN OF 

THE RIGHT PECTORAL FIN. THERE WAS ALSO A MODERATE 

LINE MARK THAT RAN TRANSVERSALLY ACROSS THE 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CENTRAL PLEATS AT THE LEVEL OF THE AXILLA. THESE 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 3 6 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD WOUNDS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HEALING. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

DEEPLY EMBEDDED LINE ON LEFT TAIL FLUKE (= 

CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT). HIGH CYAMID LOAD, 

EMACIATED WHALE, 10 METERS OF TRAILING LINE AND 2 

LARGE BULLET BUOYS. THIS RECORD WAS ADDED TO THE 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

DATABASE IN 2017 AFTER RECEIPT FROM WHALE 

WATCHING CO. IN MEXICO. PHOTOS APPARENTLY 

AVAILABLE, BUT NOT REVIEWED. CONSIDERED A SERIOUS 

INJURY UNDER CATEGORY L2 (CONSTRICTING GEAR) AND 

CONSIDERING POOR CONDITION OF WHALE. FISHERY 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 3 23 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) MEXICO MEXICO SI 

POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED FROM TRAP TAG AND / OR BUOY 

NUMBERS. 

ENTANGLEMENT SIGNIFICANTLY EMBEDDED, TIGHT WRAP 

BUT TAIL IS FREE, COULDN'T SEE ANY GEAR IN THE 

MOUTH. CATEGORIZED AS L2 BECAUSE OF CONSTRICTING 

SI L2 1 Y Y 

WRAP. NO PHOTOS TO REVIEW. CONFIGURATION AND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AMOUNT OF GEAR UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 3 26 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

LIMITED NECROPSY REVEALED HEMORRHAGING ON THE 

LEFT LATERAL SIDE AT END OF RIBS. FOUR PROCESSES OF 

LUMBAR VERTEBRAE WERE BROKEN BENEATH 

HEMORRHAGING. GOOD BLUBBER THICKNESS AND BODY 

CONDITION. EXTENSIVE PARASITES IN GI TRACT. CAS-ACCHUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 5 4 VESSEL STRIKE SAN MATEO CA DEAD 6993 DEAD NA 1 N Y 

WHALE TRAILING 2 YELLOW BUOYS (ONE WITH A SMALL 

WHITE BUOY ATTACHED AS EXTRA FLOTATION), ORANGE 

TRAP TAG PRESENT BUT UNREADABLE, BUOY NUMBER , 

PHOTOS AVAILABLE, CDFW DUNGENESS TIER 6 PERMIT. 

UNCERTAINTY REGARDING IF WHALE SELF-RELEASED 

FROM GEAR, NOT CONFIRMED, THUS TREATED AS AN L10 

SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE GEAR CONFIGURATION AND 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY AMOUNT IS UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 5 14 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

ANIMAL LIKELY HAS LINE THROUGH MOUTH AND TRAILS 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

TO EITHER SIDE TO LENGTH OF BODY. BOTH SIDES 

TERMINATED BY SPONGEX BUOYS (GREEN WITH RED TO 

ON ONE SIDE AND WHITE ON THE OTHER.). ANIMAL 

APPEARS IN GOOD CONDITION, FEEDING WITH OTHER 

ANIMALS. WHALE OBSERVED ACTIVELY FEEDING WITH 

OTHER ANIMALS. FEEDING ANIMAL IMPLIES THAT GEAR IS 

LOOSE, THUS L3 DETERMINATION MADE. FINAL OUTCOME 

UNKNOWN AS GEAR CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT IS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 5 16 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) SANTA BARBARA CA NSI 

UNKNOWN, WITH POTENTIAL TO BECOME PROBLEMATIC. 

PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

STATIONARY WHALE BREATHING AT SURFACE, 

NSI L3 0 N N 

ASSOCIATED WITH BUOY WITH PARTIAL TAG NUMBER. 

WHALE APPARENTLY ANCHORED AS EVIDENCED BY LACK 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY OF MOVEMENT. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 5 24 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. NO PHOTOS. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

DISCOVERED 6/2/15 WHEN DANA WHARF SPORTFISHING 

EXAMINED 5/28 PHOTOS. AT LEAST ONE WRAP OF HEAVY 

GAUGE MONOFILAMENT LINE, LIKELY REPRESENTING 

LONGLINE GEAR, AROUND THE ANIMAL'S PEDUNCLE AND 

FLUKE. GEAR IS ALREADY DEEPLY EMBEDDED 

(=CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT) AND WOUNDS 

APPEAR FRESH. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR 

TRAILING UNKNOWN. SI DETERMINATION CRITERION L2 

APPLIED AS THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT GEAR IS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONSTRICTING. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. PHOTOS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 5 28 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI L2 1 Y Y 

ENTANGLED WITH CRAB POT GEAR WHICH HAD BEEN 

LOST PREVIOUS YEAR. UNKNOWN DURATION OF 

ENTANGLEMENT, NO ASSUMPTION IS MADE THAT 

ENTANGLEMENT STARTED WHEN GEAR WAS LOST, AS 

GHOST GEAR IS ROUTINELY INVOLVED IN 

ENTANGLEMENTS AFTER LOSS. WHALE THRASHING 

AROUND IN RELATIVELY SHALLOW WATER. WHALE SELFRELEASED FROM GEAR AND/OR GEAR BROKE FREE ON 

ROCKS IN SHALLOW WATER. THE FISHERY WAS IDENTIFIED 

BY BUOY NUMBERS. TRAP AND ROPE REPORTED AS 

'EXTREMELY SHREDDED'. FISHERMAN CONFIRMED THAT 

ALL GEAR WAS RETRIEVED, THUS ASSIGNED A NONSERIOUS INJURY BASED ON THE SELF-RELEASE OF ANIMAL. 

RESPONSE TEAM INCLUDED K. FORNEY, WHO RETRIEVED 

GEAR. PHOTOS OF WHALE NOT AVAILABLE. FINAL 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY OUTCOME UNKNOWN. GEAR PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 6 9 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) CARRETTA. NSI L3 0 Y N 

WHALE REPORTED AS FLOPPING AROUND IN NETTING 0.5 

FROM SHORE. REPORT ALSO DETAILS A CRUSHED WHITE 

BUOY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SIGHTING. AMOUNT AND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 6 12 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

REPORTED BY USCG. WHALE WITH BUOYS (ONE YELLOW, 

ONE WHITE) AND ROPE NEAR HEAD, ANOTHER BUOY 

NEAR FLUKES (NOT APPARENT IN PHOTOS). WHALE 

SHOWS RIDGE BETWEEN HEAD AND DORSAL FIN, 

INDICATING SOME EMACIATION AND APPARENT HEALTH 

DECLINE. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA AND A. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 6 21 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI HENRY. SI L10 1 Y Y 

WHALE REPORTED SWIMMING IN CIRCLES OFF CAPITOLA 

WITH YELLOW AND ORANGE BUOYS NEAR HEAD. NO 

PHOTOS. FULL GEAR CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. LACK 

OF ORANGE BUOY(S) REPORTED FROM PREVIOUS-DAY 

WHALE IS EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS A UNIQUE CASE. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR AND FINAL SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 6 22 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI (PRORATE) OUTCOME UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHALE INITIALLY PHOTOGRAPHED ON 6/25 TRAILING 

THREE BUOYS AND APPROX. 125 FT. OF ROPE. DEEP 

LACERATIONS ON CAUDAL PEDUNCLE AND FLUKE / TAIL 

STOCK INTERSECTION, APPEARED TO BE FRESH WOUNDS. 

WHALE SUBSEQUENTLY PHOTOGRAPHED ON 7/16, STILL 

TRAILING GEAR. WHALE APPARENTLY SELF-RELEASED 

FROM GEAR AFTER SATELLITE PACKAGE WAS ATTACHED 

TO GEAR. GEAR WAS RECOVERED ON 7/24 AND 

IDENTIFIED AS DUNGENESS CRAB POT GEAR. AMOUNT 

AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. PHOTOS 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. RESIGHTED IN 2019 GEAR 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 6 25 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI FREE. NSI L2 0 Y N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

WEST SIDE OF VANCOUVER ISLAND NEAR CAPE BEALE. 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REPORTED ENTANGLED IN ORANGE BUOYS AND LINE. 

WHALE LAST SEEN ENTANGLED. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. FISHERY SOURCE 

CONFIRMED FROM PHOTOS OF TRAP TAG AND / OR BUOY 

NUMBERS. RECORD ADDED TO DATABASE IN 2017 AFTER 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY VANCOUVER BRITISH RECEIPT FROM DFO CANADA. FINAL OUTCOME SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 6 27 (WASHINGTON) ISLAND COLUMBIA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. 

PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWED CIRCUMFERENTIAL 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

CONSTRICTING INJURY BEHIND BLOW HOLE. ROPES 

EXTENDED THROUGH THE MOUTH AND RAN TIGHTLY 

OVER ITS BACK DEFORMING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD, 

AND WOUND AROUND ITS RIGHT FLIPPER, TRAILING A 

TANGLE OF LINES AND PINK BUOYS. FISHERMAN 

CONFIRMED GEAR WAS SET OFF CAPE MEARES, OREGON 

IN DECEMBER (OREGON FISHERY). RESCUE RESPONSE 

EFFORT RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF ALL GEAR EXCEPT 

FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF EMBEDDED LINE LEFT BEHIND 

EXPECTED TO BE SHED BY ANIMAL AS IT HEALS. 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

CATEGORIZED AS L3 / NSI BECAUSE OF GEAR REMOVAL 

AND PROGNOSIS FOR SURVIVAL. FINAL OUTCOME 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 7 3 (OREGON) MONTEREY CA SI UNKNOWN. PHOTOGRAPHS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

THE ENTANGLEMENT IS DESCRIBED AS EXTENSIVE 

NSI L2 0 Y N 

AROUND THE BODY WITH BOTH MESH AND LINE. MESH 

TYPE UNKNOWN. NO DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, WHALE 

APPEARS STATIONARY, POSSIBLY ANCHORED. NO PHOTOS. 

AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR AND FINAL SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 7 7 GILLNET FISHERY CLALLAM WA SI (PRORATE) OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

4 ORANGE AND WHITE BULLET BUOYS DESCRIBED AS 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

CRAB BUOYS BEING TRAILED APPROX. 30 FT. BEHIND 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 7 12 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT MENDOCINO CA SI (PRORATE) 

ANIMAL. NO PHOTOS. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF 

GEAR AND FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

HUMPBACK TRAILING MULTIPLE BLACK AND WHITE 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

BUOYS, MULTIPLE BODY LENGTHS BEHIND WHALE. 

AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR AND FINAL 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 7 13 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MENDOCINO CA SI (PRORATE) 

OUTCOME UNKNOWN. BUOY COLORS DIFFER FROM 7/12 

SIGHTING IN SAME AREA, NOT A RESIGHT. PHOTOS 

REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

AT LEAST 2 ORANGE/PINK BUOYS FOULED TRAILING CLOSE 

BEHIND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ANIMAL -

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

ENTANGLEMENT APPEARS TO BE FORWARD OF THE 

PEDUNCLE. KELP APPEARS TO BE ALSO WRAPPED UP IN 

THE ENTANGLEMENT BUT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 

WHALE. ANIMAL REPORTED TO BE FEEDING AND 

SWIMMING NORMALLY. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION 

OF GEAR UNKNOWN AND POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INJURY EXISTS OVER TIME. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 7 19 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) CARRETTA. WHALE RESIGHTED IN 2019 GEAR FREE. 

AT LEAST 2 RED / WHITE BUOYS BEING TRAILED BY WHALE, 

ABRASIONS ON LEADING EDGE OF FLUKES. 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT OF GEAR IS UNKNOWN. A 

TELEMETRY BUOY WAS ATTACHED TO GEAR AND THE 

WHALE WAS TRACKED TRAVELING TO NEAR THE 

U.S./MEXICO BORDER BY 8/14 AND THEN WAS LAST 

DETECTED AGAIN ON 9/4 FAR OFFSHORE OF MONTEREY 

BAY BEFORE TRANSMISSIONS FAILED. THE WHALE WAS 

NOT VISUALLY RELOCATED DURING THIS TIME. FINAL 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 8 10 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) 

OUTCOME 

CARRETTA. 

UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

TRAILING TWO ORANGE TORPEDO BUOYS APPROX. 100 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

FT. BEHIND ANIMAL WITH GREEN/BLUE LINE/ROPE. GEAR 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY NOT VISIBLE AND CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT OF SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 8 26 INTERACTION VENTURA CA SI (PRORATE) GEAR UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

REPORTED BY FREE DIVER. 1/2 INCH YELLOW LINE 

WRAPPED AROUND BODY IN FRONT OF PECTORAL FLIPPER 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 9 10 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) 

AND YELLOW/WHITE BUOY ATTACHED SITTING ON THE 

BACK, 25 FEET OF TRAILING LINE, NO PHOTOS. FULL GEAR 

CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

2015 

2015 

9 

9 

14 

24 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

VESSEL STRIKE 

MONTEREY 

CLATSOP 

CA 

OR 

SI (PRORATE) 

SI (PRORATE) 

BLUE ROPE BEHIND DORSAL AROUND BODY IN FRONT OF 

FLUKES, SWIMMING WITH ANOTHER WHALE. AMOUNT 

AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO PHOTOS. 

AN ARTICULATED TUG AND BARGE REPORTING STRIKING 

A HUMPBACK WHALE OF UNKNOWN SIZE IN THE 

COLUMBIA RIVER. THE ANIMAL WAS SIGHTED 

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION AND ROLLED OVER. 

COLUMBIA RIVER BAR PILOTS FLEW OVER THE AREA WITH 

THEIR HELICOPTER AND STATED THE WHALE WAS 

SWIMMING AROUND NORMALLY. NO DATA ON VESSEL 

SIZE AND SPEED. BASED ON OTHER ARTICULATED 

TUGBOAT / BARGE SIZES, IT IS ASSUMED THE VESSEL WAS 

MUCH LARGER THAN THE WHALE (VESSEL SIZE > 65 FT). 

THIS RECORD IS ASSIGNED AS L7A. 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

L10 

L7A 

0.75 

0.56 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 9 25 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(OREGON) SANTA BARBARA CA SI 

OREGON DUNGENESS CRAB GEAR (2 SETS OF GEAR WITH 

250 FT. OF LINE). ORANGE / RED BUOYS WITH LINE 

LACERATING INSERTION POINT OF PECTORAL FLIPPER 

(=CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT). PHOTOS SHOW AN 

OPEN WOUND AT BASE OF PECTORAL FLIPPER. 10/31 

RESCUE EFFORT RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF 

GEAR BEING REMOVED. REMAINING GEAR CONSISTED OF 

A SINGLE PASS OF GEAR THROUGH THE MOUTH, WHICH 

WILL PROBABLY BE SHED BY ANIMAL. NON-SERIOUS 

INJURY AS A RESULT OF RESCUE EFFORT TO REMOVE 

CONSTRICTING GEAR. UPDATED INFORMATION MADE 

AVAILABLE IN 2017 INCLUDED A POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION 

OF SOURCE FISHERY FROM TRAP TAG AND BUOY 

NUMBERS. GEAR ORIGINALLY SET JUST NORTH OF 

CALIFORNIA / OREGON BORDER. FINAL OUTCOME 

UNKNOWN. NSI L2 0 Y N 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 9 26 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI 

WHALE SEEN WITH GREEN 55 GALLON DRUM OR RUBBER 

DOCK FENDER AND LINE WRAPPED AROUND HEAD, 

BETWEEN PECTORAL FLIPPERS AND BLOWHOLE. DRUM IS 

ABOVE WATER WHEN WHALE SURFACES AND LINE WRAPS 

COMPLETELY AROUND ANIMAL LIKE A BRIDLE. MULTIPLE 

SIGHTINGS OF WHALE FROM SEPTEMBER TO NOVEMBER. 

UNDERWATER AND ABOVE-WATER PHOTOS OF WHALE 

SHOW A VERY EMACIATED ANIMAL. SERIOUS INJURY 

WITH CONSTRICTING GEAR AND POOR ANIMAL 

CONDITION. HEALTH DECLINE. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. 

CARRETTA AND J. BARLOW. SI L2 1 Y Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 9 27 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI (PRORATE) 

GILLNET WRAPPED AROUND AND COVERING MOST OF 

TAIL WITH LINE AND NETTING TRAILING 40 FEET BEHIND 

WHALE ; BLUE (LEAD) AND WHITE (FLOAT) LINES AND 

NETTING BETWEEN. NO PHOTOS, UNKNOWN GEAR 

CONFIGURATION OR AMOUNT. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

YELLOW POLY ROPE WRAPPED AROUND CAUDAL 

PEDUNCLE, 20-30 FEET OF LINE TRAILING, 1 SMALLER 

WHITE FOAM BUOY CLOSER TO FLUKE; ONE 

YELLOW/WHILE FLOAT WITH DUNGENSSS CRAB TRAP TAG 

BUOY TIER 4 CA ON LINE TOWARDS THE END OF THE LINE. 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY NO PHOTOS / VIDEO TO EXAMINE. GEAR CONFIGURATION SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 9 29 (CALIFORNIA) ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

CIRCUMFERENTIAL, CONSTRICTING INJURY BEHIND HEAD, 

MATERIAL NOT IDENTIFIED. ANIMAL APPEARS EMACIATED 

AND PERHAPS DEFORMED IN REGION OF INJURY. 

ATTACHED MATERIAL MAY BE LIMITING ABILITY TO FEED. 

HEALTH DECLINE AND CONSTRICTING NATURE OF INJURY 

WARRANTS AN L2 SERIOUS INJURY DESIGNATION. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA, D. WELLER, AND A. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 10 17 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI HENRY. SI L2 1 Y Y 

LARGE MASS OF BLUE GILLNET THROUGH MOUTH AND 

AROUND HEAD AND RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER. NET 

APPEARS TO PIN PECTORAL FIN TO BODY. ANIMAL 

BREACHING. NET CUTTING INTO ROSTRUM AND 

ABRASIONS ON LEADING EDGES OF FLUKES. 

CONSTRICTING NATURE OF GILLNET WARRANTS AN L2 

SERIOUS INJURY DESIGNATION. ANIMAL WAS RESIGHTED 

ON 10/31 IN ORANGE COUNTY, STILL ENTANGLED WITH 

PECTORAL FLIPPER PINNED TO BODY (=CONSTRICTING 

ENTANGLEMENT). PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA 

AND A. HENRY. PHOTO MATCHES ARE CONCLUSIVE. FINAL 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 10 17 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

BLUE / GREEN ROPE WRAPPED AROUND HEAD AND 

TAILSTOCK OF ANIMAL. ROPE POSSIBLY GOES THROUGH 

MOUTH. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. PHOTOS SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 10 23 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

EXCELLENT UNDERWATER VIDEO SHOWS HEALTHY WHALE 

WITH LINE WRAPPED TIGHTLY AROUND FLUKES. ANIMAL 

IS TRAILING A POT/TRAP WITH APPROXIMATELY 175 FT OF 

LINE AND 2 WHITE BUOYS WITH BLACK AND BLUE 

NUMBERS. TRAP HAS CEMENT BLOCKS INSIDE. WHALE 

DISENTANGLED COMPLETELY AND GEAR RECOVERED 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 10 25 

CA LOBSTER TRAP / POT 

ENTANGLEMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI 

(=RESCUE). FISHERY POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS CA 

LOBSTER TRAP. GEAR WAS SET IN LA JOLLA AREA. VIDEO 

REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. NSI L3 0 Y N 

REPORTED AS BLUE LINE AROUND PEDUNCLE AND 

TRAILING 2 WHITE BUOYS; PHOTOS CONFIRM 

ENTANGLEMENT, BUT PHOTO QUALITY IS POOR AND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY GEAR CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT IS UNKNOWN. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 11 7 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE) PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

REMNANT OF PREVIOUS ENTANGLEMENT WITH PIECE OF 

LINE OF UNKNOWN LENGTH ON DORSAL FIN; LINE 

FRAGMENT? POSSIBLY EMBEDDED IN DORSAL FIN OR 

ATTACHED ON BARNACLE ANTERIOR TO DORSAL FIN; 

ANIMAL DOES HAVE INDICATIONS OF PREVIOUS 

ENTANGLEMENT ON FLUKE (SEE PHOTOS); LINE 

DESCRIBED AS YELLOW "NYLON" - APPEARS TO BE 

MULTISTRAND TWISTED LINE. ENTANGLEMENT APPEARS 

TO BE LOOSE AND DRAPED OVER DORSAL FIN, WHALE 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY LOOKS HEALTHY. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA AND 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2015 11 8 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA NSI A. HENRY. WHALE RESIGHTED IN 2019 GEAR FREE. NSI L3 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

WHALE SWIMMING SLOWLY, RAISING PECTORAL FINS 

OUT OF WATER, 41 NMI SW OF PT. REYES. ONE YELLOW 

FLOAT/BUOY ATTACHED TO ROPE BEING PULLED BY 

WHALE, POSITION OF FLOAT CLOSE TO THE TAIL FLUKE, 

REPORTING PARTY BELIEVE CAUGHT ON/IN PECTORAL OR 

MOUTH. NO MARKINGS ON BUOY OR FOULING. 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

REPORTED BY NOAA VESSEL REUBEN LASKER. NO PHOTOS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AVAILABLE. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 1 27 INTERACTION MARIN CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

SINGLE LINE / ROPE RUNNING BACK FROM 

ROSTRUM/MOUTH AREA, RUNNING BACK ON LEFT SIDE 

OF BLOWHOLES AND DOWN LEFT SIDE OF BODY. 

SWIMMING AND DIVING BUT NOT SEEN FLUKING. NEAR 

TRUMP GOLF COURSE OFF PALO VERDES, PHOTOS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AVAILABLE. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 2 4 INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

REPORTED BY USCG 2.5 MI WEST OF SCRIPPS PIER. 2 TO 3 

WRAPS OF TWISTED 5/16 INCH NYLON LINE AROUND 

CAUDAL PEDUNCLE (= MULTIPLE WRAPS). WHALE 

SOMEWHAT ANCHORED, WAS FLUKING BEFORE, DURING, 

AND AFTER INTERVENTION. QUICKLY SWAM NORTH AFTER 

RELEASED FROM GEAR (=RESCUE). TEAM OBSERVED THE 

ANIMAL FORMING A C SHAPE WITH ITS BODY, 

SUGGESTING SOMETHING WAS GOING ON WITH THE 

HEAD. FISHERY AND GEAR IDENTIFIED BY TAG NUMBER 

AND INTERVIEW WITH FISHERMAN. WHALE 

DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM WAS ABLE TO CUT 

GROUNDING LINE AND FREE ANIMAL, WHICH 

IMMEDIATELY PICKED UP SPEED AND SWAM OFF. GEAR 

HAD BEEN SET NEAR LA JOLLA ON 2/20/2016, THE DAY 

PRIOR TO THE ENTANGLEMENT, WITH 25 TRAPS OF 8-10 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 2 21 CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE) 

LBS EACH AND 1/2 MILE OF LINE. NO CONFIRMATION 

THAT ALL GEAR HAS BEEN REMOVED. FULL 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN BEFORE AND AFTER 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHALE WAS SIGHTED ON 3/4 BY COAST GUARD, THEN 

3/5/2016 BY DIVER 9.3 NM WEST OF POINT LOMA. LINEAR 

SCARS ON LEADING EDGE OF FLUKES AND CAUDAL 

PEDUNCLE INDICATE THIS WHALE WAS ENTANGLED IN 

THE PAST, BUT WAS NOT LIKELY THE CAUSE OF DEATH. 

FRACTURED INTERVERTEBRAL DISK AND SCAPULA WITH 

ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE IN BLUBBER AND MUSCLE 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 3 4 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA DEAD 

INDICATES TRAUMA, POSSIBLY ATTRIBUTED TO A VESSEL 

STRIKE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

GEAR CONFIRMED FROM BUOY NUMBER. GEAR WAS SET 

SAME DAY AND PHOTOS / VIDEO EXIST OF WHALE SELFRELEASING FROM GEAR. FISHERMAN CONTACTED, 

DESCRIBED GEAR AS 12 POTS ON A STRING OF 5/16 INCH 

LINE, WITH 100 FT OF LINE BETWEEN POTS. SIGHTING 

INCLUDED 1 BUOY AND UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF LINE 

ATTACHED TO FLUKE. VERY ACTIVE ANIMAL, DESCRIBED 

AS AGITATED, FLUKE SLAPPING AND BREACHING. WHALE 

SUCCESSFULLY SHED GEAR. 2.5 MILES OFF DANA POINT. 

ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT OF GEAR 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 3 4 CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY ORANGE CA SI UNKNOWN. NSI L10 0 Y N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

WHALE APPEARS TO BE ANCHORED IN 10 TOTAL BUOYS 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

AND BLUE STEEL LINE; 3 ORANGE BULLET BUOYS, 1 LARGE 

WHITE BULLET BUOY, 3 RED/ORANGE BULLET BUOYS, 1 

DARK RED BULLET BUOY, 1 DOUBLE ORANGE BULLET 

BUOY AND 1 PURPLE CA DUNGENESS CRAB TAG. GEAR 

ORIGINATED FROM MOSS LANDING. SECOND BUOY 

NUMBER WAS ALSO NOTED FROM A PHOTO. A SEARCH 

EFFORT FOR THE WHALE WAS INITIATED, BUT THE WHALE 

WAS NOT RELOCATED. FISHING GEAR WAS APPARENTLY 

DEPLOYED IN AREA AT THE END OF MARCH. GEAR 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. FINAL 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 4 11 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

3 BLACK AND WHITE BUOYS AND ROPE AROUND 

SI L2 1 Y Y 

TAILSTOCK. GEAR CONFIRMED AS CA DUNGENESS CRAB 

FROM TAG/BUOY NUMBER. GEAR HAD BEEN SET IN SAN 

MATEO COUNTY. ANIMAL SEEN LAST ON JUNE 4TH IN 

MONTEREY BAY, EMACIATED AND HEAVILY SCARRED, 

APPARENTLY SHED GEAR FROM TAILSTOCK, BUT 

UNKNOWN IF GEAR REMAINED ON PECTORAL FLIPPERS. 

LINE SEEN DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN TAILSTOCK ON 2 

OCCASIONS, WITH MANY CYAMIDS DEEP IN WOUNDS. 

DETERIORATING CONDITION OF ANIMAL WARRANTS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 4 16 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

MONTEREY CA SI 

SERIOUS INJURY UNDER CATEGORY L10, CONSIDERING 

CONSTRICTING NATURE OF ENTANGLEMENT, BUT 

UNKNOWN GEAR CONFIGURATION. HEALTH DECLINE. 

REPORTED AS ROPE AND 2 BUOYS (ONE WHITE, ONE 

ORANGE) ENTANGLING WHALE'S CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. 

WHALE NOT RELOCATED. GEAR CONFIGURATION AND 

SI 

SI 

L2 1 Y Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 4 18 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) AMOUNT UNKNOWN. 

WHALE ENTANGLED AROUND BODY (2 WRAPS = MULTIPLE 

WRAPS), BOTH PECTORCAL FINS, AND MOUTH. TANDEM 

ORANGE AND PINK BULLET BUOYS, PLUS 1 DARK ORANGE 

OR RED BULLET BUOY ATTACHED TO BLUE OR GREEN 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

POLYLINE. FISHERY POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED AS CA 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FROM BUOY TAG. ONE BUOY WAS 

BEING TRAILED 100 YARDS BEHIND WHALE. GEAR HAD 

BEEN SET ON MARCH 29, 2016 IN SAME AREA. WHALE 

DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM WAS ABLE TO ATTACH 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY TELEMETRY PACKAGE TO WHALE AND RETURN ON 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 4 20 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) 4/21/2016 TO FULLY DISENTANGLE WHALE (=RESCUE). 

FISHERY OBSERVER REPORTED ENTANGLEMENT WITH 

NSI L10 0 Y N 

SABLEFISH GEAR 20 MILES OFFSHORE, 30 MILES SOUTH OF 

CRESCENT CITY. NARRATIVE INCLUDES DESCRIPTION OF 2 

PINK BUOYS AND 200 FEET OF LINE. WHALE WAS 

DISENTANGLED BY FISHING VESSEL WITH OBSERVER 

ONBOARD. UNKNOWN IF FULLY DISENTANGLED, THUS 

ASSIGNED AS A PRORATED SERIOUS INJURY. NEED 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 4 20 

WA/OR/CA SABLEFISH POT 

FISHERY HUMBOLDT CA SI (PRORATE) 

ADDITIONAL INFO FROM OBSERVER PROGRAM. GEAR 

CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. 

THRASHING WHALE SEEN AT DISTANCE WITH TWO BUOYS 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

AND 6-8 CAUDAL PEDUNCLE WRAPS, NOT RESIGHTED. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT OF GEAR UNKNOWN. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 4 20 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) MULTIPLE WRAPS. PHOTOS. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

SWIMMING WHALE WITH TWO BUOYS, ONE ORANGE 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

AND ONE RED WITH DUNGENESS CRAB TAG, ON LEFT SIDE 

OF BODY, ORANGE COLORED LINE. POSSIBLE LEFT 

PECTORAL WRAP, FLOAT AND LINE DRAPED OVER BODY. 

ANIMAL APPARENTLY SELF-RELEASED FROM GEAR WAS 

SEEN SWIMMING GEAR FREE BY FAST RAFT TEAM. GEAR 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY ORIGINALLY SET IN MONTEREY BAY AREA IN LATE MARCH. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 5 8 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

ENTANGLED WHALE SWIMMING SOUTH, LUNGING AT 

NSI L10 0 Y N 

SURFACE. BUOY, HEAVY LINE FROM A CRAB POT SYSTEM 

WRAPPED AROUND BOTH SIDES OF THE WHALE'S FLUKES. 

WHALE DISENTANLGEMENT TEAM INTERVENED AND WAS 

ABLE TO PHOTOGRAPH WHALE AND RETRIEVE 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 5 10 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) 

ENTANGLING GEAR (=RESCUE). ANIMAL LAST SEEN ALIVE, 

FREE OF GEAR, IN GOOD BODY CONDITION. 

GREEN AND ORANGE LINES OVER BODY AND FLUKES. 2 

NSI L3 0 Y N 

BUOYS ASSOCIATED WITH GEAR. LAST SEEN ALIVE, LIKELY 

WITH REMAINING TRAILING GEAR. GEAR WAS POSITIVELYIDENTIFIED AND MATCHED GEAR THAT WAS INVOLVED IN 

APRIL 11, 2016 ENTANGLEMENT IN SAME AREA. ABOUT 50 

FT OF LINE AND A RED BUOY WAS REMOVED BY THE 

REPORTING PARTY AND THEN THE WHALE DOVE AND 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

SWAM OFF. LINE WAS STILL VISIBLE AROUND THE TAIL, IN 

ADDITION TO AN ORANGE BUOY. FINAL GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 5 12 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. 

ALERT WHALE WITH GOOD BODY CONDITION WAS 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

ENTANGLED IN VERTICAL LINE, HIGH ON THE TAIL STOCK 

WITH SABLEFISH POT/TRAP GEAR AND THREE POLY BALLS 

(ONE ORANGE, ONE BLUE, AND ONE WHITE) AND A HIGH 

FLYER (20 FT, ALUMINUM POLE WITH FLAG AND PHOTO 

SENSITIVE LIGHT WITH 3/4" LINE. WHALE WAS DESCRIBED 

AS SOMETIMES BEING VERTICAL IN THE WATER WHEN 

SURFACING TO BREATHE. EVIDENCE THAT THE WHALE 

WAS ANCHORED IN PLACE. PHOTO EVIDENCE SUGGESTS 

THE GEAR WAS ~ 40 FEET BEHIND THE WHALE = TRAILING 

GEAR. DISENTANGLEMENT EFFORT BY CREW OF FISHING 

VESSEL. SOME GEAR REMAINED ON ANIMAL AFTER 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 5 17 

WA/OR/CA SABLEFISH POT 

FISHERY 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

LINCOLN OR SI 

DISENTANGLEMENT EFFORT (=RESCUE). WHALE 

DESCRIBED AS SWIMMING OFF QUICKLY AFTER SOME 

GEAR WAS REMOVED. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF 

GEAR UNKNOWN. 

WHALE BOBBING NEAR SURFACE, 2 YELLOW BUOYS 

ASSOCIATED. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

SI 

L10 0.75 Y Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 5 17 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. 

BLUE LINE COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT CORNER OF 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

MOUTH, DOWN RIGHT SIDE OF BODY, 4 BUOYS TOTAL; 

RESIGHTING COMMENT: 100 FEET OF BLUE LINE, 3/4 TO 1 

INCH LINE, TRAILING BEHIND WHALE, BELIEVED TO 

ORIGINATE FROM MOUTH; 4 BUOYS, 3 ORANGE, 1 WHITE; 

PURPLE TAG OF UNKNOWN SHAPE NOTED FROM PHOTOS 

ON BUOY. BREACHING AND PECTORAL FIN SLAPPING, 

SUBMERGING ALL GEAR WHEN DIVING. GEAR 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. WHALE SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 5 22 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) RESIGHTED ON 5/24, STILL ENTANGLED. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

WHALE TRAILING 2 BUOYS (1 ORANGE, 1 GREEN AND 

WHITE) APPROX. 10 FT. BEHIND FLUKES. ENTANGLEMENT 

BELIEVED TO INVOLVE FLUKES BUT COULD NOT BE 

CONFIRMED. WHALE WAS TRAVELING SLOWLY AND DID 

NOT SHOW FLUKES WHEN DIVING, BUT ALL VISIBLE GEAR 

WAS SUBMERGED WHEN WHALE DOVE. BUOYS 

DESCRIBED BY REPORTING PARTY AS CRAB POT BUOYS, 

BUT THE IDENTITY OF THE FISHERY COULD NOT BE 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONFIRMED. NO PHOTOS. AMOUNT AND SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 5 22 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

WHALE WITH RED / ORANGE BUOY BEING TRAILED 10 FT. 

BEHIND. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 5 27 INTERACTION SAN MATEO CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

FISHING VESSEL OFF BODEGA BAY REPORTED WHALE 

ENTANGLED WITH THREE BUOYS CLOSE TO BODY AND 

TAIL. WHALE RESIGHTED 4 DAYS LATER IN SAME VICINITY 

AT THE SURFACE, NOT DIVING UNTIL A VESSEL 

APPROACHED. WHALE DRAGGED BUOYS UNDERWATER 

UPON DIVING. WHALE WAS SEEN AGAIN OFF SAN DIEGO 

ON 7/2/2016 AND 7/3/2016, STILL ENTANGLED AND 

SPYHOPPING, TRAILING 60-70 FT OF LINE, PLUS BUOYS. 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

CONFIRMED DUNGENESS CRAB POT TRAP (CA) FROM 

PHOTOS. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 1 (CALIFORNIA) SONOMA CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHALE OFF SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, FEEDING WITH OTHER 

WHALES, REPORTED TO BE TRAILING 3 BUOYS. AMOUNT 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AND CONFIGURTION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. PHOTOS SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 1 INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI (PRORATE) APPARENTLY TAKEN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHALE-WATCHING VESSEL REPORTED WHALE WITH BLUE 

LINE (MULTIPLE WRAPS) BEHIND BLOWHOLE AND BEHIND 

DORSAL, 2 YELLOW BULLET BUOYS ON RIGHT SIDE. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 2 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) PHOTOS TAKEN, INCLUDING FLUKE-ID. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

MULTIPLE CONSTRICTING WRAPS AT BASE OF LEFT 

PECTORAL FLIPPER, LINE HANGING DOWN TO TRAP (NOT 

SEEN), 2 BUOYS: 1 CLOSE TO TIGHT WRAP (WITH 

DUNGENESS CRAB BUOY TAG POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED, AS 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

SEEN ON VIDEO, SECOND BUOY ~5 FEET ABOVE (TRAILER 

BUOY) ; LINE SCAR BY DORSAL FIN. FASTRAFT TEAM WAS 

ABLE TO ASSESS ANIMAL AND TAKE VIDEO / PHOTOS. 

DESIGNATED L2 SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO CONSTRICTING 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 4 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI WRAPS. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

REPORT FROM PERSON IN KAYAK WHO ENCOUNTERED 

WHALE TRAILING ORANGE AND WHITE BUOY 10 FEET 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY BEHIND WHALE. BUOY SUBMERGED WHEN WHALE DOVE. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 8 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI (PRORATE) AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

GREEN MONOFILAMENT NETTING, RIGHT SIDE OF 

MOUTH, DRAPED OVER BODY, SOMETIMES OVER DORSAL 

FIN. NET EXITING MOUTH AND TRAILING. ANIMAL 

BREACHING. ANIMAL IN APPARENT GOOD HEALTH WITH 

MINIMAL AMOUNT OF GEAR. FINAL OUTCOME 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 9 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI UNKNOWN. NSI L3 0 N N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

LINE DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN TAILSTOCK, TRAILING 3 

BUOYS. SIGNIFICANT SCARRING AROUND THE TAIL STOCK 

AND ROPE INJURIES ON THE ANTERIOR EDGES OF BOTH 

SIDES OF THE FLUKE, THE ROPE WRAP WAS AROUND THE 

TAIL STOCK AND THERE WAS ALSO A PERPENDICULAR 

ROPE WRAP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FLUKE WHICH 

WAS DEEP INTO THE BLUBBER/FLESH. CONSTRICTING 

ENTANGLEMENT AND SERIOUS INJURY UNDER CATEGORY 

L2. FISHERY POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED THROUGH TAG 

NUMBERS. FISHERMAN HAD SET APPROX. 500 TRAPS IN 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY VANCOUVER BRITISH BODEGA BAY, CA AREA BETWEEN MARCH 31 AND JUNE 1 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 12 (CALIFORNIA) ISLAND COLUMBIA SI OF 2016. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

RED AND WHITE BUOYS (2 TOTAL BUOYS) TRAILING 

ALONGSIDE BODY. LENGTH OF LINE, AMOUNT OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 12 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

CAME INTO LOS ANGELES HARBOR ON THE BOW OF A 

LARGE SHIP. WORKING LOCATION AND LIMITED TIME FOR 

SAMPLING BEFORE ANIMAL WAS TOWED OUT OF THE 

HARBOR PREVENTED US FROM PREFORMING FULL 

NECROPY. SHIP TRACKER DATA SHOWS A REDUCTION IN 

SPEED AND A 360 DEGREE MANEUVER MIGHT INDICATE 

THE ANIMAL WAS STRUCK AT 34 DEG 26' 52.5" N, 125 DEG 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 14 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD 23' 01.0" W. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED WHALE SWIMMING WITH 2 UNIQUE SETS OF 

CA DUNGENESS CRAB POT GEAR THROUGH MOUTH. THE 

GEAR REPRESENTS TWO SEPARATE VESSELS' BUOYS AND 

ROPES. CONFIRMED FROM TAG NUMBERS. FAST RAFT 

TEAM WAS ABLE TO ATTACH TELEMETRY TO WHALE. 

DESIGNATED SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE OF EMACIATED 

CONDITION, WHICH IMPLIES THAT GEAR IN MOUTH HAS 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY INTERFERED WITH FEEDING FOR SOME TIME. HEALTH 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 17 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI DECLINE. SI L3 1 Y Y 

AN 87' USCG VESSEL STRUCK A 25-30' HUMPBACK WHALE 

ON ITS MIDSECTION WITH THE BOW WHILE TRAVELING AT 

10-12 KNOTS. THE WHALE WAS OBSERVED 10 FEET IN 

FRONT OF THE CUTTER BEFORE THE COLLISION TOOK 

PLACE. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL AND THE 

ANIMAL WAS AT THE SURFACE OF THE WATER AFTER THE 

COLLISION. THE ANIMAL WAS OBSERVED FOR A PERIOD 

OF 10 MINUTES POST COLLISION, FOLLOWING THE 

COLLISION THE ANIMAL DOVE FOR 2 MINUTES AND THEN 

WAS OBSERVED AT THE SURFACE. FINAL OUTCOME 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 23 VESSEL STRIKE CLALLAM WA SI UNKNOWN. SI L6A 1 N Y 

WHALE SWIMMING AND DIVING, TRAILING 2 SETS OF 

YELLOW/WHITE/ORANGE BUOYS ABOUT 5 FEET BEHIND 

THE BLOWHOLE AND TRAILING LINE 100 FEET BEHIND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY ANIMAL. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 6 24 INTERACTION SAN MATEO CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHALE TRAILING YELLOW AND BLUE CRAB BUOY AND 30 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY FEET OF LINE. FISHERY IDENTIFIED FROM BUOY TAG. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 7 5 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

9.7 METER MALE WITH EVIDENCE OF HEMORRHAGING 

AND EDEMA INTERNALLY. DORSAL AND LATERAL PROCESS 

FRACTURES TO CERVICAL VERTEBRAE C1-C3. NECROPSY 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 7 6 VESSEL STRIKE SAN MATEO CA DEAD DONE BY THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

10.9 METER FEMALE HUMPBACK. PHOTOS SHOW GOOD 

BODY CONDITION. MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF CAUDAL 

SKULL WITH SHARDS ON BONE LOOSE IN NECROTIC 

TISSUE. NECROPSIED BY THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER. 

FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA DUE 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 7 24 VESSEL STRIKE SAN MATEO CA DEAD TO VESSEL STRIKE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

1 MILE WEST OF OCEANO DUNES. WHALE STAYING AT 

SURFACE, TRAILING 4 OR 5 BUOYS IN LINE, 30 FEET OR 

MORE BEHIND WHALE, BLUE ROPE ON HEAD OF WHALE. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 1 INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI (PRORATE) RESIGHTS. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

PHOTOS SHOW WHALE WITH BLUE LINE THROUGH 

MOUTH, CONSTRICTING AROUND LEFT FLIPPER, WITH 

RED/PINK LACERATIONS. TWO BUOYS WITH LENGTH OF 

LINE IN EXCESS OF WHALE TRAILING. MULTIPLE RESIGHTS 

OF WHALE THROUGH 12/8/2016. PARTIAL 

DISENTANGLEMENT ON 9/5/2016 BUT ANIMAL STILL 

TRAILED GEAR. PHOTOS ON 9/14 SHOW LINE STILL 

WRAPPED AROUND LEFT FLIPPER, WITH DEEPER 

LACERATIONS THAN ORIGINAL 8/6 PHOTOS. FINAL 

PHOTOS OF WHALE ON 12/8 SHOW DISCOLORED DORAL 

SURFACE OF WHALE, GRAYISH, WITH BIOLOGICAL 

GROWTH (DIATOMS?). HEALTH DECLINE AND 

CONSTRICTING NATURE OF ENTANGLEMENT AND 

DETERIORATING CONDITION WARRANTS SERIOUS INJURY. 

ANIMAL SEEN MONTHS LATER, WITHOUT GEAR. ON 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 6 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) ORANGE CA SI 

4/20/2017, THIS SAME WHALE, WELL-KNOWN BY THE 

NAME 'SCARLETT' LOCALLY, WAS FOUND DEAD IN 

ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

RED/ORANGE LINE COMING OUT OF ANTERIOR BASE OF 

MOUTH AND WRAPPED TIGHTLY AROUND BASE OF RIGHT 

FLIPPER. TRAILING LINE WITH 2 BUOYS, LINE LENGTH 

APPEARS ROUGHLY 2X - 3X LENGTH OF WHALE. GEAR 

POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED BY BUOY/TAG NUMBER. EVIDENCE 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY OF CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. GEAR AMOUNT AND 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 9 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

LINE AROUND BODY BEHIND BLOWHOLE. TRAILING ONE 

BUOY APPROX. 20 FT BEHIND WHALE. BUOY SUBMERGES 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY WHEN WHALE DIVES. CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT OF SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 12 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

EMACIATED WHALE WITH DISCOLORED GRAY SKIN AND 

APPARENT DIATOM GROWTH, TRAILING TWO BUOYS AND 

20 FT. OF LINE. FISHERY CONFIRMED VIA BUOY TAG. 

CONDITION OF WHALE WARRANTS SERIOUS INJURY 

DESIGNATION. AMOUNT OF GEAR AND CONFIGURATION 

UNKNOWN, BUT LIKELY HAS INTERFERED WITH FEEDING, 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY WHICH SUGGESTS INGESTION OF GEAR. DOCUMENTED 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 16 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI HEALTH DECLINE. SI L10 1 Y Y 

WHALE SEEN 8 MI ENE OF SOUTH FARALLON ISLAND WITH 

LINE AND A SINGLE BUOY TRAILING BEHIND IT. NO 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR PHOTOS. AMOUNT AND SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 16 INTERACTION SAN FRANCISCO CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

TRAILING 2 WHITE BUOYS WITH BLACK TOPS (10 FEET 

APART) AND 1 YELLOW BUOY, 100 FT BEHIND WHALE, 

BUOYS FOULED, CDFW DUNGENESS CRAB TRAP TAG. 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT OF GEAR UNKNOWN. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 24 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) ANIMAL LAST SEEN SWIMMING WITH ENTANGLEMENT. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

2 MILES OFF MORRO ROCK. ORANGE/BROWN LINE WITH 

ORANGE FLOAT TRAILING FROM RIGHT SIDE OF BODY, 

BUT VERY CLOSE TO BODY, BUOY NEAR RIGHT PECTORAL 

FLIPPER; GEAR IS POSSIBLY ATTACHED TO LEFT SIDE, 

DRAPED OVER BACK AND FLOATING ON RIGHT SIDE. 

MOVING AND FEEDING WITH SOCIAL GROUP OF 

HUMPBACKS, DIVING. ANIMAL RESIGHTED THROUGH 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 24 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI (PRORATE) 

8/26. PHOTOS AND VIDEO REVIEWED. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

ONE RED POLYBALL (STILL INFLATED) BEING TRAILED A 

FEW YARDS BEHIND TAIL OF WHALE. NO PHOTOS. 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

SI 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 24 INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI (PRORATE) AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

WHALE NEAR SE FARALLON ISLAND WITH LARGE BUOY 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY TRAILING 30 FEET BEHIND WRAPS ON TAIL. AMOUNT AND SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 27 INTERACTION SAN FRANCISCO CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO PHOTOS. 

ACTIVE, DIVING WHALE, TRAVELING WITH OTHER 

WHALES, TRAILING A SINGLE ORANGE BUOY 

APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BEHIND WHALE. PHOTOS 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY REVIEWED. UNKNOWN AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 28 INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI (PRORATE) OF GEAR. 

WHALE SEEN SWIMMING AND DIVING WITH A SINGLE 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WRAP OF BLUE LINE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 FEET BEHIND 

BLOWHOLES. FLUKES SHOW EVIDENCE OF WHITE 

SCARRING, POSSIBLY RELATED TO THIS ENTANGLEMENT 

OR POSSIBLY OLDER. ANIMAL OTHERWISE APPEARS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY HEALTHY. PHOTOS REVIEWED. AMOUNT AND SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 8 28 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

CAUDAL HALF OF PEDUNCLE MISSING; BASED ON 

DAMAGE TO CAUDAL VERTEBRA, BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN 

CUT OFF BY PROPELLER; HOWEVER, UNCLEAR AS TO 

WHETHER DAMAGE OCCURRED PRE- OR POST-MORTEM; 

ALL INTERNAL ORGANS EXPELLED FROM 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 9 16 VESSEL STRIKE TILLAMOOK OR DEAD 

DECOMPOSITION.; ONLY VENTRAL SIDE OF WHALE COULD 

BE EXAMINED. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CALIFORNIA SPOT PRAWN TRAP GEAR; BLUE STEEL LINE 

AROUND ONE PECTORAL FLIPPER AND 4 ORANGE POLY 

BALLS. RESIGHTED OFF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ON 

10/4/2016 YELLOW ROPE AROUND MIDSECTION AND A "4-

INCH LACERATION", THOUGH THE LOCATION OF THE 

LACERATION IS NOT PROVIDED. PHOTOS DO NOT SHOW 

LACERATION AND SHOW APPARENT MARINE GROWTH ON 

ROPES. INTERVIEW WITH FISHERMAN INDICATES THAT 

ONE OF THE BUOYS IS FROM A SET MADE AT THE END OF 

AUGUST WEST OF SAN MATEO IN 100 FATHOMS OF 

WATER, WITH APPROXIMATELY 120 FATHOMS OF LINE. 

FISHERMAN RECOVERED HIS GEAR AND ASSUMES THAT 

ALL THAT REMAINS ON WHALE IS LINES AND BUOYS. 

DESIGNATED AS A SERIOUS INJURY. UNKNOWN AMOUNT 

AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR REMAIN ON ANIMAL. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 9 17 CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI FINAL OUTOOME UNKNOWN. SI L10 1 Y Y 

COAST GUARD REPORTED WHALE WITH "CRAB POTS AND 

LINES". WHALE TRAILING 2 ORANGE BUOYS, 1 WHITE 

BUOY, TRAILING 10 FEET BEHIND DORSAL FIN, CLOSE TO 

FLUKES. WHALE WAS ABLE TO FLUKE UP AND DIVE. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 9 25 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT MARIN CA SI (PRORATE) 

UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR WHALE, AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

AERIAL PHOTO OF HUMPBACK WHALE, "POSSIBLY 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

ANCHORED" AND "HANGING NEAR SURFACE", WITH 

PECTORAL FLIPPERS FLARED OUT, TRAILING APPROX. 150 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 9 26 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT MARIN CA SI (PRORATE) 

FT. OF LINE AND 4 ORANGE POLYBALLS. NEAR PT. REYES. 

GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

WHALE TRAILING ONE LARGE ORANGE POLYBALL AND 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

ONE SMALLER WHITE POLYBALL NEAR MID-BODY. SEEN 

AMONG A GROUP OF 30+ FEEDING WHALES. ANIMAL WAS 

DIVING. PHOTOS SHOW WHALE BETWEEN OBSERVER AND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

POLYBALLS, SO GEAR IS OBSCURED BY DORSAL SURFACE 

OF WHALE, BUT OTHERWISE CLEARLY SEEN. 

CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 10 9 INTERACTION SAN FRANCISCO CA SI (PRORATE) RESIGHTS. 

LINE AND 4 BUOYS (3 ORANGE, 1 WHITE). LINE COMES 

OUT OF MOUTH ON BOTH SIDES OF WHALE (SEEN FROM 

DRONE FOOTAGE) AND WRAPS AROUND HEAD OF WHALE 

POSTERIOR TO BLOWHOLES. LINE APPEARS CONSTRICTING 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WITH VISIBLE INDENTATION ON DORSAL SURFACE OF 

BODY. RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER APPEARS TO BE PINNED 

TO BODY. DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM MADE 

UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO REMOVE GEAR. WHALE SEEN 

DIVING NORMALLY. UNDERWATER VIDEO OF ANIMAL TOO 

MURKY TO ASSESS SEVERITY OF ENTANGLEMENT. 

TRAILING LINE DOES NOT EXCEED LENGTH OF WHALE. 

DESIGNATED AS SERIOUS INJURY UNDER CATEGORY L2 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY BECAUSE OF EVIDENCE OF CONSTRICTING GEAR. PHOTOS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 10 12 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA AND A. HENRY. SI L2 1 Y Y 

WHALE IDENTIFIED AS 'COMET' WITH EITHER GILLNET OR 

BRAIDED NET AROUND FLUKES, BUT PEDUNCLE APPEARS 

FREE OF GEAR. MARINE GROWTH ON GEAR MAKES IT 

UNCLEAR WHETHER OR NOT NET IS MONOFILAMENT OR 

BRAIDED. ANIMAL DIVING AND SWIMMING NORMALLY. 

WHALE RESIGHTED OFF LOS ANGELES LATER THAT WEEK. 

BARNACLE GROWTH ON FLUKES APPEARS TO BE 

CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONTINUED ATTACHMENT OF NET 

ON FLUKES. GEAR ORIGIN UNKNOWN. NON-SERIOUS 

INJURY DUE TO LIMITED DRAPED GEAR ON FLUKES. 

WHALE SEEN AS RECENTLY AS 2019 GEAR FREE IN GOOD 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 10 21 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI HEALTH. NSI L3 0 N N 

PHOTOGRAPH OF MONOFILAMENT LINE OVER FLUKES, 

LINE IS TAUGHT. WHALE WATCH SURVEY. ANIMAL RESIGHTED AND PHOTOGRAPHED LATER THAT DAY AND LINE 

IS NO LONGER VISIBLE. APPARENT SELF-RELEASE. ANIMAL 

WAS SEEN FEEDING. ORIGINAL AMOUNT AND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONFIGURATION OF LINE UNKNOWN. RESIGHTED GEAR 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 10 26 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA NSI FREE IN 2019. NSI L10 0 N N 

WHALE TRAILING CRAB POT, 3 BUOYS AND 100 METERS 

OF ROPE NEAR CABO SAN LUCAS. NO PHOTOS, BUT 

DRAWING OF WHALE SHOWS RELATIVE LOCATION OF 

GEAR WRAPPED AROUND RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER. SELFRELEASE OF GEAR THAT WAS COLLECTED, UNCERTAIN IF 

WHALE SHED ALL GEAR. PHOTOS SHOW GEAR RECOVERED 

FROM WHALE AND POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED FROM LICENSE 

TAG NUMBER. GEAR ORIGINALLY SET IN SPRING 2017 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY NEAR SAN FRANCISCO. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 11 26 (CALIFORNIA) MEXICO MEXICO SI (PRORATE) OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

WHALE TRAILING ROPE AND 4 BUOYS, 2 BUOYS NEAR 

HEAD, 2 NEAR FLUKES. ANIMAL SEEN NEAR BODEGA BAY, 

CA, THRASHING AT SURFACE, 'LOOKS EXHAUSTED'. TWO 

TRAILING BUOYS ARE BICOLOR (ORANGE/YELLOW AND 

RED). LEADING BUOYS ARE WHITE WITH LONGITUDINAL 

RED BAR. BUOYS LOOK RELATIVELY FRESH AND 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY UNFOULED. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 12 3 INTERACTION SONOMA CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

WHALE WRAPPED AROUND MOUTH AND LEFT SIDE NEAR 

BODEGA BAY DISENTANGLED FROM LINE AND 10 BUOYS 

BY COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN (=RESCUE). WHALE WAS 

BLEEDING, FISHERMEN DESCRIBED GEAR AS CUTTING 

INTO WHALE (=CONSTRICTING). FISHERMEN SPENT 4 HRS 

REMOVING ALL GEAR FROM WHALE. WHALE SWAM 

AROUND AFTER RELEASE FROM GEAR. FISHERY POSITIVELYIDENTIFIED FROM TRAP TAG. THIS RECORD IS 

CONSIDERED SEPARATE FROM THE 12/3/2016 RECORD IN 

SAME REGION BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCE IN NUMBER 

AND COLOR OF BUOYS ASSOCIATED WITH 

ENTANGLEMENT. WHALE APPEARED HEALTHY. NONDUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO REMOVAL OF ALL GEAR AND 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 12 8 (CALIFORNIA) SONOMA CA NSI APPARENT HEALTH OF ANIMAL. NSI L2 0 N N 

BAJA CALIFORNIA WHALE WATCH COMPANY REPORTED 

WHALE ENTANGLED IN 100 FT OF ROPE AND 3 

ASSOCIATED BUOYS. UNDERWATER PHOTO SHOWS LINE 

TRAILING BACK FROM WHALE'S MIDSECTION, 

APPARENTLY ON THE VENTRUM BECAUSE ORIGIN OF LINE 

IS NOT VISIBLE FROM DORSAL PERSPECTIVE OF PHOTO. 

PECTORAL FLIPPERS, FLUKES, AND PEDUNCLE APPEAR 

FREE OF GEAR. WHALE APPEARS ROBUST AND HEALTHY 

FROM PHOTOS. FISHERY POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED FROM 

TRAP TAG AFTER GEAR WAS REMOVED AND COLLECTED 

FROM WHALE. WHALE DID NOT SHOW ANY APPARENT 

INJURIES POST-RELEASE. ALL GEAR APPARENTLY 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2016 12 13 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) MEXICO MEXICO NSI 

REMOVED (=RESCUE). BUOYS APPEAR WEATHERED AND 

NOT NEW. NSI L10 0 N N 

SAN BLAS, MEXICO (21.525, -105.286). WHALE DESCRIBED 

AS WEAK AND EMACIATED WITH HIGH CYAMID LOAD HAD 

MULTIPLE WRAPS ENTANGLED AROUND FLUKES AND A 

BROKEN POT. ONLY ONE PHOTO OF WHALE FROM BEHIND 

DOES NOT SHOW GEAR BUT SHOWS A GRAYISH 

COLORATION TO SKIN. DRAWING OF ENTANGLEMENTS 

DEPICTS MULTIPLE WRAPS AROUND FLUKES AND 

PEDUNCLE. COMPLETE GEAR CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN 

AND DETERMINED TO BE A SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO 

DOCUMENTED HEALTH DECLINE. GEAR TRACED TO 

OWNER VIA BUOY INFORMATION TO CALIFORNIA 

RECREATIONAL DUNGENESS POT THAT WAS ORIGINALLY 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

SET IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA WATERS ON 11/5/2016 

(APPROX POSITION = 33.54, -122.54. CRAB TRAP WAS 

LOST ON THAT 1ST DAY (11/5/2016). DISENTANGLEMENT 

TEAM REMOVED ALL GEAR FROM WHALE. SERIOUS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 1 6 (RECREATIONAL) MEXICO MEXICO SI INJURY DUE TO HEALTH DECLINE. 

TRAILING 100 FEET GREEN LINE, TRAILING SIDE OF BODY, 2 

SI L10 1 N Y 

FLOATS, 1 RED, 1 WHITE. GEAR POSITIVIELY IDENTIFIED AS 

CALIFORNIA DUNGENESS CRAB POT GEAR AFTER 

DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM (=RESCUE) CUT AND REMOVED 

LINE AND BUOYS BEHIND THE MOUTH. IT WAS THOUGHT 

THAT PERHAPS 30 FEET OF LINE REMAINED ON ANIMAL 

AFTER DISENTANGLEMENT MISSION. LINE APPEARED TO 

BE COMING OUT OF LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH. NO LINE 

VISIBLE ON THE LEFT PECTORAL OR FLUKE. LINE WAS 

INITIALLY DRAPED OVER THE BACK OF THE WHALE BUT 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY HAD SLID OFF DURING DISENTANGLEMENT ENCOUNTER. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 4 17 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION OF REMAINING GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

2017 

2017 

6 

6 

17 

18 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) 

MONTEREY 

MONTEREY 

CA 

CA 

SI (PRORATE) 

SI (PRORATE) 

SWIMMING WHALE WITH ORANGE LINE ACROSS LEFT SIDE 

OF BODY. GEAR CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT 

UNKNOWN. WHALE NOT SEEN AGAIN, ONLY ONE PHOTO 

REVIEWED, SHOWS A SINGLE LINE ON LEFT SIDE OF 

ANIMAL. 

TWO BUOYS ON RIGHT SIDE TRAILING BEHIND THE FLUKE, 

LINE (LIGHT OR WHITE) APPEARS TO BE RUNNING 

UNDERNEATH THE BODY FROM THE RIGHT PECTORAL FIN 

AND/OR UNDERNEATH THE HEAD OVER THE RIGHT SIDE 

OF FLUKES (AS NOTED FROM PHOTO/VIDEO); ADDITONAL 

SCARRING FROM OLD ENTANGLEMENT ON PEDUNCLE. 

FISHERY SOURCE CONFIRMED BY FISHERMAN VIA PHOTOS 

OF BUOYS AND TRAP NUMBERS. THE ENTANGLING GEAR 

HAD BEEN SET IN HALF MOON BAY. PREVIOUS SIGHTING 

OF THIS WHALE, KNOWN AS 'TRAINWRECK' WAS ON 

5/22/2017 AND WAS NOT ENTANGLED AT THAT TIME. 

FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN, FULL CONFIGURATION AND 

AMOUNT OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO VISIBLE INJURIES 

OTHER THAN OLD SCARRING NEAR PEDUNCLE. WHALE 

RESIGHTED IN 2019 GEAR FREE. 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

L10 

L10 

0.75 

0.75 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 6 23 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI 

BLUE LINE BEHIND DORSAL FIN, CUTTING INTO ANIMAL. 

GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. 

SERIOUS INJURY UNDER L2 BECAUSE OF CONSTRICTING 

WRAP ENTANGLEMENT. ANIMAL APPEARED TO BE LUNGE 

FEEDING. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 6 25 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI 

WHALE STRUGGLING AT SURFACE AND ANCHORED IN 

PLACE, NOT RAISING ITS FLUKES OUT OF THE WATER AT 

ALL. NO GEAR VISIBLE, BUT APPARENT THAT WHALE IS 

ANCHORED BY SOMETHING. VIDEO / PHOTO REVIEWED BY 

J. CARRETTA. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 N Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 6 28 VESSEL STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO CA SI 

CITIZEN TOOK PHOTO OF PLEASURE BOAT HITTING WHALE 

BELOW GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. EXTENT OF INJURIES 

UNKNOWN, SPEED OF VESSEL UNKNOWN, BUT PROBABLY 

IN EXCESS OF 10KTS BASED ON PHOTO. APPEARS VESSEL IS 

APPROXIMATELY SAME SIZE AS WHALE. 

http://www.gulfster.com/Daily/2017PictureGallery/humpback-whale-golden-gate/index.html SI L6B 0.2 N Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 7 2 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(WASHINGTON) NA WA SI 

WHALE WITH LINE WRAPPED AROUND AND CUTTING 

INTO ANIMAL, MIDWAY BETWEEN FLUKES AND DORSAL 

HUMP. DEEP AND EXTENSIVELY-WOUNDED AREA IS 

HEAVILY COVERED IN BARNACLES, INDICATING THE GEAR 

HAS BEEN ON THE WHALE FOR SOME TIME. 

CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. TRAILING AT LEAST TWO 

BUOYS. WHALE DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM REMOVED 

MOST GEAR ON 7/29/2017 IN SOUTHERN CA WATERS 

(=RESCUE). WHALE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SEEN, GEAR FREE, 

SWIMMING AND TAIL-SLAPPING ON 7/30/2017 OFF 

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WHALE APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD 

HEALTH WITH EXCEPTION OF ENTANGLEMENT INJURY, 

WHICH APPEARS PINK IN COLOR. GIVEN SEVERITY OF 

INJURY, SURVIVAL OF WHALE IS UNCERTAIN. FISHERY 

POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED FROM RECOVERED GEAR TAG. 

PHOTOS / VIDEO REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI L5A 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

ENTANGLEMENT INVOLVED 25 FT JUVENILE HUMPBACK 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

WHALE TRAILING 400 YARDS OF LINE. SEVERAL SETS OF 

FIXED FISHING GEAR WRAPPED AROUND THE TAIL FLUKES, 

THE PECTORAL FINS, AND THE MOUTH. WHALE INITIALLY 

ENTANGLED IN SABLEFISH ANCHOR GEAR AND THEN 

DRAGGED THAT GEAR THROUGH SHRIMP GEAR, SO TWO 

FISHERIES WERE INVOLVED. THE GEAR HAD ANCHORED 

THE WHALE IN PLACE AND ANIMAL WAS UNABLE TO LIFT 

ITS FLUKES. DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM WORKED WITH 

LOCAL FISHERMEN IN A CAREFULLY PLANNED OPERATION 

TO HAUL UP SOME OF THE HEAVY GEAR WEIGHING DOWN 

THE TAIL. THAT CREATED ENOUGH SLACK TO LET THE 

WHALE SURFACE, ALLOWING THE TEAM TO MAKE THE 

NECESSARY CUTS TO REMOVE ALL THE ENTANGLING GEAR 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 7 13 

WA/OR/CA SABLEFISH POT 

FISHERY AND CA/OR 

COONSTRIPE SHRIMP POT DEL NORTE CA SI 

FROM THE WHALE. SHORT VIDEO POST-RELEASE SHOWS 

WHALE SWIMMING SLOWLY AT SURFACE. APPARENT 

BODY CONDITION APPEARS HEALTY FROM PHOTOS. 

DESIGNATED AS A NON-SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO RESCUE / 

THICK BLUE LINE DEEPLY EMBEDDED BEHIND BLOWHOLE 

NSI L2 0 Y N 

AND A WRAP OF LEFT PECTORAL FLIPPER, CONNECTING 

TO MOUTH. THE EMBEDDED LINE HAS CUT INTO THE 

BLUBBER LAYER OF THE WHALE. LINE AROUND LEFT 

FLIPPER HAS AN X-SHAPED CONFIGURATION AROUND 

BASE OF FLIPPER, INDICATING A CONSTRICTING WRAP. 

ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS AGITATED AND BREACHING, WITH 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

TAIL SLAPPING BEHAVIOR. ANIMAL RESIGHTED 8/19/2017, 

STILL ENTANGLED. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. PHOTOS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 7 23 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI L2 1 Y Y 

TWO LINES; ONE ACROSS OR JUST IN FRONT OF BLOW 

HOLE, ONE CLOSE BEHIND THE BLOWHOLE ON HEAD; 

SIGNIFICANT ABRASIONS NOTED ON UNDERSIDE OF TAIL 

STOCK AND LEADING EDGE OF THE FLUKE. WHALE WAS 

EMACIATED. GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

UNKNOWN, BUT SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO APPARENT 

HEALTH DECLINE OF WHALE. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 8 23 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI CARRETTA. SI L10 1 Y Y 

ENTANGLEMENT INVOLVED THE RIGHT FLIPPER AND THE 

TAIL, WITH LINE TRAILING TO TWO WHITE BUOYS ABOUT 

50 TO 100' BEHIND THE WHALE. LINE WAS ALSO 

OBSERVED DESCENDING TOWARDS THE SEAFLOOR. EST -

3/8" LINE - LIGHT COLOR; DESCRIPTION DEEMED SPECIFIC 

AND DETAILED ENOUGH, COMING FROM A PROFESSIONAL 

MARINER, TO WARRANT CONFIRMATION EVEN THOUGH 

PHOTO IS OF LOW QUALITY AND DOES NOT PROVIDE 

EVIDENCE OF ENTANGLEMENT. SINGLE PHOTO REVIEWED 

BY J. CARRETTA, WHICH DOES NOT SHOW ENOUGH OF 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY WHALE OR CONTEXT FOR FURTHER ASSESSMENT. GEAR SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 8 23 INTERACTION COOS OR SI (PRORATE) AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

VIDEO SHOWS MOTIONLESS WHALE WITH HIGH CYAMID 

LOAD. LINE COMING OUT OF RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH AND 

ANOTHER PIECE ON RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER. DEEP 

LACERATION ON HEAD OF WHALE JUST ANTERIOR TO 

BLOWHOLE AND ANOTHER DEEP LACERATION ON THE 

RIGHT FLIPPER. GEAR RECOVERED BY MEMBERS OF THE 

PUBLIC AND EVENTUALLY IDENTIFIED AS WASHINGTON 

STATE TRIBAL DUNGENESS POT GEAR. SURVIVAL OF 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT WHALE DOUBTFUL BASED ON HEALTH DECLINE. VIDEO 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 9 3 WASHINGTON TRIBAL SAN DIEGO CA SI REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI L5A 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

DISTANT PHOTOS 

Comments 

OF BREACHING HUMPBACK SHOW 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

BLUE/GREEN LINE UNDERNEATH BASE OF LEFT PECTORAL 

FLIPPER AND THROUGH BOTH SIDES OF MOUTH. ANIMAL 

APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD HEALTH. GEAR AMOUNT AND 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 9 20 INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE) CARRETTA. 

LINE ACROSS BACK IN FRONT OF DORSAL FIN, STARTING 

TO BECOME EMBEDDED. RECENT PHOTO OF WHALE 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

FROM 9/4 SHOWS WHALE WITHOUT ENTANGLEMENT, SO 

THIS IS A RELATIVELY RECENT ENTANGLEMENT. THERE ARE 

TWO LINES TRAILING BEHIND THE FLUKES. ONE GOES 

ABOUT 2/3RDS BODY LENGTH BACK AND IS RUNNING 

FREE, THE OTHER ALMOST EXACTLY THE WIDTH OF THE 

FLUKES WITH TWO OBJECTS ATTACHED ONE OF WHICH IS 

LIKELY A BULLET BUOY AT THE END AND THE OTHER IS 

FLATTENED AND FISHES IN THE CURRENT. THE LATTER 

MAY BE A WAD OF LINE AROUND ANOTHER BUOY. THE 

TWO LINES ARE FAIRLY SEPARATED BUT TWIST CLOSE TO 

THE FLUKES AND PROBABLY ARE TWISTED UNDER THE 

BODY. BECAUSE TWO LINES WERE DETECTED TRAILING 

THE ANIMAL IT IS THOUGHT THAT THERE IS NO TRAP 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 10 2 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI 

ATTACHED. EVIDENCE OF LINE EMBEDDING IN WHALE 

WARRANTS A SERIOUS INJURY UNDER CATEGORY L2 

(CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT) THE LINE OVER THE 

WELL-MARKED WHALE INITIALLY SEEN WITH GREEN 

SI L2 1 Y Y 

GILLNET AROUND ROSTRUM AND THROUGH MOUTH 

NEAR SAN JUAN ISLAND. WHALE SEEN SEVERAL TIMES 

THEREAFTER, AS LATE AS DECEMBER 2017. TEAM 

APPROACHED WHALE AND TOOK PHOTOS AND VIDEO 

AND COULD NOT FIND ANY REMAINING GILLNET. ANIMAL 

IS THOUGHT TO HAVE SELF-RELEASED FROM GEAR. 

ORIGINAL GEAR CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT IS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 10 6 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. WHALE RESIGHTED ON 10/8/2018 GEAR FREE. 

ORANGE LINE AROUND TORSO FORWARD OF ITS DORSAL 

NSI L10 0 Y N 

FIN, ORANGE AND GREEN LINE REPORTED BY FISHERMAN, 

TRAILING 40-50 FEET OF LINE BEHIND, ANIMAL SELFRELEASED, APPROACHED AND PHOTOGRAPHED / VIDEO 

BY P. STAPP. VIDEO SHOWS WHALE FREE OF GEAR AND 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 11 25 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) 

WITHOUT APPARENT INJURY, IN THE COMPANY OF 

ANOTHER HUMPBACK. 

ANCHORED WITH BODY WRAP, ANIMAL NOT FLUKING. AT 

LEAST TWO WRAPS AROUND CAUDAL PEDUNCLE AND 

NSI L10 0 Y N 

LINES EXTENDING TOWARDS FLIPPERS LOW ON BOTH 

SIDES OF BODY. MULTIPLE WRAPS. ONE GREEN LINE AND 

1 RED LINE CLEARLY RUNNING FROM TANGLE OF BUOYS 

OVER BODY TOWARD HEAD/MOUTH. GEAR SHIFTS AS 

WHALE SURFACES; 2 WHITE BULLET BUOYS WITH GREEN 

ENDS PLUS LIGHT BLUE BUOY TAG- LICENSE NUMBER 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY USED TO CONFIRM FISHERY. 5 BUOYS TOTAL AND A 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 12 6 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI TANGLE OF LINES. AT LEAST 3 SETS INVOLVED. SI L2 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

GREEN LINE WRAPPED TWICE AROUND BODY BEHIND 

HEAD AND FORWARD OF DORSAL HUMP. 2 

ORANGE/YELLOW BUOYS TRAILING, BUOYS HAVE WHAT 

APPEARS TO BE A ROUND, PURPLE TAG (CONSISTENT 

WITH WA DUNGENESS CRAB). LINES APPEAR TO BE 

SNUGLY WRAPPED AROUND BODY AND AT LEAST ONE 

INDENTATION FROM LINE IS EVIDENT ON BODY. 

OBSERVERS WERE NOT ABLE TO RELOCATE WHALE, 

WHICH OTHERWISE LOOKED HEALTHY. MULTIPLE WRAPS 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

AND CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. AMOUNT AND 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 12 29 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(WASHINGTON) MEXICO MX SI 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. PHOTOS 

REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

PHOTOS SHOW WHALE WITH LINES AND MULTIPLE BUOYS 

SI L2 1 Y Y 

TRAILING BEHIND AND OVER DORSAL ASPECT OF WHALE. 

YELLOW OVAL TAGS VISIBLE ON TWO BUOYS (1 ON EACH). 

REPORTING PARTY NARRATIVE AND PHOTOS SHOW 

EVIDENCE OF A WHALE THAT IS ANCHORED. CHARTER 

VESSEL MADE UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPT TO REMOVE 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 4 29 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(WASHINGTON) GRAYS HARBOR WA SI (PRORATE) 

GEAR FROM WHALE. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF 

GEAR REMAINING ON WHALE IS UNKNOWN. 

TWO LARGE WHALES THAT APPEARED TO BE "ENTANGLED 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

TOGETHER" 8.5 MILES OUTSIDE OF GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. 

ENTANGLEMENT WAS DESCRIBED AS 4 BUOYS, 2 SETS OF 

"CRAB POT BUOYS" WRAPPED AROUND MAIN PART OF 

ONE OF THE WHALES. NO PHOTOS OR VIDEO. NO 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 5 13 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT NA CA SI (PRORATE) 

RESIGHTS. BASED ON NARRATIVE, ONLY ONE WHALE IS 

CONFIRMED ENTANGLED, THOUGH TWO MAY HAVE BEEN 

PRESENT AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

SINGLE WRAP OF GREEN/BLUE LINE BEHIND BLOWHOLE 

AND IN FRONT OF DORSAL FIN. LINE IS SNUGLY AROUND 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

ANIMAL. FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL RESIGHTED NEXT DAY, 

OUTCOME UNKNOWN. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

2018 

2018 

5 

5 

14 

16 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

MONTEREY 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI (PRORATE) 

OF GEAR UNKNOWN. CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT 

BECAUSE LINE IS TIGHT AROUND ANIMAL. 

FREE-SWIMMING WHALE TRAILING 2 WHITE BUOYS 

APPROXIMATELY 70 FT. BEHIND FLUKES. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

GREEN AND WHITE LINE WRAPPED TIGHTLY AROUND LEFT 

SI 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

L2 

L10 

1 

0.75 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

PECTORAL, PASSING THROUGH LEFT GAPE. EVIDENCE OF A 

WRAP AROUND THROAT (BLOATING LIKELY CAUSED ROPE 

TO SNAP, FRAYED ENDS VISIBLE. GREEN, ORANGE, AND 

WHITE LINES WRAPPED AROUND TAILSTOCK. FAINT 

IMPRESSIONS ACROSS VENTRAL LEFT FLUKE. TRAILING 2 

CRAB POTS. ORIGINALLY SEEN WITH 2 ORANGE BUOYS 

(WHILE FLOATING), ONE VISIBLE IN INITIAL PHOTOS OF 

THE BEACH LANDING, BUT HAD BEEN REMOVED BY 

UNKNOWN PERSONS PRIOR TO EXAMINATION. WCR 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 5 17 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(WASHINGTON) GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD 

REPORTS THAT GEAR INCLUDED BOTH WA STATE AND 

TRIBAL FISHERIES. EVIDENCE OF CONSTRICTING WRAP. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

MULTIPLE BUOYS AND LINES WRAPPED SNUGLY AROUND 

THE TAILSTOCK AREA OF THE FLUKES. MULTIPLE WRAPS 

WITH CONSTRICTING LINE. AT LEAST TWO SETS OF GEAR 

INVOLVED IN THE ENTANGLEMENT, WITH CALIFORNIA 

AND OREGON TAGS PRESENT. MASS OF LINES ON DORSAL 

SIDE OF FLUKE WITH LINE WRAPPING UNDERNEATH THE 

TAILSTOCK AND COMING BACK OVER TOP ON BOTH FLUKE 

BLADES AND MEETING AT LARGE MASS IN CENTER OF 

FLUKE. GEAR MASS AND DRAG POTENTIAL WARRANT THIS 

CASE BEING DESIGNATED A SERIOUS INJURY UNDER 

CRITERIA L2. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

TELEMETRY BUOYS WERE ATTACHED BY WHALE 

DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM, BUT DID NOT REMAIN ON 

WHEN WHALE DOVE. FISHERMAN WAS INTERVIEWED AND 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY HAD BEEN FISHING NEAR CRESCENT CITY NEAR TIME OF 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 5 23 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI ENTANGLEMENT. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 Y Y 

TWISTED RED/ORANGE LINE (HYDROPRO) WRAPPED 

TIGHTLY TWICE AROUND BODY, FORWARD OF DORSAL 

FIN. ABRAIDED AND INDENTED SKIN VISIBLE FROM DRONE 

FOOTAGE FORWARD OF ROPE, EVIDENCE THAT ROPE HAD 

MOVED BACKWARDS ON BODY TO CURRENT POSITION. 

PECTORAL FLIPPERS NOT VISIBLE FROM CLEAR DRONE 

FOOTAGE. ONE BUOY (WHITE WITH BLACK ON LAST 2/3 

OF BUOY) WITH YELLOW DUNGENESS CRAB TAG, 

POTENTIALLY PINNING RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER TO BODY 

(FROM DRONE FOOTAGE). SERIOUS INJURY UNDER L2 

CRITERIA DUE TO CONSTRICTING GEAR AND MULTIPLE 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY WRAPS THAT MAY BE PINNING PECTORAL FLIPPERS. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 5 27 (COMMERCIAL) MONTEREY CA SI PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

WHALE WITH LINE AROUND FLUKES WITH YELLOW AND 

SI L2 1 Y Y 

ORANGE BUOYS AT SURFACE TRAILING ABOUT 50 YARDS 

BEHIND WHALE. BUOYS MOVING IN SAME DIRECTION AS 

WHALE AND GOING UNDERWATER WHEN WHALE DOVE. 

BUOYS NOT SEEN IN SAME LOCATION LATER IN THE DAY. 3 

BUOYS (POTENTIALLY 4) -- 1 TRI-COLORED WITH ORANGE 

AND PINK/ RED WITH BLACK STRIPE IN MIDDLE WITH 

POSSIBLE DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY TAG. 1 ALL ORANGE 

WITH SILVER OR WHITE REFLECTIVE TAPE STRIPE IN 

MIDDLE WITH POSSIBLE PINK TAG. 1 THAT IS HARD TO 

TELL IF ONE OR TWO BUT YELLOW/ORANGE IN COLOR. 

POTENTIAL RESIGHT IN MEXICO IN DECEMBER 2018-

PHOTOS OF GEAR MATCH- FOLLOWING UP WITH RP 

FROM MEXICO. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 6 29 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT SAN MATEO CA SI (PRORATE) 

UNKNOWN. ONE POOR-QUALITY PHOTO REVIEWED BY J. 

CARRETTA. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

BLUE MESH GILLNET THAT HAS A STRETCH DIAMETER OF 

JUST UNDER 12", SMALLER THAN THAT USED IN LARGE 

MESH GILLNET FISHERY. TEN FLOATS ON YELLOW TWISTED 

POLYPRO LINE (SOME FLOATS WERE BLACK, SOME WERE 

WHITE); LEAD LINE W/ LEADS ALSO IN TANGLED MASS. 

VERY SEVERE ENTANGLEMENT THAT HAS BEEN ON THIS 

WHALE FOR SOMETIME AS INDICATED BY THE DEEP 

WOUNDS AND HEAVY CYAMID LOAD THAT IS COVERING A 

LOT OF THE DORSAL SURFACE OF THE BODY. MULTIPLE 

WRAPS OF GILLNET, ROPE, AND FLOAT FORMING TIGHT 

NEST AROUND PEDUNCLE AND FLUKES. CONSTRICTING 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 7 2 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD ENTANGLEMENT AND HEALTH DECLINE. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

2018 

2018 

2018 

7 

7 

7 

7 

12 

12 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) 

GRAYS HARBOR 

MONTEREY 

MONTEREY 

WA 

CA 

CA 

SI (PRORATE) 

SI (PRORATE) 

SI 

HUMPBACK TRAILING A SINGLE ORANGE AND WHITE 

BUOY, POSSIBLY ATTACHED TO LEFT PECTORAL FLIPPER. 

EXTENT OF ENTANGLEMENT AND AMOUNT OF GEAR 

UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

EMACIATED ADULT COW ENTANGLED WITH ATTENDENT 

CALF. LINE COMING OUT BOTH SIDES OF THE MOUTH. 

LEFT SIDE GOES UNDER THE PECTORAL FLIPPER AND HAS 

THREE BUOYS WITH THE FIRST AT ABOUT THE DORSAL FIN, 

THE THIRD JUST AT THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FLUKE. 

LINE COMING OUT RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH GOES UNDER 

RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER AND DISAPPEARS AND MAY 

HAVE SOME WEIGHT (POT) ON THE END. ALL THREE 

BUOYS ORANGE COLORED AND HAVE SIGNIFICANT ALGAL 

GROWTH, INDICATING ENTANGLEMENT IS NOT RECENT. 

YELLOW DUNGENESS CRAB POT TAG ON BUOY CLOSEST 

TO WHALE. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. PRORATED 

SERIOUS INJURY WITH VALUE = 1 DUE TO EMACIATED 

CONDITION AND HEALTH DECLINE. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY 

J. CARRETTA. 

DEPENDENT CALF OF ENTANGLED AND SERIOUSLYINJURED MOTHER. ASSUMPTION UNDER L8 IS THAT 

DEPENDENT CALF NOT LIKELY TO SURVIVE. 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

SI 

L10 

L10 

L8 

0.75 

1 

1 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

HUMPBACK WHALE 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

CA-OR-WA 

2018 

2018 

2018 

2018 

2018 

7 

7 

7 

7 

8 

15 

18 

28 

30 

3 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) 

GILLNET FISHERY (TRIBAL) 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION 

GILLNET FISHERY 

MENDOCINO 

MEXICO 

CLALLAM 

DOUGLAS 

CLALLAM 

CA 

MX 

WA 

OR 

WA 

SI (PRORATE) 

DEAD 

SI (PRORATE) 

SI (PRORATE) 

NSI 

MULTIPLE WRAPS OF BLUE/GRAY LINE AROUND BODY 

WITH A RED BULLET BUOY THAT FORMED A 'BIRD'S NEST' 

OF GEAR ON DORSAL ASPECT OF WHALE BETWEEN 

DORSAL FIN AND FLUKES. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION 

OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO PHOTOS. 

DEAD HUMPBACK WHALE STRANDED IN MEXICO WITH 

CALIFORNIA COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS CRAB GEAR 

ENTANGLEMENT. PHOTOS SHOW LINE, 2 BUOYS, AND 

YELLOW SHIELD TAG WITH NUMBER. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

TRIBAL FISHERMAN ENTANGLED HUMPBACK WHALE IN 

GILLNET IN TREATY FISHERY. THREE HOURS LATER, THE 

FISHERMAN REMOVED AS MUCH GEAR AS POSSIBLE AND 

THOUGHT THAT SOME LEADLINE GEAR STILL REMAINED 

ON CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. PHOTOS OF WHALE SHOW IT 

THRASHING ITS FLUKES. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION 

OF GEAR REMAINING ON WHALE UNKNOWN. PHOTOS 

REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. 

BRIDLE THROUGH MOUTH THAT COMES TO A KNOT 

FORWARD OF DORSAL HUMP. TRAILING LINE APPEARS TO 

TERMINATE NEAR THE FLUKES AND SWITCHES FROM THE 

LEFT TO RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY. THERE IS ALSO A SHORT 

LOOP OF LINE EMANATING FROM THE KNOT FORWARD 

OF THE DORSAL. THE FLIPPERS / FLUKES / TAILSTOCK ARE 

NOT INVOLVED. WHALE TRAVELING AND FLUKING AT 

MODERATE SPEED WITH ANOTHER HUMPBACK. AMOUNT 

AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

WHALE WITH GILLNET MESH ATTACHED TO RIGHT FLUKE 

TIP PHOTOGRAPHED ON 8/3/2018. ANIMAL WAS 

RESIGHTED ON 9/14/2018 BY MARINE MAMMAL LAB (JEFF 

HARRIS) AS FREE FROM GEAR, PHOTOS OF 

ENTANGLEMENT AND POST-ENTANGLEMENT EXAMINED 

BY J. CARRETTA. 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

DEAD 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

SI 

(PRORATE) 

NSI 

L10 

NA 

L10 

L3 

L3 

0.75 

1 

0.75 

0 

0 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

ANCHORED 25 FT. LONG JUVENILE HUMPACK FIRST 

REPORTED ON 8/5/2018 WITH LINE EMBEDDED IN DORSAL 

CAUDAL PENDUNCLE, WITH ASSOCIATED MASSIVE 

LACERATION NEARLY SEVERING FLUKES. RESEARCHERS ON 

R/V REUBEN LASKER SIGHTING WHALE DURING A LINETRANSECT SURVEY ON 8/7 AND CONTACTED CASCADIA 

RESEARCH. CASCADIA RESCUE TEAM WAS ABLE TO 

ATTACH TELEMETRY BUOY ON 8/7/2018, WITH NOAA 

VESSEL REUBEN LASKER STANDING BY FOR ASSISTANCE. 

CASCADIA TEAM RETURNED ON 8/8/2018 AND REMOVED 

LINE AND BUOYS ATTACHED TO A CRAB POT AND WHALE 

SWAM OFF. GEAR WAS RECOVERED AND RETAINED. 

BASED ON PHOTOS, THE PROBABILITY OF THE WHALE 

LOSING ITS FLUKES IS SUBSTANTIAL. SERIOUS INJURY 

UNDER SERIOUS INJURY CRITERIA L2 AND SEVERITY OF 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 8 5 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) HUMBOLDT CA SI 

DAMAGE TO CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. CONSTRICTING 

ENTANGLEMENT. HEALTH DECLINE. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY 

J CARRETTA SI L2 1 Y Y 

A COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL REPORTED A DEAD 

ENTANGLED HUMPBACK WHALE TO USCG. THE USCG 

FLEW OVER AND CONFIRMED. WHALE THROAT WAS 

DISTENDED FLOATING BELLY UP HIGH IN THE WATER. 

ORANGE BUOYS SEEN NEAR TAILSTOCK IN AERIAL 

PHOTOS, OBSERVERS FROM SHORE ON 07 AUG REPORTED 

SEEING BUOYS NEAR WHALE AND CARCASS APPEARED TO 

BE ANCHORED IN PLACE. ALL LINES AND BUOYS WERE 

REMOVED BEFORE OUR ARRIVAL. WE WERE ABLE TO 

CONFIRM THIS AS THE SAME ANIMAL REPORTED ON 

AUGUST 6TH USING PIGMENTATION ON THE PLEATS 

FROM BOTH SIGHTINGS. TWO DEEP IMPRESSIONS WITH A 

THREE-STRAND LINE PATTERN ON THE RIGHT PECTORAL 

AND LINE MARKS AND ABRASIONS AROUND TAIL STOCK 

AND PEDUNCLE INDICATED THAT THE WHALE HAD BEEN 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 8 6 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD 

ENTANGLED RECENTLY. THE TEAM COLLECTED STILL 

PHOTOGRAPHS AND UNDERWATER IMAGES FROM A 

GOPRO MOUNTED ON A POLE NECROPSY: THREE DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FISHERMAN PARTICIPATING IN SOCKEYE GILLNET TREATY 

FISHERY REPORTED ENTANGLING A WHALE ON 8/11/2018. 

ESTIMATED TIME OF ENTANGLEMENT WAS 2130 HRS 

LOCAL. WHALE WAS WRAPPED IN CORKLINE OF NET AND 

HAD PULLED JACKLIGHT AND FLAGPOLE UNDERWATER. 

FISHERMAN'S NARRATIVE NOTED WHALE WAS VERY 

WOUND UP IN NET. EXTENSIVE CONSTRICTING 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 8 11 GILLNET FISHERY (TRIBAL) CLALLAM WA SI 

ENTANGLEMENT. WHALE DIED THE NEXT DAY, CARCASS 

SANK WITH GEAR. NO NECROPSY. 

ENTANGLED JUVENILE HUMPBACK SUFFERING A HEALTH 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

DECLINE. ANIMAL'S BODY HAS PATCHES OF RUSTCOLORED WHALE LICE. COLORATION OF SKIN APPEARS TO 

BE LIGHT / DULL, WITH SLOUGHING SKIN. YELLOW POLY 

LINE SEEN WRAPPED MULTIPLE TIMES AROUND 

PEDUNCLE, WHERE LINE IS EMBEDDED. MULTIPLE WRAPS 

AND CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. APPROXIMATELY 10 

FT OF LINE TRAILING BEYOND FLUKES. LARGE AREAS OF 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 8 11 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI 

ABRADED, RAW PINK SKIN RELATED TO ENTANGLEMENT. 

PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI L2 1 Y Y 

TRAILING TWO BUOYS APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 BODY 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 8 11 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT CURRY OR SI (PRORATE) 

LENGTHS BEHIND ANIMAL. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO PHOTOS. 

REPORT OF A HUMPBACK WHALE TRAILING A CORKLINE 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

AND CORKS. PHOTO SHOWS WHALE TRAILING GEAR THAT 

IS AT LEAST AS LONG AS WHALE. AMOUNT AND SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 8 12 GILLNET FISHERY (TRIBAL) CLALLAM WA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

WHALE TRAILING 2 BUOYS, A MAIN BUOY (RED/ORANGE) 

AND A TRAILER BUOY (YELLOW), THE TRAILER WAS ABOUT 

20FT BEHIND THE WHALE. THE ATTACHMENT POINT IS 

UNKNOWN, THE ANIMAL WAS OBSERVED FLUKE-UP 

DIVING, BUT NO GEAR WAS SEEN ON THE FLUKES DURING 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY THE DIVES. GEAR CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 8 26 INTERACTION SAN FRANCISCO CA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHALE REPORTED ENTANGLED IN TWO COMMERCIAL 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 8 30 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT CLALLAM WA SI (PRORATE) 

CRAB POT BUOYS. (1 YELLOW AND 1 RED WITH A LOT OF 

GROWTH ON BOTH). THIS WAS WITNESSED FROM 200 

YARDS AWAY. NO PHOTOS. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

SINGLE WRAP AROUND WHALE RIGHT AT THE TAIL STOCK 

WITH LINE APPEARING TO LOOP OVER ITSELF OR WRAP 

AROUND ITSELF SOMEWHERE UNDER THE FLUKE. WHITE 

BUOY AND ORANGE POLYBALL CLOSE TO ANIMAL FROM 

AERIAL PHOTOS. WHALE DESCRIBED AS ANCHORED IN 

PLACE WITH A FLATTENED BODY POSITION WITHOUT 

MUCH MOVEMENT. SKIN RAW AND RED/PINK ON DORSAL 

ASPECT ON CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. EXTENSIVE SCUFF MARKS 

ON HEAD AND DORSAL FIN AREA. EVIDENCE THAT GEAR 

HAD MIGRATED FROM FRONT TO REAR OF ANIMAL. THE 

WHALE BECAME AGITATED WHEN A DISENTANGLEMENT 

TEAM APPROACHED, AND AT THAT TIME, THE WHALE 

SHED THE GEAR ON ITS OWN. WHALE REMAINED IN AREA 

FOR 5 MINUTES, THEN SLOWLY STARTED SWIMMING 

AWAY, INCREASINGLY USING ITS FLUKES. FISHERY 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 9 4 

SPOT PRAWN TRAP/POT 

FISHERY (RECREATIONAL) MONTEREY CA SI 

IDENTIFIED FROM RECOVERED GEAR. INTERVIEW WITH 

FISHERMAN INDICATED GEAR (WITH 3 TRAPS) HAD BEEN 

SET THE PRIOR DAY NON-SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO SHED NSI L2 0 Y N 

ENTANGLED IN LINE AND FLOATS, BUT NO DESCRIPTION 

OF WHERE ON ANIMAL. CONFIRMED BASED ON TWO 

INDEPENDENT SIGHTINGS FROM FISHERMEN. THE 

ANIMAL WAS UNABLE TO BE RELOCATED BY USCG. NO 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY FURTHER SIGHTINGS. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 9 17 INTERACTION CLATSOP OR SI (PRORATE) GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

DEAD HUMPBACK CALF FOUND DURING CCES 2018 

MARINE MAMMAL CRUISE. WHALE HAD LINE AND BUOYS 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY WRAPPED AROUND TAIL. FISHERY CONFIRMED FROM TAG 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 9 21 (CALIFORNIA) SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ON BUOY. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

HUMPBACK NOT MOVING MUCH WITH CONSTRICTING 

LINE BETWEEN HEAD AND DORSAL FIN, POSSIBLY 

ANCHORED. LINE IS INDENTING INTO SKIN AND OTHER 

INDENTATION MARKS ARE SEEN FROM WHERE LINE HAS 

MIGRATED TOWARDS REAR OF WHALE. PRIVATE VESSEL 

INSTRUCTED PASSENGER TO JUMP INTO WATER AND 

CLIMB ON TOP OF WHALE TO CUT LINE AWAY. 

UNAUTHORIZED DISTENTANGLEMENT EVENT. WHALE 

DANGEROUSLY THRASHED ITS FLUKES UPON THIS 

INTERACTION AND APPEARED TO SWIM OFF AFTER 

CITIZEN CUT LINE. UNKNOWN IF ALL GEAR WAS 

REMOVED, THIS IS CONSIDERED A PARTIAL 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY DISENTANGLEMENT. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 9 27 INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI GEAR UNKNOWN. VIDEO REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

HUMPBACK CALF WITH BLUE/GREEN LINE TRAILING 40-50 

FEET WITH THREE BUOYS (GREEN/WHITE) ATTACHED TO 

RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER. GREEN CA DUNGENESS CRAB 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

TAG SEEN ON THE FIRST BUOY. BASED ON AERIAL PHOTOS, 

LINE MAY BE ATTACHED TO UNDERSIDE OF FLIPPER. 

WHALE OTHERWISE IN GOOD HEALTH AS SHOWN IN 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY PHOTOS. ACCOMPANIED BY MOTHER. PHOTOS REVIEWED 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 9 29 (CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA NSI BY J. CARRETTA. 

LINE ATTACHED TO WHALE AT UNKNOWN LOCATION AND 

NSI L3 0 N N 

CONFIGURATION WITH A RED AND WHITE BUOY ON THE 

SIDE OF THE WHALE NEAR THE PECTORAL FLIPPER. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 9 30 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI (PRORATE) 

AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

REPORTING PARTY DESCRIBED AS CRAB POT GEAR. 

WHALE TRAILING 3 BUOYS TOTAL. 1 "CRAB STYLE" LARGER 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

BUOY WITH 2 SMALLER BUOYS. REPORTING PARTY 

THOUGTHT THEY MAY HAVE ALL BEEN WHITE OR HAD 

SOME WHITE ON THEM BUT COULDN'T REMEMBER FOR 

SURE. AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 9 30 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI (PRORATE) 

UNKNOWN. DIFFERENTIATED FROM OTHER 9/30/2018 

ENTANGLEMENT IN SAME AREA BY NUMBER AND COLOR 

OF BUOYS. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

MULTIPLE WRAPS OF LINE EMBEDDED DEEPLY AT FLUKE 

INSERTION WITH 400 FEET OF TRAILING LINE. 

CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. WHALE HAD SEVERAL 

LARGE PATCHES OF ORANGE-COLORED CYAMIDS, 

INDICATING A HEALTH DECLINE. INITIAL 

DISENTANGLEMENT RESPONSE REMOVED 

APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET OF TRAILING LINE. A 2ND 

DISTENTANGLEMENT EFFORT REMOVED MOST OF THE 

LOOSE GEAR, BUT EMBEDDED LINE REMAINED. FISHERY 

POSITIVELY-IDENTIFIED FROM PERMIT TAG ON 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 10 12 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(OREGON) SAN MATEO CA SI 

RECOVERED GEAR. PHOTOS / VIDEO REVIEWED BY J. 

CARRETTA. 

HUMPBACK CALF ENTANGLED IN CONFIRMED 

SI L2 1 Y Y 

COMMERICAL SPOT PRAWN GEAR WHICH WAS SET 2 

DAYS PRIOR TO OBSERVATION AND PARTIAL RELEASE BY 

FISHERMAN. LARGE ORANGE BUOY NEAR FORWARD PART 

OF THE BODY WITH UNKNOWN ATTACHMENT POINT, 

LIKELY MOUTH OR PECTORAL FLIPPERS. FADED YELLOW 

BUOY TRAILING ABOUT 30FT BEHIND. BOTH ONLY VISIBLE 

WHEN SURFACING. FISHERMEN WINCHED UP CALF TO 

SIDE OF THE BOAT TO MAKE DISENTANGLEMENT CUTS. 

VERTICAL ASPECT PHOTO SHOWS LINE AND BUOY STILL 

ON TAIL AFTER REMOVED FROM GROUNDING LINE. NO 

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN AS WHALE SWAM OFF. AMOUNT SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 10 12 CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) AND CONFIGURATION OF REMAINING GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

NECROPSY FINDINGS. WHALE WAS IN GOOD BODY 

CONDITION, A BIT THIN, BUT WITH ADEQUATE BLUBBER 

LAYER. THERE WERE AREAS OF HEMORRHAGE OVER THE 

DORSAL SURFACE OF THE CRANIUM AND ON THE DORSAL 

THORAX IMMEDIATELY CRANIAL TO THE DORSAL FIN AND 

EXTENDING TOWARDS THE CRANIUM. THE VERTEBRAE 

AND VERTEBRAL DISKS WERE DISBURSED THROUGHOUT 

THE BODY, MANY OF WHICH HAD PERIOSTEAL 

DISCOLORATION (BONE BRUISING). THE RIBS WERE 

INTACT BUT ALSO HAD SIMILAR BONE BRUISING. THE LEFT 

SCAPULA WAS FOUND 3 METERS AWAY FROM THE BODY 

WITH FRACTURES AND BONE BRUISING. THE CRANIUM 

HAD BONE BRUISING ON THE DORSAL SURFACE AND 

FRACTURES ON THE PARAOCCIPITAL PROCESSES, AND 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 10 13 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD OTIC BULLA. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

REPORTING PARTY NOTED 2 ORANGE CRAB POT BUOYS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 10 15 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT MENDOCINO CA SI (PRORATE) 

NEAR THE TAIL OF THE WHALE. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. NO PHOTOS. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

PHOTOS SHOW WHALE WITH LARGE DIAGONAL, NARROWDIAMETER WOUND BETWEEN DORSAL HUMP AND 

BLOWHOLE. ORIENTATION OF WOUND IS FROM DORSAL 

SURFACE, EXTENDING DIAGONALLY TOWARDS REAR AND 

VENTRUM OF WHALE, CONSISTENT WITH A 

CONSTRICTING LINE EXPERIENCING DRAG. INDENTATION 

AND LARGE AREAS OF BODY COVERED WITH CYAMIDS, 

INDICATING A HEALTH DECLINE. PHOTOS INCONCLUSIVE 

ON WHETHER LINE IS STILL EMBEDDED IN WHALE, BUT 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INJURY IS CONSISTENT WITH CONSTRICTING 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 11 3 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI ENTANGLEMENT. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI L2 1 Y Y 

LOOSE DRAPED TRAILING LINE (30 FEET) WITH NO 

APPARENT TENSION AND SINGLE RED AND WHITE BUOY 

APPEAR TO BE LOOSELY CONNECTED TO UNDERSIDE OF 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 11 4 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP 

FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT MONTEREY CA NSI 

FLUKES, PERHAPS ATTACHED VIA BARNACLES. WHALE 

FREE-SWIMMING. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. NSI L3 0 N N 

TIGHT WRAP OR WRAPS RIGHT AT THE FLUKE INSERTION 

WITH SHORT GREEN LINE TRAILING UNDERNEATH FLUKE 

AND TWO BUOYS APPROX 3 FEET BEHIND THE FLUKES 

AND ONLY COME TO THE SURFACE WHEN WHALE IS FLUKE 

UP DIVING. LACERATION IN FLUKE REGION EVIDENT FROM 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. EVIDENCE OF 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 11 17 INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI CONSTRICTING WRAP. SI L2 1 Y Y 

MULTIPLE WRAPS OF LINE OVER / AROUND BODY IN 

FRONT OF THE DORSAL FIN WITH EVIDENCE THE GEAR HAS 

MOVED FROM BACK DUE TO ABRASIONS WITH 

ASSOCIATED SKIN DISCOLORATION. TWO BUOYS NEXT TO 

THE BODY NEAR THE WRAPS. AMOUNT AND 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. POOR-QUALITY SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2018 12 3 (CALIFORNIA) MARIN CA SI (PRORATE) PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

SINGLE ORANGE POLYBALL TRAILING FROM SWIMMING 

WHALE. BALL SUBMERGES WHEN WHALE DIVES. PHOTOS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY SHOW WHALE LIFTING FLUKES OUT OF WATER. AMOUNT SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 3 24 INTERACTION VENTURA CA SI (PRORATE) AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

WHALE REPORTED IN LORETO MEXICO TRAILING ONE 

YELLOW BULLET BUOY WITH ODFW TAG AND TWO 

YELLOW TRAILER BUOYS 10 TO 20 FEET BEHIND WHALE. 

GEAR HAD BEEN SET NEAR COOS BAY, OREGON, DATE NOT 

GIVEN. ENTANGLEMENT WAS ON TAILSTOCK WITH 

SCARRING ON CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. WHALE DISENTANGLED 

IN MEXICO. PHOTOS OF RECOVERED GEAR REVIEWED BY J. 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY CARRETTA. FULL GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 4 14 (OREGON) MEXICO MEXICO SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. UNCONFIRMED IF ALL GEAR REMOVED. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

WHITE FLOATING LINE TRAILING 40 FEET BEHIND WHALE. 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 5 5 INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI (PRORATE) GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

VESSEL STRIKE AT 20:18 LOCAL TIME. A JUVENILE 

HUMPBACK WHALE SURFACED APPROX 5 FT IN FRONT OF 

BOW OF 460 FOOT LONG CAR AND PASSENGER FERRY 

THAT WAS ACCELERATING. SPEED ASSUMED TO BE 5 KTS 

OR MORE, BASED ON TIME AND LOCATION OF TRANSIT. 

MULTIPLE PASSENGERS FELT A THUMP AND REPORTED 

LARGE AMOUNTS OF BLOOD AND OBSERVED WHALE FOR 

SEVERAL MINUTES OF STRUGGLING AT THE SURFACE. 

THEN THE ANIMAL DISAPPEARED AT APPROX 20:30PM. 

THE WSF CAPTAIN CONFIRMED THE STRIKE OF THE 

WHALE. USCG CONDUCTED SEARCHES BUT WERE UNABLE 

TO RELOCATE CARCASS. PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE WSF 

CAMERAS CONFIRM SPECIES AND AGE CLASS ESTIMATE. 

BASED ON ACCOUNTS OF "FOUNTAINS OF BLOOD", THE 

SIZE (460 FT) AND SPEED (5 KTS OR GREATER) AND THE 

SIZE OF THE WHALE, THIS WAS LIKELY A FATAL STRIKE. 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 5 28 VESSEL STRIKE KING WA SI NATIONAL DATABASE REFERENCE NW-2019-1211867. SI L7A 1 N Y 

WDFW WARDENS DESCRIBED A WHALE ENTANGLED WITH 

TWO WA STATE DUNGENESS CRAB BUOYS AROUND TAIL. 

PHOTOS SHOW ONE OR MORE BUOYS AT SURFACE 

APPROXIMATELY 20-30 FEET BEHIND DORSAL HUMP. 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY GEAR AMOUNT AND CONFIGURATION UNKNOWN. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 6 29 (WASHINGTON) CLALLAM WA SI (PRORATE) PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

PHOTOS SHOW ENTANGLEMENT WITH TIGHT WRAP 

AROUND TAILSTOCK WITH LINE THAT IS DEEPLY CUTTING 

INTO THE WHALE. WHALE APPEARS ANCHORED IN PLACE. 

CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. PHOTOS ALSO SHOW 

RECOVERED TRAP TAGS. ENTANGLEMENT APPEARS TO BE 

CAUGHT UP IN THE MOORING LINE OF THE UCSD CDIP 

BUOY THAT IS IN THE AREA. 3 BUOYS AND BLUE POLY LINE 

+ CDIP BUOY SEE ATTACHED PHOTO OF MOORING; 3 

BUOYS WOULD INDICATE AN OFFSHORE SET. WHALE 

PARTIALLY DISENTANGLED BY CASCADIA RESEARCH WITH 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY SMALL AMOUNT OF REMAINING GEAR RESPONDERS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 7 9 (WASHINGTON) MARIN CA SI BELIEVE MAY FALL OUT ON ITS OWN. NSI L3 0 N N 

LINE RUNNING FULL LENGTH OF BODY, DRAPED OVER 

FLUKES, CAUGHT ON BARNACLES. THE ANCHOR POINT OF 

THE LINE MAY INVOLVE THE MOUTH. WHALE INITIALLY 

SEEN IN CANADIAN WATERS WHERE DISENTANGLEMENT 

TEAM RESPONDED. WHALE WAS RESIGHTED IN U.S. 

WATERS WITHOUT LINE ON RIGHT SIDE OF ANIMAL, 

IMPLYING THAT GEAR SHIFTED OR WAS SHED, BUT 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY UNKNOWN. GEAR CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 7 23 INTERACTION SAN JUAN WA SI (PRORATE) UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

WHALE WATCH 

Comments 

VESSEL REPORTED ENTANGLED 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

HUMPBACK IN LARGE FEEDING AGGREGATION WITH 2 

ORANGE/RED BULLET BUOYS WITH BLUE/GREEN LINE AND 

OLIVE COLORED CDFW COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS CRAB 

TAG. DESCRIBED AS LIKELY MOUTH OR PECTORAL 

ENTANGLEMENT WITH BUOYS TRAILING BEHIND RIGHT 

SIDE OF WHALE. BUOYS DON'T ALWAYS POP UP WHEN 

WHALE SURFACES. PHOTOS SHOW THAT BUOYS ARE 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 8 1 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) 

QUITE WEATHERED. GEAR CONFIGURATION AND 

AMOUNT UNKNOWN. 

WHALE WATCH NATURALIST REPORTED ENTANGLEMENT 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

OF FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL IN A FEEDING GROUP WITH 

THIN-GAUGE LINE OR MONOFILAMENT OVER FLUKE. 

PHOTOS INCONCLUSIVE, SHOW A WHALE FLUKING UP AT 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 8 6 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) 

A DISTANCE WITH GEAR NOT VISIBLE. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

WHALE STRUGGLING TO SWIM NEAR SANTA CRUZ ISLAND. 

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

MULTIPLE CONSTRICTING WRAPS AROUND BODY WITH A 

DEEP, WIDE SCAR COVERED IN CYAMIDS. GEAR WAS OLD 

AND FADED. WHALE FOUND DEAD ONE WEEK LATER, 

GEAR CONFIRMATION DETERMINED VIA COLLECTION. 

GEAR WAS THOUGHT TO BE SET BETWEEN POINT 

CONCEPTION AND PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND MAY HAVE 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 8 7 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(CALIFORNIA) VENTURA CA SI 

BEEN FROM 2017/2018 SEASON. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. 

CARRETTA. 

LINE THROUGH MOUTH - OUT OF RIGHT MOUTH AND 

DEAD L2 1 Y Y 

UNDER RIGHT FLIPPER TO PEDUNCLE, OUT OF LEFT 

MOUTH AND UNDER LEFT FLIPPER TO PEDUNCLE, WITH 

MULTIPLE WRAPS OF THE PEDUNCLE AND FLUKES AND A 

MESS OF LOOSE LINE AROUND THE PEDUNCLE. PHOTOS 

SHOW CONSTRICTING WRAPS OF LINE AROUND 

PEDUNCLE, CUTTING INTO THE ANIMAL WITH MULTIPLE 

PEDUNCLE LACERATIONS. MULTIPLE SCARS IN ADDITION 

TO THESE LACERATIONS. FREE-SWIMMING WHALE 

REACTED LITTLE TO DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM AND WAS 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

EASILY APPROACHED. SUCCESSFULLY DISENTANGLED, 

WITH ONLY A SMALL PIECE OF GEAR REMAINING THAT 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 8 8 INTERACTION CLALLAM WA SI MAY FALL OUT ON ITS OWN. NSI L3 0 Y N 

LOOP OF MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND TAIL STOCK, 

CONNECTED UNDER FLUKE, DARK 3 INCH OBJECT THAT 

LOOKS LIKE A FISHING SINKER NEAR CONNECTION POINT. 

SUPERFICIAL SCARS ON FLUKES AND PEDUNCLE. AMOUNT SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 8 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) AND CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. 

BLUE-GREEN TWISTED LINE TRAILING 60 FEET BEHIND 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 N Y 

WHALE. LINE CAUGHT ON SOME TUBERCLES ON THE TIP 

OF THE ROSTRUM BUT MAY HAVE MOVED AFT AND 

APPEARS AT THE WATER LINE ON THE LEFT SIDE AROUND 

THE MOUTH-LINE AND GOES OVER THE BODY FORWARD 

OF THE DORSAL FIN. THE OTHER END OF LINE IS UNDER 

THE ANIMAL, AND THERE IS AT LEAST ONE TIGHT WRAP 

AROUND THE PEDUNCLE. CONSTRICTING 

ENTANGLEMENT. UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPT TO 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY DISENTANGLE WHALE RESULTED IN TRAILING 50 FEET OF 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 8 15 INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI LINE CUT OFF, LEAVING TIGHT WRAP AROUND PEDUNCLE. SI L2 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

PHOTOS FROM AERIAL FISH SPOTTER PLANE SHOW 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

HUMPBACK WHALE TRAILING LINE FROM FLUKES. WHALE 

HAS MANY LIGHT PATCHES OF SKIN DORSALLY AND A 

HEAVY CYAMID LOAD ON THE ROSTRUM AND BLOWHOLE 

AREA. POOR BODY CONDITION. MULTIPLE PHOTOS 

APPEAR TO SHOW DAMAGED OR MISSING RIGHT FLUKE 

BLADE AND WHALE IS SWIMMING ONLY WITH PECTORAL 

FLIPPERS. HEAVY MARINE GROWTH ON TRAILING LINE, 

IMPLYING ENTANGLEMENT IS NOT NEW. AMOUNT AND 

CONFIGURATION OF GEAR UNKNOWN. ASSIGNED 

SERIOUS INJURY WITH PRORATION FACTOR EQUAL TO 1 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY DUE TO HEALTH DECLINE. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 10 2 INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI (PRORATE) CARRETTA. (PRORATE) L10 1 Y Y 

WHALE WITH GOOD BODY CONDITION STRANDED ALIVE 

ENTANGLED IN GEAR AND WAS EUTHANIZED. GEAR 

DESCRIPTION: TWO CYLINDRICAL BULLET BUOYS AND A 

MASS OF ORANGE LINE ON ITS LEFT SIDE AND POSSIBLY 

AROUND THE LEFT PECTORAL WITH LINE GOING 

THROUGH THE MOUTH AND COMING OUT THE RIGHT 

SIDE AND ENDING AT THE CRAB POT JUST IN FRONT OF 

THE RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER. APPROXIMATELY 235 FEET 

OF ROPE RECOVERED. WOUNDS NOTED ON TAIL THAT 

IMPLY WHALE MAY HAVE BEEN 'HOG-TIED' PRIOR TO 

STRANDING. GEAR RECOVERED AND POSITIVELYIDENTIFIED TO FISHERY. GEAR SETS SOMETIME AFTER 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY JANUARY 2019 IN 23 FATHOMS OF WATER. PHOTOS 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 10 23 (CALIFORNIA) HUMBOLDT CA DEAD REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

STATIONARY WHALE, LIKELY ANCHORED IN PLACE, WITH 

NO MOVEMENT FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS. TWO CYLINDRICAL 

BULLET BUOYS AND A MASS OF LINE ON ITS LEFT SIDE AND 

POSSIBLY AROUND THE LEFT PECTORAL WITH LINE GOING 

THROUGH THE MOUTH AND COMING OUT THE RIGHT 

SIDE AND ENDING AT THE CRAB POT JUST IN FRONT OF 

THE RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER. SEVERE DAMAGE TO 

CAUDAL PEDUNCLE AND FLUKES, DEEP WOUNDS, 

PROGRESSING TOWARDS SEVERING / AMPUTATION OF 

TAIL. CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. ANIMAL IN POOR 

HEALTH WITH MANY CYAMIDS ON DORSAL SURFACE. SEA 

WORLD INTERVENED AND DISENTANGLED WHALE. 

UNKNOWN IF ALL GEAR WAS REMOVED. NO STATE 

POT/TRAP TAG ASSOCIATED WITH RECOVERED LINE AND 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 11 21 DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI TRAP. PHOTOS REVIEWED BY J. CARRETTA. SI L2 1 Y Y 

WHALE IS TRAILING TWO BUOYS GREEN/YELLOW AND 

PINK/ORANGE WITH A 15 FOOT YELLOW LINE ATTACHED. 

THE BUOYS ARE GOING UP AND DOWN WITH EACH DIVE 

AND SINK AFTER THE WHALE HAS GONE DOWN AND 

SURFACE PRIOR TO THE WHALE. ENTANGLEMENT 

REPORTED AS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ANIMAL 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY EITHER NEAR THE MOUTH OR THE PECTORAL FLIPPERS. SI 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 12 4 INTERACTION SANTA CRUZ CA SI (PRORATE) GEAR CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

PHOTOS SHOW FREE-SWIMMING HEALTHY WHALE 

TRAILING 2 ORANGE BUOYS APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET 

BEHIND. WHALE IS SWIMMING AND RAISING FLUKES OUT 

OF THE WATER. SOME SCARRING NOTED ON TAILSTOCK. 

ENTANGLEMENT DIAGRAM SHOWS LINE WRAPPED 

AROUND BODY (SINGLE WRAP) BEHIND BLOWHOLE AND 

AT BASE OF PECTORAL FINS. DIAGRAM OF GEAR 

CONFIGURATION PLUS PHOTOS IMPLIES LOOSELY 

WRAPPED GEAR IN A BRIDLE AROUND WHALE. 

RECREATIONAL GEAR SET OUTSIDE MOSS LANDING 

HARBOR. FISHERMAN HAS LOST 3 POTS SINCE THE 

BEGINNING OF THE SEASON WITH ONE OF THEM 

REPORTED LOST EARLY LAST WEEK, AROUND THE TIME OF 

THE FIRST ENTANGLEMENT REPORT. HE FISHES BOTH 

ROUND AND SQUARE POTS WEIGHTED, LIKELY SQUARE 

HUMPBACK WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 12 9 

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY 

(RECREATIONAL) SANTA CRUZ CA SI 

DANIELSON TRAP USING LEADED LINE AND TRAILER 

BUOYS. THE FISHED DEPTHS RANGE FROM 130-200 FEET 

WITH 300 FEET OF LINE HE USES REBAR AND BAR BELLS NSI L3 0 N N 

TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE ASSOCIATED WITH BEING 

SHOT THROUGH LEFT SKULL; EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE 

ON LEFT DORSAL THORAX AND LEFT FLIPPER; RIGHT SIDE 

MINKE WHALE CA-OR-WA 2017 5 28 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD 

OF WHALE COULD NOT BE EXAMINED (HEAVY EQUIPMENT 

REQUIRED) DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SINGLE BUOY AND ROPE AROUND BASE OF FLUKES, 

'ROPES GOING DOWN' (PRESUMABLY TO DEPTH). WHALE 

WATCH CAPTAIN WAS WITH WHALE FOR 20 MINUTES, 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY SAID ENTANGLEMENT LOOKED RECENT. GEAR SI 

MINKE WHALE CA-OR-WA 2019 8 3 INTERACTION SAN MATEO CA SI (PRORATE) CONFIGURATION AND AMOUNT UNKNOWN. NO PHOTOS. (PRORATE) L10 0.75 Y Y 

ANIMAL IN RIGOR MORTIS BROUGHT UP IN NET. ANIMAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 2 3 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD 

CONDITION (NO DECOMPOSITION EVIDENT) EVIDENCE OF 

DROWNING. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PEOPLE DRAGGING THE SEAL UP AND DOWN THE BEACH. 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 2 23 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI TRANSFERRED TO REHAB FACILITY, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P9 1 N Y 

HUMAN KILLED SEAL BY THROWING LARGE ROCK ON ITS 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 2 28 BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA SAN DIEGO CA DEAD HEAD MULTIPLE TIMES. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

BAD LOCATION, HARASSED BY DOGS, GOOD BODY 

WEIGHT AND CONDITION, PINK GUMS, VOCAL, FULL 

BLACK COAT. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. 

CONSIDERED A DEPENDENT ANIMAL RELEASED ALONE 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 2 28 HARASSMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI AND THUS CONSIDERED A SERIOUS INJURY. SI P14 1 N Y 

EMACIATED, TAR PATCHES ON RIGHT REAR FLIPPERS. 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 4 4 OIL / TAR SAN MATEO CA SI ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EMACIATED. LARGE AMOUNT OF TAR ON LEFT SIDE OF 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 4 4 OIL / TAR SAN MATEO CA SI NECK. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

THIN AND LETHARGIC. TAR ON NECK AND SIDE IN 

MULTIPLE SPOTS (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE) ABOUT 1.5X1.5 

INCHES WIDE. PEOPLE ON THE BEACH WERE PETTING THE 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 4 24 OIL / TAR SAN DIEGO CA SI SEAL. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND RELEASED. NSI P9 0 N N 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH ANIMAL HAULED UP DEAD IN LONGLINE SABLEFISH GEAR. 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 4 25 HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE WA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

SMALL PUNCTURE ON RIGHT VENTRAL MANDIBLE. 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. 2-25% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON VENTRAL 

THORAX, VENTRAL CHIN, AND ON FLIPPER. TREATED AND 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 5 22 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P9 0 N N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 5 23 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE WA DEAD SMALL ELEPHANT SEAL DROWNED IN THE NET. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

EMACIATED, DEHYDRATED. 2-25% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN 

ON HEAD AND FLANKS. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF 

THE REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. DIED IN REHAB 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 5 23 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

UNDERWEIGHT, FRESH TAR ON BODY, BLOODY HIND END, 

LETHARGIC. TAR SAMPLED AT SLO AS PART OF SANTA 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 5 23 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI BARBARA OIL SPILL. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON VENTRUM, 

SHOULDERS BILATERALLY, HIND FLIPPERS AND RIGHT 

LATERAL ABDOMEN. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF 

REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. ANIMAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 5 24 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO SEVERE CATARACTS. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SWOLLEN RECTAL AREA. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING 

SEEN ON HIND FLIPPER AND VENTRUM. ANIMAL WAS 

COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 5 24 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI RESPONSE. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO BEACH OIL SPILL 

RESPONSE. LESS THAN 2% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON 

VENTRUM, HIND FLIPPERS, AND TAIL. THIN AND 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 5 25 OIL / TAR VENTURA CA SI DEHYDRATED. EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

THIN, DEHYDRATED. SMALL LACERATIONS ON HEAD 

ABOVE RIGHT EYE AND MUZZLE. 2-25% EXTERNAL OILING 

SEEN ON FACE, NECK, CHEST, ABDOMEN, AND HIND 

FLIPPERS. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO 

BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 5 25 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FACILITY. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

2-25% EXTERNAL OILING SEEN ON DORSAL AND VENTRAL 

ABDOMEN. UNDERSIDE OF BOTH FRONT AND REAR 

FLIPPERS. ANIMAL COLLECTED AS PART OF REFUGIO 

BEACH OIL SPILL RESPONSE. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB 

FACILITY. NECROPSY REVEALED COMPLEX MANDIBULAR 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 6 6 OIL / TAR SANTA BARBARA CA SI FRACTURE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 7 21 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH 

HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. OBSERVER PROGRAM. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK CUTTING INTO THE 

VENTRAL SIDE AND LOOSE ON THE BACK OF THE NECK. 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 10 1 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI REMOVED IN FIELD WITHOUT SEDATION. NSI P7B 0 N N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 10 23 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

DISENTANGLED ON THE BEACH FROM A ROPE AROUND 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 12 7 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI NECK, WOUND BLED SLIGHTLY AFTER DISENTANGLEMENT. NSI P7B 0 N N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2015 12 30 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL DISTENTANGLED FROM WHITE PACKING BAND 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 1 22 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI ON SITE. NO INFORMATION ON ANIMAL'S CONDITION. NSI P7B 0 N N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

BREEDING 2016 1 24 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

ANIMAL DISENTANGLED FROM WHITE PACKING STRAP 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 1 30 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI CONSTRICTING BODY; ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P7B 0 N N 

WEANED PUP BEING HARASSED BY PUBLIC. RELOCATED 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 2 21 HARASSMENT SAN MATEO CA NSI TO ANO NUEVO. NSI P9 0 N N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

BREEDING 2016 4 10 

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EMACIATED, LETHARGIC, MULTIPLE MINOR SKIN WOUNDS 

WITH FEW ABSCESSES, HARSH LUNG SOUNDS, MULTIPLE 

SMALL CORNEAL OPACITIES NOTED BILATERALLY. PIECE 

OF WHITE PLASTIC TUBE FOUND IN STOMACH DURING 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 4 27 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI POST-MORTEM EXAM. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 5 24 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Species 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

Stock or Area 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

Year 

2016 

2016 

2017 

Month 

6 

11 

2 

Day 

16 

5 

3 

Interaction Type 

SHOOTING 

MARINE DEBRIS 

HARASSMENT 

County or Locale 

NA 

SAN MATEO 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

State 

OR 

CA 

CA 

Initial Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

SI 

SI 

Comments 

EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE IN HEAD AND AT THORAX AND 

SCAPULAE AREA; SMALL PELLET-LIKE HOLES IN HEAD AND 

ONE IN ORBITAL BONE. 

ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS HAVING EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION, ENTANGLED IN UNDESCRIBED MATERIAL. 

DISENTANGLED / RELEASED ON SITE. 

PUBLIC WAS TOUCHING AND HARASSING A PUP. PICKED 

UP TREATED AND RELEASED BY REHAB FACILITY. 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

DEAD 

NSI 

SI 

Serious 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

NA 

P7B 

P14 

Serious 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

1 

0 

1 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

N 

N 

N 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

Y 

N 

Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 2 23 HARASSMENT MARIN CA SI PUBLIC HARASSING A MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT PUP. SI P14 1 N Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2 

3 

3 

26 

27 

30 

HARASSMENT 

OIL / TAR 

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 

SAN MATEO 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

LOS ANGELES 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

SI 

PUBLIC HARASSING A MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT PUP. 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH OIL / TAR ON IT BEING 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE. 

EMACIATED ANIMAL WITH THREE FISH HOOKS IN CHIN 

AND REAR FLIPPER. 

PACKING STRAP ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK. ANIMAL 

SI 

SI 

SI 

P14 

P9 

P5B 

1 

1 

1 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

DISENTANGLED IN THE FIELD WITHOUT SEDATION. 

ANIMAL LEFT AT SITE, NO FURTHER DETAILS ON EXTENT 

OF INJURY. CONSERVATIVELY ASSIGNED AS A SERIOUS 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

5 

5 

2 

10 

11 

12 

12 

14 

14 

19 

25 

4 

26 

MARINE DEBRIS 

OIL / TAR 

OIL / TAR 

OIL / TAR 

OIL / TAR 

OIL / TAR 

HARASSMENT 

HARASSMENT 

OIL / TAR 

OIL / TAR 

HARASSMENT 

SAN LUIS OBISPO 

MONTEREY 

ORANGE 

ORANGE 

ORANGE 

ORANGE 

SONOMA 

SAN DIEGO 

ORANGE 

ORANGE 

MARIN 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

CA 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

NSI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

NSI 

INJURY DUE TO LACK OF DETAILS ON INJURY SEVERITY. 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH OIL / TAR ON IT BEING 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE. 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH OIL / TAR ON IT BEING 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE. 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH OIL / TAR ON IT BEING 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE. 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH OIL / TAR ON IT BEING 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE. 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH OIL / TAR ON IT BEING 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE. 

ANIMAL IN GOOD BODY CONDITION RELOCATED BECAUSE 

OF HARASSMENT BY PEOPLE AND DOGS. 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH ORANGE PAINT ON 

DORSUM. 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH OIL AND TAR PATCHES AND 

PUNCTURE WOUND ON NECK. 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TAR ON FACE AND 

ABDOMEN. 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE AND DOGS. RELOCATED TO A 

DIFFERENT BEACH. 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

NSI 

SI 

SI 

SI 

NSI 

P7B 

P9 

P9 

P9 

P9 

P9 

P9 

P9 

P9 

P9 

P9 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

0 

1 

1 

1 

0 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

2017 

2017 

6 

6 

9 

14 

OIL / TAR 

MS CATCHER VESSELS 

MIDWATER TRAWL 

ORANGE 

OFFSHORE 

CA 

WA 

SI 

DEAD 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TAR PATCHES ON BODY. 

ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. 

ANIMAL IN GOOD BODY CONDITION RELOCATED BECAUSE 

SI 

DEAD 

P9 

NA 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 6 18 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI OF HEAVY LEVEL OF HARASSMENT BY PEOPLE. 

ANIMAL IN GOOD BODY CONDITION RELOCATED BECAUSE 

NSI P9 0 N N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 7 18 HARASSMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI OF HEAVY LEVEL OF HARASSMENT BY PEOPLE. NSI P9 0 N N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

CALIFORNIA 

2017 

2017 

2017 

2017 

8 

9 

11 

11 

13 

12 

14 

16 

VESSEL STRIKE 

GULF OF ALASKA PACIFIC COD 

LONGLINE 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY 

GULF OF ALASKA SABLEFISH 

LONGLINE 

MONTEREY 

OFFSHORE 

NA 

OFFSHORE 

CA 

AK 

CA 

AK 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

CLEAR PROPELLER STRIKE WOUNDS ON SIDE OF ANIMAL. 

OBSERVER PROGRAM 

OBSERVER PROGRAM 

OBSERVER PROGRAM. ANIMAL WITH WHITE MATERIAL 

AROUND NECK DUMPED BACK OVERBOARD AFTER BEING 

BROUGHT ON DECK. OBSERVER NOTED THAT THE ANIMAL 

WAS INJURED. 

DEAD 

DEAD 

DEAD 

SI 

NA 

NA 

NA 

P4 

1 

1 

1 

1 

N 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 

Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 11 17 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY NA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 12 5 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD MORTALITY SELF-REPORT FROM VESSEL OPERATOR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 12 11 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY NA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PATCHES OF OIL/TAR ON AN EMACIATED ELEPHANT SEAL 

IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS: 5-6CM PATCH ON CAUDAL 

DORSUM, 0.5-1CM PATCHES ON VENTRUM, LEFT LATERAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 3 6 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI BODY, AND ALONG LEFT FRONT FLIPPER. SI P9 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL ON A BEACH WITH PEOPLE 

POLING IT WITH STICKS, MULTIPLE TAR PATCHES PRESENT 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 3 27 OIL / TAR MONTEREY CA SI ON RIGHT/LEFT HIPS AND FLIPPERS. SI P9 1 N Y 

ANIMAL BEING HARASSED BY PEOPLE ON BUSY BEACH 

THROWING SAND AT SEAL. IN GOOD BODY CONDITION 

(MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT BUT NOT UNUSUAL) AND 

EXHIBITING REGULAR BEHAVIOR BUT NOT AVOIDING 

HARASSMENT. RELOCATED TO POINT LOBOS STATE 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 3 27 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA NSI 

RESERVE (WHALERS COVE), CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, 

MONTEREY COUNTY, CA, USA ON MARCH 29 2018. NSI P9 0 N N 

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT SEAL WITH TAR PATCHES PRESENT 

ON NECK AND SHOULDERS, GUMMY EYES. PEOPLE 

GETTING CLOSE TO TAKE PICTURES AND TOUCHING 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 4 4 OIL / TAR MONTEREY CA NSI ANIMAL, PEOPLE TOSSING SAND AT IT. NSI P9 0 N N 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 4 21 OIL / TAR SANTA CRUZ CA SI 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH TAR/OIL PATCHES, SMALL 

PUNCTURE WOUND ON RIGHT CHEEK. SI P9 1 N Y 

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS HAVING 

INTERACTED WITH HOOK AND LINE FISHERY. NO DETAILS 

ON INJURY TYPE OR SEVERITY, OR OUTCOME. ASSUMING 

HOOKS WERE IN OR NEAR MOUTH DUE TO CONDITION OF 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 4 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL. SI P5A 1 N Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 5 2 

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE 

SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 5 26 OIL / TAR GRAYS HARBOR WA SI UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TAR/OIL ON BODY. SI P9 1 N Y 

ANIMAL IN GOOD BODY CONDITION WITH ONE FISHING 

HOOK IN LEFT REAR FLIPPER, AND ANOTHER HOOK ABOVE 

LEFT REAR FLIPPER. BOTH HOOKS REMOVED AND ANIMAL 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 5 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI WAS RELEASED ON SITE. NSI P5C 0 N N 

HIND FLIPPER HAD BLOOD AND PUNCTURE WOUNDS, 

LACERATION ON RIGHT SIDE. ANIMAL WAS LETHARGIC, 

EMACIATED AND HAD MODERATE, YELLOWISH 

MUCOPURULENT DISCHARGE FROM THE EYES. ANIMAL 

WAS TAGGED AS A WEANED PUP ON 2/23/18 ON DRAKES 

BEACH IN POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE. IT WAS 

RECORDED THAT THE ANIMAL WAS FEMALE, TAG 

NUMBER S834. ON 6/5 SEAL WAS EUTHANIZED DUE IT 

BEING UNRESPOSIVE ON THE BEACH. LACERATION ON 

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN RIGHT SIDE, SMALL LACERATION ON RIGHT FLIPPER, 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 6 4 INTERACTION GRAYS HARBOR WA SI POSSIBLY DOG OR COYOTE. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MARINE DEBRIS ENTANGLEMENT. WRAPPED UP IN ROPE 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 9 4 MARINE DEBRIS MENDOCINO CA DEAD WITH BARNACLES ON IT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PATIENT FOUND LYING IN THE MIDDLE OF A GRAVEL 

ROAD WITH TOWELS ON IT THAT SOMEONE PUT OVER. 

PATIENT WAS ALSO MOLTING. NO OTHER DETAILS ON 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 10 14 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI ANIMAL'S CONDITION. NSI P9 0 N N 

OBSERVER PROGRAM. ANIMAL RETURNED TO WATER 

BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN INJURED. ALSO REPORTED VIA MMAP PROGRAM WITH 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 10 20 

ISLANDS ATKA MACKEREL 

TRAWL OFFSHORE AK SI 

CONDITION REPORTED AS "LISTNESSNESS / INABILITY TO 

DEFEND". SI P4 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

A JUVENILE NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL WAS HAULED OUT 

AT SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND. THE ANIMAL HAD A WIDE (10 -

15 CM) RUBBER BAND CONSTRICTING ITS NECK. THE 

ANIMAL'S BODY CONDITION WAS GOOD, BUT THE RUBBER 

BAND IS MADE OF THICK MATERIAL AND WILL CONTINUE 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 10 29 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI TO CONSTRICT THE ANIMAL AS IT GROWS. SI P8A 1 N Y 

ANIMAL WAS STRUCK BY CAR AND KILLED 1/15/19 PM ON 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 1 15 VEHICLE COLLISION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA DEAD HWY 1. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT, MATERNAL SEPARATION, 

KERATOPATHY, AND RESPONDERS WERE TOLD THAT A 

MAN DRAGGED THE ANIMAL ~100 FEET TO THE WATER. IT 

HAULED BACK OUT WHERE IT WAS RESCUED. IT WAS ALSO 

REPORTED THAT PEOPLE WE TAKING PHOTOS WITH THE 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 1 21 HARASSMENT MARIN CA SI ANIMALS AND THEIR DOGS. SI P14 1 N Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 3 23 DOG ATTACK LOS ANGELES CA SI DOG BITE WOUNDS. NO FURTHER DETAILS. SI P9 1 N Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 6 4 

WEST COAST GROUNDFISH 

TRAWL UNKNOWN UNKNOWN DEAD MALE SEAL KILLED IN TRAWL GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 6 26 CATCH SHARES POT OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 6 29 MIDWATER HAKE TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EXTERNALLY, THE ANIMAL HAD GOOD BODY CONDITION; 

HEAD WAS PARTIALLY SCAVENGED AND BLOODY; PELLETS 

AND HEMORRHAGE IN HEAD (PELLETS WERE FOUND IN 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 7 15 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD SKULL). DEAD NA 1 N Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 10 6 MIDWATER ROCKFISH TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA 2019 NA NA 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD KILLED IN GEAR DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EASTERN PACIFIC- A NORTHERN FUR SEAL WAS CAUGHT AND KILLED IN 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 10 23 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL NA OR DEAD TRAWL GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

EASTERN PACIFIC- PUP NECROPSIED, CAUSE OF DEATH DETERMINED TO BE 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2016 12 3 DOG ATTACK SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD CANINE ATTACK. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

CARCASS WITH SECTION OF BOTTOM TRAWL NET 

EASTERN PACIFIC- (CONFIRMED) AROUND THE FUR SEAL'S NECK (3-STRAND 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 3 4 TRAWL FISHERY UNIDENTIFIED CLATSOP OR DEAD POLYPROPYLENE). DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EASTERN PACIFIC- ONE OF TWO JUVENILES FOUND ENTANGLED IN GREEN 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 3 8 TRAWL FISHERY UNIDENTIFIED LINCOLN OR DEAD TRAWL NET MATERIAL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

EASTERN PACIFIC- ONE OF TWO JUVENILES FOUND ENTANGLED IN GREEN 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 3 8 TRAWL FISHERY UNIDENTIFIED LINCOLN OR DEAD TRAWL NET MATERIAL. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

SEAL BOMB USED AS DETERRENT TO ANIMAL FEEDING ON 

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH CATCH. ALIVE, NO VISIBLE SIGN OF INJURY. OBSERVER 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2017 8 18 HOOK AND LINE OFFSHORE CA NSI PROGRAM. NSI P9 0 N N 

PLASTIC STRING, CORD OR STRAP WRAPPED AROUND 

NECK, CUTTING INTO INTEGUMENT. THIS YOUNG MALE 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL WAS TRANSFERRED BRIEFLY TO 

OREGON COAST AQUARIUM ON 1/22/18. IT WAS 

EASTERN PACIFIC- DISENTANGLED, HELD OVERNIGHT, AND RELEASED THE 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 1 22 MARINE DEBRIS DOUGLAS OR SI NEXT DAY. NSI P7B 0 N N 

PATIENT FOUND LETHARGIC AND EMACITATED COVERED 

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2018 10 27 OIL / TAR SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI IN OIL/TAR, MATTED FUR, AND PEOPLE HARASSING SEAL. SI P9 1 N Y 

EXTENSIVE FOOTROPE ROLLER MARKS ON ANIMAL; FLUKE 

EDGES AND PART OF PECTORALS CUT OFF; BROKEN RIBS; 

VARIOUS HEMORRHAGIC AREAS; COPIOUS AMOUNT OF 

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY CLEAR PINK FLUID IN BRAIN CASE; THE DOLPHIN HAD 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 4 10 INTERACTION UNKNOWN OR DEAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 9 30 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Injury Injury Count Count 

Initial Injury Final Injury Criteria Proration Against Against 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State Assessment Comments Assessment Code Value LOF PBR 

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2017 1 10 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2017 11 12 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

TAKE OCCURRED DURING THE SECOND SURFACE TRAWL 

OF THE NIGHT AT APPROX. 200M BOTTOM DEPTH. 

WEATHER WAS VERY CALM AND THE MOON WAS BRIGHT 

(1/3 PHASE). TOW WAS 30 MINUTES AND DOLPHIN WAS 

FIRST NOTED UPON RETRIEVAL OF THE NET. THE DOLPHIN 

WAS CAUGHT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE GRID ON THE 

MARINE MAMMAL EXCLUDER DEVICE BY ITS LEFT 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED PECTORAL FLIPPER AND WAS DEAD UPON PULLING THE 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2015 8 26 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA DEAD NET UP ONTO THE BOAT. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2015 8 30 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD 1 OF 2 ANIMALS KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2015 8 30 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD 2 OF 2 ANIMALS KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 5 15 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD 

KILLED IN A MIDWATER TRAWL. 

DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED ONE OF SEVEN PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 7 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA DEAD IN A SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED ONE OF SEVEN PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 7 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA DEAD IN A SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED ONE OF SEVEN PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 7 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA DEAD IN A SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED ONE OF SEVEN PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 7 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA DEAD IN A SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED ONE OF SEVEN PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 7 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA DEAD IN A SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED ONE OF SEVEN PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 7 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA DEAD IN A SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED ONE OF SEVEN PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 7 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA DEAD IN A SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA 1 N Y 

IN ADDITION TO THE 7 DEAD DOLPHINS RETRIEVED DEAD 

FROM THIS TRAWL ON 7/18/2016, AN 8TH ANIMAL WAS 

SEEN VIA VIDEO CAMERA ATTACHED TO NET ESCAPING 

ALIVE THROUGH THE MARINE MAMMAL EXCLUDER 

DEVICE. CONDITION OF ANIMAL UNKNOWN UPON ESCAPE 

AND BASED ON DEAD CONDITION OF 7 ASSOCIATED 

ANIMALS THAT WERE TRAPPED FOR A SUFFICIENT 

DURATION TO RESULT IN DEATH, THIS IS BEING ASSIGNED 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED AS A SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO UNKNOWN EFFECTS OF 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 7 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE WA SI CAPTURE MYOPATHY. SI S7B 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DORSAL FIN AND FLIPPER TIPS CUT OFF. HEMORRAGHING 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2017 5 12 GILLNET FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD AND HEAVY BRUISING. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2017 5 30 

CATCHER PROCESSOR 

MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE WA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2017 NA NA CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD ANIMAL KILLED IN GEAR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2018 6 14 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD MALE 175 CM CAUGHT IN TRAWL DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2018 6 14 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD CAUGHT AND KILLED IN TRAWL GEAR. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2018 7 24 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE OR DEAD CAUGHT AND KILLED IN TRAWL GEAR. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2018 7 24 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE OR DEAD CAUGHT AND KILLED IN TRAWL GEAR. DEAD NA 1 N Y 

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2018 8 28 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD CAUGHT AND KILLED IN TRAWL GEAR. DEAD NA 1 N Y 
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2015-2019. 

Serious Serious 

Species Stock or Area Year Month Day Interaction Type County or Locale State 

Initial Injury 

Assessment Comments 

Final Injury 

Assessment 

Injury 

Criteria 

Code 

Injury 

Proration 

Value 

Count 

Against 

LOF 

Count 

Against 

PBR 

FISHERY INTERACTION: DORSAL FIN HAS BEEN CLEANLY 

CUT OFF, FLUKES AT THE PEDUNCLE HAVE BEEN CLEANLY 

CUT OFF EXPOSING BONE (MINIMUM TOTAL BODY 

LENGTH AT THIS POINT = 267.9 CM). ANIMAL WAS IN 

ADVANCED DECOMPOSITION AND HAD BEEN SCAVENGED, 

OTHER POSSIBLE MARKINGS ARE CBD. SEX ID PER 

GENETICS. MUTILATION / CUTTING OFF OF BODY PARTS 

CONSISTENT WITH HOW ANIMALS ARE REMOVED FROM 

RISSO'S DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 1 21 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD GILLNETS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

FRESH DEAD ANIMAL WITH RIGHT FLIPPER AND RIGHT 

FLUKE SEVERED; VARIOUS GASHES, CUTS (SOME 

PARALLEL), AND ABRASIONS ON HEAD AND BODY; 

BLOWHOLE REDDENED AND SWOLLEN; HEMORRHAGE ALL 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY ALONG MANDIBLES; SEVERE INFESTATION OF EMBEDDED 

STRIPED DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2015 11 6 INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD AND ENCYSTED PARASITES IN COLON. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

GAFF INJURY ON PEDUNCLE; ROSTRUM BROKEN; "TEAR" 

IN TISSUE AT MELON/ROSTRUM JUNCTION; LUNGS FILLED 

WITH SAND, HIGHLY INFLATED, AND VERY FRIABLE; A 

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BLOODY FLUID IN THORACIC 

CAVITY; CREPITUS AROUND KIDNEYS; FAIRLY HEAVY 

STRIPED DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 1 30 GILLNET FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD PARASITE LOAD. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

LUNGS HIGHLY INFLATED AND HEMORRHAGED; 

INDENTATIONS WITH 3-CM SPACING DORSALLY; A 

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BLOODY FLUID IN THORACIC 

STRIPED DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 1 30 GILLNET FISHERY CLATSOP OR SI AND ABDOMINAL CAVITIES. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

GAFF INJURY AT PEDUNCLE; BLOWHOLE BLOODY; DARK 

RED FLUID IN THORACIC CAVITY; A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT 

OF CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID IN BRAINCASE; HEAVY LOAD 

OF LUNG PARASITES; CREPITUS ENCASED THE KIDNEYS; 

STRIPED DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2016 2 1 GILLNET FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD ADRENALS ABNORMAL. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

MASSIVE BRUISING AND HEMORRHAGE WITH LINE 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY MARKS; RIGHT LOWER JAW BROKEN; RIB MARKS ON 

STRIPED DOLPHIN CA-OR-WA 2017 2 25 INTERACTION TILLAMOOK OR DEAD RIGHT LUNG; THROAT CUT FROM FLIPPER TO FLIPPER. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNIDENTFIED DOLPHIN NA 2017 12 2 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD MORTALITY SELF-REPORT FROM VESSEL OPERATOR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

UNIDENTFIED DOLPHIN NA 2017 12 4 

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD MORTALITY SELF-REPORT FROM VESSEL OPERATOR. DEAD NA 1 Y Y 

CAUGHT IN FORENET, THE CREW REMOVED AND 

RELEASED OVER THE STERN. SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE 

CATCHER PROCESSOR ANIMAL WAS REMOVED FROM WATER AND WAS ON 

UNIDENTIFIED DOLPHIN NA 2016 10 1 MIDWATER TRAWL OFFSHORE OR SI DECK. SI S4 1 Y Y 

TAIL WRAPPED IN LINE OF A SPOT PRAWN TRAP. NO 

UNIDENTIFIED DOLPHIN NA 2017 8 2 CA SPOT PRAWN TRAP FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD NECROPSY, NO FURTHER DETAILS. DEAD NA 1 Y Y