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AUGUST 2015 

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

WEST COAST MARINE MAMMAL STOCK ASSESSMENTS, 2009-2013 

James V. Carretta1, Marcia M. Muto2, Sarah Wilkin3, Justin Greenman4, Kristin 

Wilkinson5, Monica DeAngelis4, Justin Viezbicke4, Dan Lawson4, Jeremy Rusin1

, and 

Jason Jannot6

1 Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Division, NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA 92037.

2

National Marine Mammal Laboratory, NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA 98115.

3

NMFS Office of Protected Resources, NOAA, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910.

4

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

5

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

6

Fishery Resource and Monitoring Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Seattle, WA 98115.

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

WEST COAST MARINE MAMMAL STOCK ASSESSMENTS, 2009-2013.

James V. Carretta1, Marcia M. Muto2, Sarah Wilkin3, Justin Greenman4, Kristin Wilkinson5, 

Monica DeAngelis4, Justin Viezbicke4, Dan Lawson4, Jeremy Rusin1, and Jason Jannot6

Summary

The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requires the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), to document 

human-caused mortality, non-serious injury (NSI), and serious injury (SI) of marine mammals as 

part of assessing marine mammal stocks and to evaluate human-caused injury and mortality 

levels in the context of potential biological removal (PBR) levels calculated under the MMPA 

(Wade 1998). NMFS defines SI as “any injury that will likely result in mortality.” While 

documenting mortality is straightforward, distinguishing NSI from SI requires reliable data on 

injury severity and animal condition, often in challenging environments where thorough 

examination of injuries is not possible. NMFS updated its SI designation and reporting process in 

2012, using guidance from previous workshops (Angliss and DeMaster 1998, Andersen et al. 

2008), expert opinion, and analysis of historic injury cases to develop new criteria for 

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

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

and cetaceans from 2009 to 2013 for marine mammal populations that occur in U.S. west coast 

waters and which are evaluated in Pacific region marine mammal stock assessment reports 

(SARs) (Carretta et al. 2013a, 2013b). Mortality records, while included in this report, were 

obviously not evaluated for SI/NSI status. Subsistence and directed takes (i.e., gray whales taken 

by Russian natives) are not reported here but are reported in SARs published by NMFS. 

Previous records, including cases from 2007 and 2008, are published in previous reports 

(Carretta et al. 2013a, 2014). 

Sources of injury data include strandings, disentanglement networks, and fishery observer 

programs. Stranding network data includes records of injured marine mammals at sea and ashore 

reported by the public, as well as researchers. Injury sources include, but are not limited to, 

vessel strikes, gillnet entanglement, pot and trap gear entanglement, shootings, marine debris 

entanglement, research-related injuries/deaths, hook and line fishery interactions, and power 

plant water intake entrainment. Most records originate from stranding networks in California, 

Oregon, and Washington, though a few Alaska records of Eastern North Pacific gray whales 

(Eschrichtius robustus) are included, because this population is assessed in the Pacific region 

SARs and occurs along the U.S. west coast. 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 (Allen and Angliss 2014) and are not included in this report. Injury 

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

also included in separate reports. 

1 Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Division, NOAA, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA 92037.

2

National Marine Mammal Laboratory, NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA 98115.

3

NMFS Office of Protected Resources, NOAA, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910.

4

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

5

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

6

Fishery Resource and Monitoring Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA, Seattle, WA 98115.

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Methods 

 The assessment of marine mammals for signs of human interaction, whether alive or 

dead, 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 the causes of death and injury in marine mammals, and thorough 

examination of carcasses in challenging environments is often difficult or impossible. With 

respect to the uncertainties in determining whether injuries or deaths are human-related, we 

reviewed stranding records, including at-sea sightings, from NMFS Southwest, Northwest, and 

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

evaluated using the new SI criteria. Animals whose initial reporting condition was ‘dead’ were 

not evaluated for SI and these records are included in NMFS stranding databases, bycatch reports 

(Carretta and Enriquez 2009a, 2009b, 2010, 2012a, 2012b; Jannot et al. 2011; Breiwick 2013), 

human-caused mortality sections of SARs, and 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 688 records 

where an animal’s initial condition was ‘dead’) include 940 injury records from 2009 to 2013. 

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 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. Special 

cases involve injured pinnipeds transferred to public display facilities (aquaria) or U.S. Navy 

marine mammal programs following treatment, because their survival in the wild is questionable. 

In these cases, 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, injured 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 and the primary cause of death (i.e., 

gunshot or gillnet entanglement) is unknown, we have reported a combined cause in tabular and 

descriptive summaries. 

Prorating of serious injuries (large whales only) 

 Large whales may provide the opportunity to track outcomes of human-caused injuries, 

due to the ability to recognize and resight 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 is known, 

based on a review of historical large whale injury cases (NMFS 2012b). For example, 25 large 

whale cases with vessel-strike lacerations 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 

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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 vesselstrike lacerations. For cases where sufficient detail is available on the severity of the vessel-strike 

laceration, other SI codes are applied. If a 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 an 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 

 A total of 1,628 human-related injury (n=940) and mortality (n=688) records are 

summarized by anthropogenic source in Table 1 and Appendix 4. Approximately 84% of all 

injury and mortality records represent opportunistic reports of beach strandings or at-sea 

sightings. Only 264 records represent systematic observations, either fishery observer programs 

(n=169), monitored research-related activities (n=44), or removals of pinnipeds from the 

Bonneville Dam area under MMPA Section 120 (n=51). Approximately 40% of all records 

involved animals initially found dead (Table 2). Pinnipeds (n=1,350) were most commonly 

documented injured or killed by human-related activities, followed by small cetaceans (n=157), 

and large whales (n=121) (Tables 3-6). Live animals accounted for 940 records, which were 

evaluated and assigned SI/NSI determinations, including 846 pinnipeds, 83 large whales, and 11

small cetaceans (Tables 7a-c). 

The primary causes of pinniped injury and mortality were hook and line fishery 

interactions (n=290), shootings (n=220), and entrainment into power plant water intakes (n=151) 

(Tables 3 and 6, Appendix 4). Pinniped injury and mortality records included California sea lions 

(Zalophus californianus) (n=971), harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) (n=270), northern elephant seals 

(Mirounga angustirostris) (n=58), Guadalupe fur seals (Arctocephalus townsendi) (n=20), 

northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) (n=11), unidentified seals (n=1), unidentified sea lions 

(n=6), unidentified otariids (n=2) and unidentified pinnipeds (n=11) (Table 2). Approximately 

one-third (n=417) of pinniped injury cases involved human intervention and treatment, either in 

the field or through capture and subsequent care at a rehabilitation facility. For those pinnipeds 

treated at rehabilitation facilities and subsequently released, it is assumed that they survived 

following treatment. Therefore their final injury assessments were NSI. Pinniped records lacking 

detail regarding whether the animal was released following rehabilitation facility care were 

determined 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 as a result of their 

injuries (n=67), while others were sent to public display facilities (n=16) 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 1,350 pinniped injury and mortality records, 765

(57%) died as a result of their injuries. An additional 159 (12%) pinniped cases were assigned as 

serious injuries, likely to result in death. Initial NSI determinations were made for 233 pinnipeds; 

of these, 10 (4%) later died (Table 7a), which reflects that some pinniped injuries are initially 

misclassified because the severity of cases are not fully realized until post-mortem examination 

(see Discussion). 

 A total of 121 large whale injury and mortality records were reviewed (Tables 2 and 4). 

Of these, 38 were dead and the remaining 83 records were assessed for NSI/SI (Table 7b). 

Vessel strikes were the most common form of injury and mortality to blue (Balaenoptera 

musculus), fin (B. physalus), and Bryde’s (B. edeni), and gray whales, while entanglement in 

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pot/trap fisheries was the most common source of injury to humpback whales (Megaptera 

novaeangliae) (Table 6). Large whale records included gray (n=58), humpback (n=22), fin 

(n=15), unidentified (n=13), sperm (Physeter macrocephalus) (n=5), blue (n=5), minke 

(Balaenoptera acutorostrata) (n=2), and Bryde’s whale (n=1) (Table 2), with vessel strikes and 

entanglement-related injuries as the most common causes of SI and mortality (Table 6). Of 83

large whales evaluated for NSI/SI, 69 cases were fishery-related entanglements, 12 cases 

involved vessel strikes, and 2 cases involved entanglement in marine debris. Only a small 

fraction of the large whale injury cases (n=16) involved human intervention to remove gear. 

This reflects that many entangled whales are seen only once or that weather conditions prevent 

safe disentanglement attempts. Four large whale records that were initially designated as SI 

resulted in a final injury status of NSI, as a result of successful disentanglement efforts or the 

animal becoming free of gear over time (Table 7b). Forty-one other large whale records with 

initial SI designations retained final injury designations of SI and three whales were later found 

dead (Table 7b). One gray whale initially seen in July 2009 with constricting gillnet and rope 

cutting into its caudal peduncle was assigned an SI status and was resighted in 2010 and 2011, 

still entangled. This whale was resighted in 2013, free of gear and in apparent good health, thus 

the final injury determination for this case was non-serious. 

 Small cetaceans were rarely assessed for SI (n=11) because most were initially reported 

as dead (n=146). Mortality in gillnets, trawls, and unidentified net fisheries accounted for 

approximately two-thirds small cetacean records (n=109), with about one-third of those derived 

from systematic observer programs (n=31). Research-related entanglements in scientific trawls 

or nets accounted for 31 small cetacean records. Small cetaceans assessed for injury severity 

included Pacific white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) (n=7), harbor porpoise 

(Phocoena phocoena) (n=1), and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) (n=1). (Table 2).

Entanglement-related injuries were responsible for all small cetacean injuries, with researchrelated activities accounting for all the Pacific white-sided dolphin injuries. Human intervention 

resulted in one Pacific white-sided dolphin being freed from survey equipment without serious 

injuries, and one harbor porpoise was released from a research net without serious injuries. Of 

the 11 small cetacean records assessed for injuries, 2 animals died, 3 were considered nonserious injuries, and the remaining 6 records were determined to be serious injuries (Table 7c).

Four deaths of long-beaked common dolphins were documented in 2011, as a result of exposure 

to underwater detonation exercises (Danil and St. Leger 2011). 

Discussion

Most records of human-related marine mammal injuries and deaths represent 

opportunistic reports obtained through stranding networks and at-sea sightings. Stranding 

network data should be considered as a minimum measure of human-related injury and mortality 

because not all carcasses come ashore or are detected. Where evaluated, estimates of detection 

rates of cetacean carcasses are consistently quite low across different regions and species (<1% 

to 17%), highlighting that observed numbers are not representative of true impacts (Kraus et al. 

2005, Perrin et al. 2011, Williams et al. 2011, Prado et al. 2013). Not all human-related impacts 

are considered here, 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 data-recording standards may differ 

and the ability to thoroughly 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 causes and recognize that some cases may be missed 

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

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Many serious 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 (three northern fur seals were found dead in netting of Chinese origin in 2009). 

Impacts of commercial net, pot, and trap fisheries are likely greater than the number of 

observations because derelict gear can entangle animals for long periods. Explicit examples 

include ghost netting that contained harbor seal carcasses of varying states of decomposition, 

evidence that the net had entangled animals over a long time period. 

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 embedded bullets found post-mortem or hooks in the esophagus/stomach, 

which were not suspected during initial external examination. 

 

Acknowledgments 

Many of the records in this report are made possible 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 Tim Cole, Allison 

Henry, and the Pacific Scientific Review Group for reviewing our serious injury cases. Van 

Helker and Shannon Rankin provided critical reviews of the manuscript. 

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SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY

SHOOTING

POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT

GILLNET FISHERY

MARINE DEBRIS

VESSEL STRIKE

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL

HUMAN−INDUCED ABANDONMENT

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT BOTTOM TRAWL

HARASSMENT

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK & LINE

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT

CRAB POT FISHERY

DOG ATTACK

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM TRAWL

AT−SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL

NORTHERN WASHINGTON MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL

CAR COLLISION

GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA

LIMITED ENTRY CA HALIBUT BOTTOM TRAWL

STAB WOUNDS

UNDERWATER DETONATION EXERCISES

TRAWL FISHERY (UNKNOWN)

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN INTERACTION

NUMBER

294

220

151

143

112

 74

 68

 65

 56

 54

 51

 44

 43

 28

 27

 19

 19

 14

 12

 12

 12

 11

 11

 10

 8

 6

 5

 4

 4

 4

 3

 3

CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL

18

32

41

50

57

61

65

69

73

76

79

82

84

86

88

89

90

91

92

93

93

94

95

95

96

96

96

97

97

97

97

97

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SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY

CATCH SHARES HOOK & LINE

COD POT FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT

ELECTRIC SHOCK

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL HOOK & LINE

LOBSTER TRAP ENTANGLEMENT

NON−FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT

OPEN ACCESS FIXED GEAR HOOK & LINE

ROPE

TAR

AQUACULTURE FACILITY ENTANGLEMENT

BAIT BARGE NET ENTANGLEMENT

CA/OR/WA SABLEFISH POT FISHERY

ENTRAPMENT

FIXED GEAR SABLEFISH FISHERY OBSERVER REPORT

GAFF INJURY

HARASSMENT/DOG ATTACK

HARPOON

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW SET FISHERY

LIMITED ENTRY FIXED GEAR DTL HOOK & LINE

NEARSHORE HOOK & LINE

NORTHERN WASHINGTON OCEAN TROLL FISHERY, TRIBAL

PACIFIC WHITING TRAWL FISHERY

SALMON GILLNET FISHERY

SEAL BOMB

SHOOTING / GILLNET FISHERY

SHOOTING/HOOK AND LINE FISHERY

SHOOTING/SPEARING

SHORESIDE HAKE MIDWATER TRAWL

SPRAY PAINTING

TRIBAL CRAB POT GEAR

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY OR UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY/SHOOTING

NUMBER

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL

 98

 98

 98

 98

 98

 98

 98

 98

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Table 1 (page 2 of 2). Sources of human-caused injury and mortality to marine mammals, 2009-2013. 9
BLUE WHALE

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN

BRYDE'S WHALE

CALIFORNIA SEA LION

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG−BEAKED

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORT−BEAKED

COMMON DOLPHIN, UNIDENTIFIED

FIN WHALE

GRAY WHALE

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL

HARBOR PORPOISE

HARBOR SEAL

HUMPBACK WHALE

MINKE WHALE

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL

NORTHERN FUR SEAL

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE DOLPHIN

PACIFIC WHITE−SIDED DOLPHIN

RISSO'S DOLPHIN

SPERM WHALE

STRIPED DOLPHIN

UNIDENTIFIED OTARIID

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED

UNIDENTIFIED PORPOISE

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION

UNIDENTIFIED SEAL

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE

CAPTIVITY

0

0

0

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

DEAD

4

5

1

546

48

19

2

11

18

13

41

169

6

0

25

9

5

23

3

2

1

2

2

1

1

0

0

NSI

0

0

0

300

0

0

0

0

7

4

1

73

1

1

23

2

0

2

0

2

0

0

1

0

5

0

0

SI

0

1

0

109

0

0

0

3

21

3

0

28

5

0

10

0

0

5

0

1

0

0

8

0

0

1

10

SI (PRORATE)

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

12

0

0

0

10

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

Table 2. Final serious injury and mortality designations by species, 2009-2013. 10
SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY

SHOOTING

POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT

MARINE DEBRIS

GILLNET FISHERY

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY

AUTHORIZED REMOVAL

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY

VESSEL STRIKE

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

HUMAN−INDUCED ABANDONMENT

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT BOTTOM TRAWL

HARASSMENT

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK & LINE

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

DOG ATTACK

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM TRAWL

AT−SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL

NORTHERN WASHINGTON MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL

CAR COLLISION

GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA

LIMITED ENTRY CA HALIBUT BOTTOM TRAWL

STAB WOUNDS

TRAWL FISHERY (UNKNOWN)

CATCH SHARES HOOK & LINE

NUMBER

290

220

151

104

102

 52

 51

 43

 35

 34

 32

 28

 27

 19

 19

 15

 13

 12

 12

 11

 11

 10

 8

 5

 4

 4

 3

 2

CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL

21

38

49

57

64

68

72

75

78

80

83

85

87

88

89

91

91

92

93

94

95

96

96

97

97

97

97

98

Table 3 (page 1 of 2). Sources of human-caused injury and mortality to pinnipeds, 2009-2013. 11
SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY

ELECTRIC SHOCK

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL HOOK & LINE

ROPE

TAR

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN INTERACTION

AQUACULTURE FACILITY ENTANGLEMENT

BAIT BARGE NET ENTANGLEMENT

CA/OR/WA SABLEFISH POT FISHERY

CRAB POT FISHERY

ENTRAPMENT

GAFF INJURY

HARASSMENT/DOG ATTACK

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW SET FISHERY

LIMITED ENTRY FIXED GEAR DTL HOOK & LINE

LOBSTER TRAP ENTANGLEMENT

NEARSHORE HOOK & LINE

NON−FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT

NORTHERN WASHINGTON OCEAN TROLL FISHERY, TRIBAL

PACIFIC WHITING TRAWL FISHERY

SALMON GILLNET FISHERY

SEAL BOMB

SHOOTING / GILLNET FISHERY

SHOOTING/HOOK AND LINE FISHERY

SHOOTING/SPEARING

SHORESIDE HAKE MIDWATER TRAWL

SPRAY PAINTING

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY/SHOOTING

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT

NUMBER

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL

 98

 98

 98

 98

 98

 98

 98

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

 99

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

Table 3 (page 2 of 2). Sources of human-caused injury and mortality to pinnipeds, 2009-2013. 12
SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY

VESSEL STRIKE

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT

CRAB POT FISHERY

GILLNET FISHERY

DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY

MARINE DEBRIS

COD POT FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT

OPEN ACCESS FIXED GEAR HOOK & LINE

HARPOON

LOBSTER TRAP ENTANGLEMENT

TRIBAL CRAB POT GEAR

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY OR UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY

NUMBER

37

25

13

10

10

 6

 5

 4

 3

 2

 2

 1

 1

 1

 1

CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL

 31

 51

 62

 70

 79

 83

 88

 91

 93

 95

 97

 98

 98

 99

100

Table 4. Sources of human-caused injury and mortality to large whales, 2009-2013. 13
SOURCE OF HUMAN−CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR MORTALITY

GILLNET FISHERY

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY

MARINE DEBRIS

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY

UNDERWATER DETONATION EXERCISES

VESSEL STRIKE

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS SET GILLNET FISHERY

CRAB POT FISHERY

FIXED GEAR SABLEFISH FISHERY OBSERVER REPORT

NON−FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN INTERACTION

NUMBER

31

31

28

28

17

 5

 4

 4

 3

 2

 1

 1

 1

 1

CUMULATIVE PERCENT OF TOTAL

 20

 39

 57

 75

 86

 89

 92

 94

 96

 97

 98

 99

 99

100

Table 5. Sources of human-caused injury and mortality to small cetaceans, 2009-2013. 14
SPECIES

BLUE WHALE

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN

BRYDE'S WHALE

CALIFORNIA SEA LION

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONG−BEAKED

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORT−BEAKED

COMMON DOLPHIN, UNIDENTIFIED

FIN WHALE

GRAY WHALE

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL

HARBOR PORPOISE

HARBOR SEAL

HUMPBACK WHALE

MINKE WHALE

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL

NORTHERN FUR SEAL

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE DOLPHIN

PACIFIC WHITE−SIDED DOLPHIN

RISSO'S DOLPHIN

SPERM WHALE

STRIPED DOLPHIN

UNIDENTIFIED OTARIID

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED

UNIDENTIFIED PORPOISE

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION

UNIDENTIFIED SEAL

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE

SOURCE OF INJURY/MORTALITY

VESSEL STRIKE

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

VESSEL STRIKE

HOOK AND LINE FISHERY

GILLNET FISHERY

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY

VESSEL STRIKE

VESSEL STRIKE

MARINE DEBRIS

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION

POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT

CRAB POT FISHERY

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

MARINE DEBRIS

MARINE DEBRIS

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET FISHERY

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION

AT−SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY

CRAB POT FISHERY

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK & LINE

CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY INTERACTION

NUMBER OF RECORDS

 5

 1

 1

259

 21

 17

 1

 12

 12

 10

 15

 58

 6

 1

 18

 3

 5

 28

 2

 2

 1

 1

 3

 1

 5

 1

 7

Table 6. Leading cause of observed human-caused injury and mortality by species, 2009-2013. 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 to protect endangered salmon under 

authority of the MMPA under Section 120. 

CAPTIVITY DEAD NSI SI

ALIVE 9 42 0 0

NSI 2 10 218 3

SI 5 211 190 156

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 7 0 0

SI 3 4 38 3

SI (PRORATE) 1 0 2 25

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

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

DEAD NSI SI

NSI 0 3 0

SI 2 0 6

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Summary of Pinniped1

 Injury Categories and Criteria 

Instructions: Each pinniped injury event is recorded to the appropriate injury/information category using all available 

information and scientific judgment, as described in the Procedural Directive. For a single injury event to which several 

categories apply, the injury determination with the highest level of severity is assigned. More detailed information or 

extended observation on an individual case/animal may justify a determination differing from the guidance of this table. Any 

injury leading to apparent significant health decline (e.g., skin discoloration, fat loss) is a serious injury.

Category Injury/Information Injury 

Determination2

Additional factors for evaluating 

whether “case specific” injuries are 

serious or non-serious (additional 

factors at end of table) *

P1

A free-swimming animal observed at a 

date later than its human interaction, 

exhibiting signs of declining health 

believed to be resulting from initial injury 

(e.g., a marked change in body condition, 

tissue necrosis, emaciation, gangrene). 

SI3

P2 Ingested gear4 or hook(s) SI

P3 Visible blood loss Case specific5 Amount of blood, location of the bleeding 

injury, duration of bleeding

P4

Animal brought on vessel deck following 

entanglement/entrapment (excluding 

scientific research targeting marine 

mammals and authorized as such under a 

NMFS scientific research permit, where 

the animal is brought on and placed on 

the vessel deck in a controlled manner)

Case specific

Manner in which animal is brought on deck, 

length of time animal is on deck, 

environmental conditions (e.g., 

temperature) 

P5a Hook(s) in mouth (excluding criterion 

P5b), regardless of the presence of gear SI

P5b

Hook(s) confirmed in head (excluding 

criterion P5a), or in lip only (external 

tissue outside of teeth), no trailing gear

Case specific

Location on head (e.g., eye), depth of 

penetration, type of hook, prolonged 

restraint or struggle that could lead to 

capture myopathy, size of hook, impairing 

ability to feed

P5c Hook(s) in any body part, but hook(s) is 

removed or pulls out Case specific 

Prolonged restraint or struggle that could 

lead to capture myopathy, location of 

hooking on the body, depth of hook, hook 

pulls out cleanly vs. causes further injury 

during dehooking, method used to remove 

hook, length of time hooked

1

 For the purposes of this table, pinnipeds include all pinniped species except walrus.

2

 This table includes on only those criteria determined to be serious injuries or case specific based on expert opinion at the 2007 Workshop 

(Andersen et al., 2008) and by pinniped experts on the NMFS Determination Staff working group. For the purposes of streamlining the 

information for the reader, criteria determined to be non-serious injuries are not included in this table.

3 SI = serious injury. 4

 For the purposes of this table, gear is defined as any portion of fishing gear excluding the hook, which is considered separately. Lures are 

considered gear. Gear also generally refers to any type of debris entangling or attached to the animal.

5 Case specific = Could be a serious or non-serious injury, but either 1) there insufficient information about the impact of a particular injury, 

or 2) additional factors must be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine the severity.

Appendix 1. Pinniped Injury Criteria (NOAA 2012)

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P5d

Hook(s) in appendage or body (excluding 

criteria P5a-c and P12), without trailing 

gear or with trailing gear that does not 

have the potential6

NSI to: 1) become a 

constricting wrap on animal; 2) be 

ingested, 3) accumulate drag; or 4) 

become snagged on something in the 

environment, anchoring the animal 

7

P6

Gear attached in any manner to freeswimming animal with potential8

SI

to: 1) 

become a constricting wrap on animal; 2) 

be ingested; 3) accumulate drag; or 4) 

become snagged on something in the 

environment, anchoring the animal

P7a Anchored/immobilized and not freed SI

P7b Anchored, immobilized, or entangled 

before being freed without gear attached Case specific 

Duration of entanglement, prolonged 

restraint or struggle that could lead to 

capture myopathy, type of fishing gear, 

where/how gear immobilized animal, 

associated injury (where directly or 

indirectly caused by initial entanglement), 

response of individual

P8a

Gear wrapped and constricting any body 

part or likely to become constricting as 

the animal moves or grows 

SI

P8b Gear wrapped loosely on any body part Case specific

Type and amount of fishing gear, animal 

body size relative to gear (species, age), 

effect on movement, species sensitivity

P9 Body trauma9

Case specific not covered by any other 

criteria 

Location of trauma on body, depth 

(superficial or to the bone, penetrating 

muscle or organs) length of laceration(s), 

number of lacerations, cleanliness 

(compression vs. tearing), amount and 

duration of blood loss, risk of infection or 

disease transmission (e.g., dog bites)

P10

Visible fracture(s), excluding broken 

appendages (see criterion P13 for broken 

appendages)

SI

P11 Vertebral transection or fully severed 

flipper(s) SI

P12 Body cavity penetration10

SI by foreign 

object or body cavity exposure

6

 For the purposes of this table, potential as it relates to criterion P5d indicates that the trailing gear IS NOT capable of leading to any of the 

situations listed.

7 NSI = non-serious injury. 8

 For the purposes of this table, potential as it relates to criterion P6 indicates that the trailing gear IS capable of leading to any of the 

situations listed.

9 For the purposes of this table, “trauma” is defined as a wound or bodily harm caused by an extrinsic agent. Blunt trauma is an injury 

(abrasion, laceration, contusion or skeletal fracture) produced by a blunt object striking the body or impact of the body against a blunt object 

or surface. Sharp force trauma is an injury caused by a sharp or pointed object or a bullet from a gunshot creating a penetrating (stab, chop or 

incision) wound. Laceration is defined as a ragged incision or a tearing of the skin. Lacerations are caused by blunt trauma that results in 

stretching, tearing, crushing, shearing, or avulsion of the tissue. 10 For the purposes of this table, “penetration” is defined as a wound occurring when a foreign object punctures the body, such as a bullet 

from a gunshot. Penetrating wounds can be characterized as one of three types: stab (small external wound that is greater in length into the 

body than is apparent on the skin surface), incised (clean cuts into the skin which are longer on the skin surface than they are deep), or chop 

wounds (incised wounds that penetrate deep to the bone, leaving a groove or cut in the bone). 

Appendix 1. Pinniped Injury Criteria (NOAA 2012)

18
P13 Partially severed or fractured flipper(s) Case specific

Cleanliness (clean cut vs. tear), nature of 

injury causing the loss, extent of fin or 

flipper loss, opened or closed fracture, 

dislocation, amount/duration of blood loss

P14

Dependent animal (i.e., pup, juvenile) 

released alone post-interaction or 

dependent animal left with a seriously 

injured or dead mother

SI

P15 Observed or reported collision with vessel Case specific

Speed of vessel, size of vessel, hull shape, 

part of vessel to strike the animal (e.g., 

propeller, hull), size of animal compared to 

size of vessel, location of strike on animal’s 

body, extent and location of wound(s) to 

animal

* Factors listed in the far right column of Table 3 are unique to the associated injury type. In addition to those listed in this column, the

factors that should be considered, if available, when reviewing all case specific injury events in Table 3 include, but are not limited to: 

- Species

- Age or age class (e.g., calf, juvenile, 

adult)

- Sex

- Size of animal

- Overall health (e.g., nutritional 

status, body condition, pre-existing 

disease state, pre-existing injuries) 

- Behavior during and/or after injurycausing interaction (e.g., listlessness) 

- Reproductive status (e.g., pregnant, 

lactating, has dependant pup)

- Natural history (e.g., small home 

range, large home range) 

- Location of injury (e.g., mouth, 

head, body, flipper/fin, internal) 

- Size of injury 

- Duration of injury (e.g., single event, 

repeated, chronic) 

- Depth of injury (e.g., superficial or 

to the bone, penetrating muscle or 

organs) 

- Cleanliness of injury (e.g., 

compression, tearing) 

- Environmental condition (e.g., 

individuals out of their normal 

habitat, environmental stressors) 

- Social stressors (e.g., social structure 

of species, separation of social 

individuals from the group, 

mother/pup separation) 

- Cumulative effects of repeated 

exposures 

- Compounding effects of multiple 

injuries obtained during a single 

event

- Availability of data on multiple 

sequential events involving the same 

individual over time 

- Susceptibility of the species to 

capture myopathy (some sensitive, 

others robust, some unknown)

- Ability of rehabilitated animal to be 

released 

- Relative effect of blood loss on 

different species 

In addition to those factors listed above, the factors that apply to all fishery or marine-debris interaction related case specific injuries include, 

but are not limited to:

- Entanglement type (e.g., hooked, 

anchored, entrapment) 

- Amount and size of gear(e.g., size, 

length and number of lines; number 

of buoys, traps or anchors; volume 

of netting; material of gear) 

- Entanglement constriction (e.g., 

tight, loose, multiple wraps) 

- Habitat where animal is located 

(e.g., an animal with trailing gear in 

areas of dense gear or an area with 

vegetation or on shore is more likely 

to risk snagging the gear and 

becoming anchored) 

- Entanglement duration 

- Existence, type and amount of any 

trailing gear

- Method of handling the animal 

during disentanglement 

Appendix 1. Pinniped Injury Criteria (NOAA 2012)

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Summary of Large Cetacean1 Injury Categories and Criteria 

Instructions: Each large cetacean injury event is recorded to the appropriate injury/information category using all 

available information and scientific judgment, as described in the Procedural Directive. Criteria L10 - L12 

accommodate events that lack details necessary for assignment to a more specific category. For a single injury 

event to which several categories apply, the injury determination with the highest level of severity is assigned. More 

detailed information or extended observation on an individual case/animal may justify a determination differing 

from the guidance of this table. An animal that is fully disentangled would generally be considered not seriously 

injured, unless there is additional evidence of a serious injury. Any injury leading to apparent significant health 

decline (e.g., skin discoloration, lesions near the nares, fat loss, increased cyamid loads) is a serious injury.

Category Injury/ Information Injury 

Determination Criteria

L1 Ingested gear2 or hook(s) SI3 Swallowed, not simply draped through 

mouth

L2 Constricting wrap SI

Tightly wrapped line anywhere on body that 

indents the skin or does not shift with 

whale's movement, or line that is likely to 

become constricting as the whale grows. 

Indication that a whale that is heavily 

weighted, anchored or has a discolored 

appendage is sufficient evidence of 

constricting gear

L3 Loose wrap, bridled or draped gear NSI4

Loosely wrapped gear that moves or shifts 

freely with whale's movement. Absence of 

constricting gear must be confirmed

L4 External hook NSI Fishing hook of any size on any part of the 

body (i.e., not ingested)

L5a Deep laceration5 SI

Laceration with the potential to affect major 

artery (e.g., laceration or severing at 

insertion of flipper/fluke), penetrating body 

cavity, or cutting bone

L5b Superficial laceration NSI Laceration not deeper than blubber layer, 

does not affect major artery, or cut bone

L6a Vessel much greater in size than 

whale or vessel 
DQG!NQRWV SI

Struck by vessel much greater in size than 

the whale and traveling greater than 10 

knots, or struck by vessel equal or greater 

than 65' and traveling greater than 10 knots,

and no information on injury to the whale

L6b Vessel smaller in size than whale 

or vessel <65' and >10 knots Prorate6

Struck by vessel smaller in size than the 

whale and traveling greater than 10 knots, or 

struck by vessel less than 65' and traveling 

greater than 10 knots, and no information on 

injury to the whale. A strike to a calf by a 

vessel of any size and traveling greater than 

10 knots will be considered a serious injury 

: 0.20

1 For the purposes of this table, “large cetaceans” include all mysticetes and sperm whales.

2

 For the purposes of this table, “gear” is defined as any portion of fishing gear excluding the hook, which is considered separately.

3 SI = Serious Injury. 4

 NSI = Non-Serious Injury.

5 For the purposes of this table, “laceration” is defined as a ragged incision or a tearing of the skin. Lacerations are caused by trauma that 

results in stretching, tearing, crushing, shearing, or avulsion of the tissue. Trauma, including blunt and sharp force trauma, includes a wound 

or bodily harm caused by an extrinsic agent. 6

 “Prorate” means the number of events assigned to a given category within the assessment period is multiplied by the prorate number 

provided for that category. 

Appendix 2. Large Whale Injury Criteria (NOAA 2012).

20
L6c Vessel any size NQRWV NSI

Struck by vessel of any size traveling at 

equal or less than 10 knots and no 

information on injury to the whale

L7a 

Vessel much greater in size than 

whale or vessel 
DQGVSHHG

unknown

Prorate: 0.56

Struck by vessel much greater in size than 

the whale traveling at an unknown speed, or 

struck by vessel equal or greater than 65' 

and traveling at unknown speed, and no 

information on injury to the whale. A strike 

to a calf by a vessel of any size when speed 

is unknown will be considered a serious 

injury

L7b Vessel smaller in size than whale 

or vessel <65' and speed unknown Prorate: 0.14 

Struck by vessel smaller than the whale 

traveling at an unknown speed, or struck by 

vessel less than 65' and traveling at 

unknown speed, and no information on 

injury to the whale. A strike to a calf by a 

vessel of any size when speed is unknown 

will be considered a serious injury

L8 Dependent7 SI Dependent calf of a dead or seriously 

injured mother

L9 Brought on deck SI Whale removed from water and brought on 

deck

L10 Evidence of entanglement Prorate: 0.75

Confirmed entanglement but insufficient 

information available to place in any of the 

L1-L4 criteria with a high degree of 

certainty

L11 Vessel strike laceration Prorate: 0.52

Whale confirmed with non-entanglement 

related laceration but lacking details to place 

in either criteria L5a or L5b with a high 

degree of certainty. Includes observation of 

blood in water

L12 Vessel strike observed Prorate: 0.36

Confirmed vessel strike report where there 

is insufficient detail to assign event to 

criteriaL6a – L7b with a high degree of 

certainty. A strike to a calf by a vessel of 

unknown size traveling at an unknown 

speed will be considered a serious injury

7

 “Dependent” for a large cetacean means a non-weaned calf. Weaned calves and juvenile large cetaceans are no longer dependent on their 

mothers.

Appendix 2. Large Whale Injury Criteria (NOAA 2012).

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Summary of Small Cetacean1

 Injury Categories and Criteria 

Instructions: Each small cetacean injury event is recorded to the appropriate injury/information category using all available 

information and scientific judgment, as described in the Procedural Directive. For a single injury event to which several 

categories apply, the injury determination with the highest level of severity is assigned. More detailed information or 

extended observation on an individual case/animal may justify a determination differing from the guidance of this table. 

Any injury leading to apparent significant health decline (e.g., skin discoloration, fat loss) is a serious injury.

Category Injury/Information Injury 

Determination2

Additional factors for evaluating 

whether “case specific” injuries are 

serious or non-serious (additional 

factors at end of table) *

S1

A free-swimming animal observed at a 

date later than its human interaction, 

exhibiting signs of declining health 

believed to be resulting from initial injury 

(e.g., a marked skin discoloration, fat loss)

SI3

S2 Ingested gear4 or hook(s) SI

S3 Visible blood loss Case specific5 Amount of blood, location of the bleeding 

injury, duration of bleeding

S4

Animal brought on vessel deck following 

entanglement/entrapment (excluding 

scientific research targeting marine 

mammals and authorized as such under a 

NMFS scientific research permit, where 

the animal is brought on and placed on the 

vessel deck in a controlled manner)

SI

S5a 

Hook(s) in head (excluding criterion S5b), 

regardless of the presence of gear SI

S5b Hook(s) confirmed in lip only, external 

tissue outside of teeth, no trailing gear Case specific

Prolonged restraint or struggle that could 

lead to capture myopathy, size of hook, 

depth of hooking, impairing ability to feed, 

presence of other injuries

S5c Hook(s) in any body part, but hook(s) is 

removed or pulls out Case specific

Prolonged restraint or struggle that could 

lead to capture myopathy, depth of hook, 

hook pulls out cleanly vs. causes further 

injury during dehooking, method used to 

remove hook, length of time hooked

S5d

Hook(s) in appendage or body (excluding 

criterion S5a), without trailing gear or with 

trailing gear that does not have the 

potential6

Case specific to: 1) become a constricting 

wrap on animal; 2) be ingested; 3) 

accumulate drag; or 4) become snagged 

on something in the environment, 

anchoring the animal

Prolonged restraint or struggle that could 

lead to capture myopathy, depth and 

location of hook, type and amount of gear 

attached

1

 For the purposes of this table, small cetaceans include all odontocetes except sperm whales.

2

 This table includes on only those criteria determined to be serious injuries or case specific based on expert opinion at the 2007 Workshop 

(Andersen et al., 2008) and by small cetacean experts on the NMFS Determination Staff working group. For the purposes of streamlining the

information for the reader, criteria determined to be non-serious injuries are not included in this table. 

3 SI = serious injury. 4

 For the purposes of this table, gear is defined as any portion of fishing gear excluding the hook, which is considered separately. Lures are 

considered gear. Gear also generally refers to any type of debris entangling or attached to the animal.

5

 Case specific = Could be a serious or non-serious injury, but either 1) there is insufficient information about the impact of a particular 

injury, or 2) additional factors must be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine the severity 6

 For the purposes of this table, “potential” as it relates criterion S5d indicates that the trailing gear IS NOT capable of leading to any of the 

situations listed.

Appendix 3. Small Cetacean Injury Criteria (NOAA 2012).

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S6 

Gear attached to free-swimming animal 

with potential7

SI

to: 1) become a constricting 

wrap on animal; 2) be ingested; 3) 

accumulate drag; or 4) become snagged on 

something in the environment, anchoring 

the animal 

S7a Anchored, immobilized, or entrapped and 

not freed SI

S7b

Anchored, immobilized, entangled, or 

entrapped before being freed without gear 

attached

Case specific

Duration of entanglement/entrapment, 

prolonged restraint or struggle that could 

lead to capture myopathy, gear type, 

where/how gear is attached to animal, 

associated injury (i.e., where directly or 

indirectly caused by initial entanglement), 

response of individual animal, method 

used by human to remove gear from 

animal

S8a

Gear wrapped and constricting on any 

body part or is likely to become 

constricting as the animal moves or grows

SI

S8b Gear wrapped and loose on any body part Case specific

Gear type, amount of gear, potential for 

snag, potential to lead to criterion S8a, 

animal body size relative to gear (e.g., 

because of species or age), effect on 

animal movement, species sensitivity (e.g., 

frightens easily)

S9 Body trauma8

Case specific not covered by any other 

criteria

Location of wound, depth (e.g., superficial 

or to the bone, penetrating muscle or 

organs), length, number of lacerations, 

cleanliness (i.e., compression vs. tearing)

S10

Visible fracture(s), excluding pectoral fins 

(see criterion S13d for pectoral fin 

fractures)

SI

S11 Vertebral transection, including fully 

severed flukes SI

S12 Body cavity penetration9

SI by foreign object 

or body cavity exposure

S13a Loss or disfigurement of dorsal fin Case specific

Cleanliness (i.e., compression vs. tearing), 

nature of injury causing the loss, extent of 

fin loss (i.e., full or partial), amount and 

duration of blood loss

S13b Partially severed flukes, transecting 

midline SI

7

 For the purposes of this table, potential as it relates criterion S6 indicates that the trailing gear IS capable of leading to any of the situations 

listed.

8 For the purposes of this table, “trauma” is defined as a wound or bodily harm caused by an extrinsic agent. Blunt trauma is an injury 

(abrasion, laceration, contusion or skeletal fracture) produced by a blunt object striking the body or impact of the body against a blunt object 

or surface. Sharp force trauma is an injury caused by a sharp or pointed object creating a penetrating (stab, chop or incision) wound. 

Laceration is defined as a ragged incision or a tearing of the skin. Lacerations are caused by blunt trauma that results in stretching, tearing, 

crushing, shearing, or avulsion of the tissue. 

9 For the purposes of this table, “penetration” is defined as a wound occurring when a foreign object punctures the body. Penetrating wounds 

can be characterized as one of three types: stab (small external wound that is greater in length into the body than is apparent on the skin 

surface), incised (clean cuts into the skin which are longer on the skin surface than they are deep), or chop wounds (incised wounds that 

penetrate deep to the bone, leaving a groove or cut in the bone). 

Appendix 3. Small Cetacean Injury Criteria (NOAA 2012).

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S13c Partially severed flukes, not transecting 

midline Case specific

Cleanliness (i.e., compression vs. tearing), 

nature of injury causing the loss, amount 

and duration of blood loss

S13d Partially or completely severed or 

fractured pectoral fin(s) Case specific

Cleanliness (i.e., compression vs. tearing), 

nature of injury causing the loss, extent of 

fin loss (i.e., full or partial), amount and 

duration of blood loss, opened or closed 

fracture

S14

Social animal separated from group and/or 

released alone post-interaction (excluding 

criterion S15)

Case specific

Species (e.g., sensitivity, offshore vs. 

inshore), location of release (e.g., 

likelihood of animal locating its 

conspecifics) 

S15

Dependent animal (i.e., calf, juvenile) 

released alone post-interaction or 

dependent animal left with a seriously 

injured or dead mother

SI

S16 Observed or reported collision with vessel Case specific

Speed of vessel, size of vessel, hull shape, 

part of vessel to strike the animal, size of 

animal compared to size of vessel, 

behavior of animal after collision, extent 

and location of wound(s) on animal

* Factors listed in the far right column of Table 2 are unique to the associated injury type. In addition to those listed in this column, the

factors that should be considered, if available, when reviewing all case specific injury events in Table 2 include, but are not limited to: 

- Species

- Age or age class (e.g., calf, juvenile, 

adult)

- Sex

- Size of animal

- Overall health (e.g., nutritional 

status, body condition, pre-existing 

disease state, pre-existing injuries) 

- Behavior during and/or after injurycausing interaction (e.g., dorsal 

arching, listlessness) 

- Reproductive status (e.g., pregnant, 

lactating, has dependant calf)

- Natural history (e.g., indigenous, 

migratory) 

- Location of injury (e.g., mouth, 

head, body, fin, tail, internal) 

- Size of injury 

- Duration of injury (e.g., single event, 

repeated, chronic) 

- Depth of injury (e.g., superficial or 

to the bone, penetrating muscle or 

organs) 

- Cleanliness of injury (e.g., 

compression, tearing) 

- Environmental condition (e.g., 

individuals out of their normal 

habitat, climate stressors) 

- Social stressors (e.g., social structure 

of species, separation of social 

individuals from the group, cow/calf 

separation) 

- Cumulative effects of repeated 

exposures 

- Compounding effects of multiple 

injuries obtained during a single 

event

- Availability of data on multiple 

sequential events involving the same 

individual over time 

- Susceptibility of the species to 

capture myopathy (spinner dolphins 

and porpoises notoriously sensitive; 

bottlenose dolphins robust; many

others fall in between, with some 

unknown)

- Ability of rehabilitated animal to be 

released 

- Relative effect of blood loss on 

different species 

In addition to those factors listed above, the factors that apply to all fishery-interaction related case specific injuries include, but are not 

limited to:

- Entanglement type (e.g., hooked, anchored, entrapment) 

- Amount and size of gear (e.g., size, length and number of 

branches of line; number of buoys, traps or anchors; volume 

of netting)

- Entanglement constriction (e.g., tight, loose, multiple wraps) 

- Habitat where animal is located (e.g., an animal with trailing 

gear areas of dense gear or an area with vegetation is more 

likely to risk snagging the gear and becoming anchored) 

- Entanglement duration 

- Existence, type and amount of any trailing gear

- Method of handling the animal during disentanglement

Appendix 3. Small Cetacean Injury Criteria (NOAA 2012).

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 10 12 VESSEL STRIKE MONTEREY CA DEAD

FRACTURED VERTEBRAL BODIES, DORSAL & TRANSVERSE 

PROCESSES, & END PLATES; VERTEBRAE FRACTURED 

CAUDAL TO RIBS, NO FRACTURED RIBS; SUBCUTANEOUS 

TISSUE & MUSCLE HEMORRHAGING IN AREA OF VERTEBRAL 

TRAUMA; CARCASS EXAMINED BY LONG MARINE 

LABORATORY, MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES, THE 

MARINE MAMMAL CENTER & OTHERS DEAD NA NA 0 1

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 10 19 VESSEL STRIKE MENDOCINO CA DEAD

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY VESSEL COLLIDED WITH FREESWIMMING ANIMAL; MORTALITY; CARCASS WASHED 

ASHORE SOUTH OF MENDOCINO; TWO DEEP DIAGONAL 

PROPELLER-LIKE CUTS ACROSS BACK & EXTENDING INTO 

VERTEBRAE & INTERVERTEBRAL DISKS; TWO FRACTURED 

POSTERIOR VERTEBRAE; CARCASS EXAMINED BY HSU-VM DEAD NA NA 0 1

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 8 4 VESSEL STRIKE MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE)

REPORT FROM CAPTAIN OF STRIKING A WHALE. 

WHALEWATCH VESSEL COLLIDED WITH FREE-SWIMMING 

ANIMAL; REPORT IS OF ANIMAL STRUCK MID-BODY, DIVING 

FOLLOWING STRIKE, NO BLOOD OBSERVED IN WATER AND 

ANIMAL NOT RESIGHTED. VESSEL SIZE ASSUMED IN EXCESS 

OF 65 FT. AND SPEED UNKNOWN.

SI 

(PRORATE) L7A 0.56 0 1

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 8 25 VESSEL STRIKE SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD

MULTIPLE FRAGMENTS OF VERTEBRAE AND RIBS IN 

ABDOMINAL CAVITY DEAD NA NA 0 1

BLUE WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 10 2 VESSEL STRIKE SAN MATEO CA DEAD

BROKEN BONES AND HEMORRHAGE CONSISTENT WITH 

VESSEL STRIKE DEAD NA NA 0 1

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA OFFSHORE 2009 11 10

FIXED GEAR SABLEFISH FISHERY 

OBSERVER REPORT OFFSHORE WA SI

OBSERVER REPORTED BUOY LINE WRAPPED AROUND 

ANIMAL'S CAUDAL PEDUNCLE AND FLUKES. VESSEL CAPTAIN 

CUT LINE OFF DOLPHIN AND IT SWAM AWAY BUT OBSERVER 

NOTED THAT LINE RESULTED IN CUTS ON CAUDAL 

PEDUNCLE. SI S7B, S14 NA 1 1

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA OFFSHORE 2010 11 13

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN CALIFORNIA COASTAL 2010 12 19 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ADVANCED STATE OF DECOMPOSITION. DEEP, WIDE 

LACERATIONS THAT WERE EVENLY SPACED ALONG 

PEDUNCLE IN COMBINATION WITH WIDE IMPRESSION ON 

PECTORAL IS SUGGESTIVE OF ENTANGLEMENT IN THICK 

LINE/ROPE. IDENTIFIED AS COASTAL STOCK ANIMAL VIA 

GENETICS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN CALIFORNIA COASTAL 2012 2 22 NON-FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

DOLPHIN WAS FOUND FLOATING UNDER U.S. NAVY MARINE 

MAMMAL PROGRAM'S DOLPHIN PEN DOCK, OUTSIDE OF 

THEIR DOLPHIN ENCLOSURES. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE 

ANIMAL MAY HAVE BECOME ENTRAPPED, EITHER INITIALLY 

ENTANGLED OR COULD NOT FIND ITS WAY OUT OF NET 

CURTAIN. IDENTIFIED AS COASTAL STOCK ANIMAL VIA 

GENETICS. DEAD NA NA NA 1

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN NA 2012 10 16 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL CAUGHT IN SEA OTTER RESEARCH NET. DEAD NA NA 0 1

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN CALIFORNIA COASTAL 2013 2 25 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

CLEAR MULTIFILAMENT ROPE IMPRESSIONS ON THE 

ROSTRUM, MELON, AXILLA AND BODY. ANIMAL IDENTIFIED 

AS COASTAL STOCK VIA GENETICS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

BRYDE'S WHALE

EASTERN TROPICAL 

PACIFIC 2010 11 25 VESSEL STRIKE MASON WA SI

SIGHTED ALIVE ON 11/25/10. ANIMAL INJURED AND NOT 

SURFACING NORMALLY. EXTERNAL EVIDENCE OF PROPELLER 

MARKS. WASHED UP DEAD ON 12/4/10 AND TOWED FOR 

NECROPSY ON 12/6/10. DETERMINED TO BE ONE OR MORE 

VESSEL STRIKES. DEAD L11 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH LINE ATTACHED IN MOUTH, SOME BLOOD 

INSIDE MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED 

FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN TONGUE; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 8 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 1 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT REAR FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 18 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

OLD ENTANGLEMENT WOUND ON NECK, NO GEAR ON 

ANIMAL; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P9 NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 18 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUNDS UNDER RIGHT SHOULDER, IN 

NECK/JAW AREA, TO LEFT DORSAL THORAX & TO RIGHT EYE; 

RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED TWO BULLETS/PELLETS IN LEFT 

ELBOW REGION & FINE METAL DENSITY SPRAY IN OCULAR 

AREA; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

BLINDNESS FROM GUNSHOT) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 19 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO SEPTIC 

DEGENERATION FROM GUNSHOT) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 21 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO THORAX & SPINE; RADIOGRAPHS 

REVEALED BULLET IN THORAX & BULLET IN SPINE; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

PARALYSIS FROM GUNSHOT) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 26 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK CAUSING 3 

CENTIMETER DEEP LACERATION; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED 

IN REHAB) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 26 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO NECK; RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED 

SHOTGUN PELLETS IN NECK AREA; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO PARALYSIS OF RIGHT REAR 

FLIPPER DUE TO GUNSHOT); NECROPSY REVEALED CURVED 

7 CENTIMETER LONG METAL FRAGMENT IN STOMACH DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 1 26 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO NECK/SHOULDER AREA; 

RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED NUMEROUS FRAGMENTS FROM 

SINGLE BULLET IN NECK/SHOULDER AREA; ABSCESS IN 

SHOULDER AREA FROM GUNSHOT WOUND CAUSED 

ANIMAL TO FAVOR RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB WITH BULLET 

FRAGMENTS INTACT; ABSCESS TREATED IN REHAB, ANIMAL 

ABLE TO USE RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER PRIOR TO RELEASE) NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 3 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO RIGHT SHOULDER RESULTING IN 

MYOSITIS; RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED BULLET FRAGMENTS IN 

RIGHT SHOULDER & BULLET IN SPINE; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED SPINAL CORD 

DAMAGE AT T5 & FRACTURE OF RIGHT 5TH RIB) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 4 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

OLD GILLNET WOUND ON DORSAL SIDE OF NECK, NO GEAR 

ON ANIMAL; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN NOSTRIL; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 6 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

2 GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO BACK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED 

IN REHAB; SMALL BULLET FRAGMENT REMOVED DURING 

NECROPSY; NECROPSY REVEALED HEMOTHORAX, 

PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE & SIMPLE TRAUMATIC RIB 

FRACTURE) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 8 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA NSI

OLD GILLNET WOUND AROUND NECK, NO GEAR ON 

ANIMAL; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 8 SHOOTING SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD

GUNSHOT WOUND TO BACK OF HEAD; CARCASS EXAMINED 

BY COAL OIL POINT RESERVE DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 8 SHOOTING SANTA BARBARA CA SI

SHOTGUN WOUND TO HEAD; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 2 15 GILLNET FISHERY MARIN CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND HEAD & JAW; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 19 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO RIGHT SHOULDER; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO PARALYSIS OF 

HIND FLIPPERS, CAUSE OF PARALYSIS UNKNOWN; SINGLE 

BULLET REMOVED FROM VENTRAL SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE 

IN RIGHT SHOULDER) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 20 MARINE DEBRIS VENTURA CA SI

FAN BELT AROUND HEAD/NECK AREA; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 20 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO HINDFLIPPER; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO GUNSHOT; .22 CALIBER 

BULLET REMOVED FROM LEFT OF TIBIA MEDIAL CONDYLE DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 23 BAIT BARGE NET ENTANGLEMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED INSIDE U.S. NAVY MARINE 

MAMMAL PROGRAM BAIT PEN DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 2 28 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = UNKNOWN) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LOWER RIGHT JAW; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

FISH HOOKS IN FRONT & REAR FLIPPERS; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 10 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 14 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 14 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

HARD PLASTIC GASKET AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 17 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KING WA SI

SEA LION HAULED OUT ON BUOY WITH MONOFILAMENT 

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LEFT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 22 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

BLACK RUBBER BELT (FAN BELT?) AROUND LOWER NECK, 

CUTTING INTO SHOULDERS, WOUND BLEEDING; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB) DEAD P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 3 26 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

OLD GILLNET WOUND AROUND NECK, TISSUE NECROTIC & 

INFECTED, NO GEAR ON ANIMAL; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED 

IN REHAB) DEAD P1 NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 4 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 1 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN FRONT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 10

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

SEA LION OBSERVED CONSUMING FISH CATCH PRIOR TO 

BEING HAULED ONBOARD THE VESSEL IN THE CODEND. 

UPON RELEASE OF THE CODEND, THE SEA LION ESCAPED 

THE CONFINES, LEAPT OVER THE BIN BOARDS DEFINING THE 

TRAWL ALLEY, ONTO THE OBSERVER FLATBED SCALE, THEN 

OVER THE SIDE OF THE VESSEL. ANIMAL APPEARED TO BE 

UNHARMED BY THE INTERACTION. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 12 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

ANIMAL RETRIEVED FROM INSIDE BAIT HOLDING TANK; FISH 

HOOK IN MOUTH; PERENNIAL STRANDER INTERACTING 

WITH HOOK & LINE FISHERY, ALSO STRANDED IN 2007 & 

2008; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL PERMANENTLY 

TRANSFERRED FROM REHAB TO U.S. NAVY MARINE 

MAMMAL PROGRAM) CAPTIVITY P5C NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN FLIPPER; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO SEVERE 

HYPOGLYCEMIA) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 19 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 24 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

OLD GILLNET SCAR AROUND NECK, NO GEAR ON ANIMAL; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

BLINDNESS & DETERIORATING BODY CONDITION) DEAD P1 NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 25 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

ANIMAL WRAPPED IN FISHING LINE WITH MULTIPLE FISH 

HOOKS IN BACK & MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 29

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

ENTANGLED IN GEAR, NOT TRAILING GEAR WHEN RELEASED 

ALIVE. NSI P8B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 29

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI CAUGHT IN NET, VERY LIVELY AS IT JUMPED OFF THE VESSEL. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 30 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 4 30 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 1 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 5 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISHING LURE IN LEFT CHEEK, ATTACHED FISHING LINE 

WRAPPED AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 3 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

THICK TAN CANVAS WRAPPED AROUND LOWER NECK; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB WHILE UNDER 

ANESTHESIA) DEAD P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 5 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN VENTRUM; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LOWER RIGHT LIP; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 9 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 9 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

BARBED FLY HOOK IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 11 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT FOREFLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY( 

ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 13 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 13 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 14 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 14 GILLNET FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA DEAD

12 INCHES OF FISHING LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUTH; 

NECROPSY REVEALED PENETRATION OF ESOPHAGEAL WALL 

BY FISH HOOK DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 14 STAB WOUNDS LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

ADULT FEMALE WITH 41 INCH LONG INCISION ALONG 

THORACIC & ABDOMINAL CAVITIES; UNKNOWN IF INCISION 

WAS MADE PRE-MORTEM OR POST-MORTEM; CARCASS 

LAYING NEXT TO FETUS; PRESUMABLY DOMOIC ACID 

ANIMAL; PRIVATE CITIZEN MAY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO 

ASSIST ANIMAL WITH BIRTH OR ATTEMPTED TO EUTHANIZE 

ANIMAL; CARCASS MODERATELY DECOMPOSED; CARCASS 

EXAMINED BY CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE CENTER DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN HINDFLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 17 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

2 FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; MORTALITY 

(EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO SEVERE EMACIATION) DEAD P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 19 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 5 19 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

LEFT THORACIC BODY WALL PENETRATION (GROSS 

NECROPSY REVEALED FINDINGS CONSISTENT WITH BLUNT 

FORCE IMPACT THROUGH LEFT THORACIC BODY WALL 

TERMINATING IN LEFT ATRIUM WITHOUT LEAVING 

EVIDENCE OF PROJECTILE). SUSPECTED 'BANG STICK' 

SHOOTING DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 20 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

BLACK RUBBER GASKET AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 23 CAR COLLISION ALAMEDA CA DEAD

NECROPSY REVEALED FRACTURED SKULL, BROKEN RIBS, 

THORACIC HEMORRHAGE & ABDOMINAL ORGANS PUSHED 

UP INTO CHEST CAVITY DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 23 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 23 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO LEFT SIDE OF BODY; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB; BULLET RETRIEVED FROM 

SOFT TISSUE OF LEFT LATERAL THORAX) DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

TWO FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER, TWO FISH 

HOOKS IN RIGHT REAR FLIPPER, TWO FISH HOOKS IN LEFT 

REAR FLIPPER, FISH HOOK IN MOUTH THROUGH TONGUE & 

GUM; ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LOWER LIP; NON-FATAL INJURY (HOOK 

REMOVED ON SITE, ANIMAL RELOCATED & RELEASED) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER & IN CORNER OF 

MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LEFT FOREFLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT REAR FLIPPER & RIGHT LOWER LIP; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & PARASITISM) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOKS WITH LINE ATTACHED IN JAW & LEFT FRONT 

FLIPPER; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED DURING TRANSPORT TO 

REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED FISH HOOK IN PYLORUS WALL; 

CAUSE OF DEATH = PARASITIC GASTROENTERITIS) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 26 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SONOMA CA NSI

ANIMAL SWAM INTO NMFS RESEARCH VESSEL TRAWL NET 

DURING HAULBACK; TOTAL CAPTURE TIME = 2 MINUTES IN 

WATER, 3 MINUTES ON DECK; PRESUMED NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL DESCRIBED AS ENERGETIC DURING 

CONTAINMENT & VIGOROUS UPON RELEASE) NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 27 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA CRUZ CA SI

STRING AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 27 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOKS IN FLIPPERS; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 28 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK IN FACE; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; 

CAUSE OF DEATH = UNKNOWN) DEAD P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN FACE ABOVE RIGHT EYE; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISHING LURE IN LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER, LEFT FRONT FLIPPER, 

& IN FACE ABOVE RIGHT EYE; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 30 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 5 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

FISHING LURE WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 5 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI

FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE IN BACK & JUST ABOVE 

RIGHT EYE; NON-FATAL INJURY (HOOKS REMOVED & 

ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN SHOULDER; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & SEPTICEMIA) DEAD P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN UPPER LIP; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 6 SHOOTING ORANGE CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO FACE; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO SEVERE MALNUTRITION & 

SEVERE PNEUMONIA; .22 CALIBER BULLET RETRIEVED FROM 

UNDER SKIN FROM LEFT SIDE OF FACE DURING NECROPSY) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED STEEL LEADER IN LEFT SIDE OF 

MOUTH; MORTALITY (DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

PERITONITIS SECONDARY TO OBSTRUCTED BOWEL) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & PNEUMONIA DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN HINDFLIPPER; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = MALNUTRITION) DEAD P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER & 

IN TONGUE; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN HEAD BEHIND RIGHT EAR; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK IN LOWER LEFT EYELID, FISH HOOK IN LOWER 

LIP; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH 

= MALNUTRITION) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN THROAT; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

PERFORATED ULCER & MALNUTRITION) DEAD P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER & LEFT & RIGHT REAR 

FLIPPERS; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF 

DEATH = MALNUTRITION) DEAD P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LEFT VENTRAL SHOULDER AREA; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK IN BOTH LIPS; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MORTALITY (NECROPSY REVEALED FISHING LURE IN 

STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH = MALNUTRITION & LYMPH 

NODE ABSCESS) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LOWER LEFT JAW; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 12 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 13 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; CARCASS EXAMINED BY 

CHANNEL ISLANDS MARINE & WILDLIFE INSTITUTE DEAD P8A NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 6 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH LINE ATTACHED IN LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

TEN FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE & 3 POUND WEIGHT 

IN & WRAPPED AROUND FLIPPERS, CHEST & BACK; NONFATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

TREBLE FISH HOOK IN RIGHT CHEEK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(HOOK REMOVED & ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 14 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 16 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO LEFT 

FLIPPER ABSCESS & OSTEOMYELITIS; NECROPSY REVEALED 

BULLET TIP IN SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE ON RIGHT SIDE OF 

NECK) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOKS, SINKERS & FLOAT WITH ATTACHED LINE IN 

LEFT LIP & WRAPPED AROUND MUZZLE; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE & SINKER IN MOUTH; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & PNEUMONIA) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 19 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA BARBARA CA SI

PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 19 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 20 GILLNET FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = PERFORATED ULCER, 

PERITONITIS & MALNUTRITION) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 20 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

3 CENTIMETER DIAMETER HOLE IN VENTRAL THORAX 

EXTENDING 7 CENTIMETERS, PENETRATING LUNG; 

HEMORRHAGE IN MUSCLE SURROUNDING WOUND; 

CARCASS EXAMINED BY SWFSC DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 20 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

4 SMALL SHOTGUN PELLETS JUST UNDER SKIN ON RIGHT 

SIDE OF ABDOMEN; CAUSE OF DEATH = NEOPLASIA WITH 

METASTASIS) DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 20 SHOOTING VENTURA CA DEAD

METAL DETECTOR SCANNED POSITIVE; CARCASS EXAMINED 

BY CHANNEL ISLANDS MARINE & WILDLIFE INSTITUTE DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 21 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 21 GILLNET FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 21 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK & IN MOUTH; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION, PERFORATED ULCER & SEPTICEMIA) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 21 MARINE DEBRIS SANTA BARBARA CA NSI

OLD ENTANGLEMENT WOUND ON NECK, NO GEAR ON 

ANIMAL; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISHING LURE WITH ATTACHED LINE IN HIND QUARTERS; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

SMALL FISH HOOK & FISHING LINE IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF 

DEATH = MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 6 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & VERMINOUS PNEUMONIA) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN EAR, TWO FISH HOOKS IN REAR FLIPPERS; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

HYPOGLYCEMIA, PNEUMONIA, LUNGWORM INFESTATION & 

SEVERE MALNUTRITION) DEAD P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED SINKER IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

FISH HOOK & FISHING LINE IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH 

= MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 27 BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA LOS ANGELES CA SI

WOUND ABOVE RIGHT EYE, BLOOD & PUS OOZING FROM 

EYE; FACE & JAW SWOLLEN; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED THAT WOUND OVER RIGHT 

EYE COMMUNICATED WITH RIGHT EYE SOCKET, TUNNELING 

UNDER SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE CAUDALLY & MEDIALLY & 

TO LEFT SIDE OF SKULL; BONE FRAGMENTS WERE PALPABLE 

AROUND FRONTAL SINUS AREA & PENETRATED INTO BRAIN; 

BRUISED HEAD MUSCULATURE; RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED 

NO FRACTURES OR FOREIGN BODIES; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO HEAD)

DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

BLUE FLASHER FISHING LURE IN MOUTH; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & VERMINOUS PNEUMONIA) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MARIN CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN BACK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; 

CAUSE OF DEATH = MALNUTRITION, ABSCESS & 

PNEUMONIA) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 27 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA, PLEURITIS & LEPTOSPIROSIS; 

NECROPSY REVEALED FREE FLOATING PELLET IN STOMACH 

& PELLET IN SKELETAL MUSCLE OF RIGHT SCAPULA) DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 28 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA NSI

OLD HEALED GILLNET WOUND ON NECK, NO GEAR ON 

ANIMAL; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL CAPTURED & 

RELOCATED TO LESS POPULATED BEACH) NSI P1 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

TWO FISH HOOKS & 30 CENTIMETERS OF FISHING LINE IN 

STOMACH; HOOKS NOT SPECIFICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH 

STOMACH PERFORATIONS, IRRITATION OR OBSTRUCTION; 

CAUSE OF DEATH = EMACIATION, DEHYDRATION & 

HYPOGLYCEMIA ) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN FLIPPER; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED MULTIPLE 

FISH HOOKS & LINE IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

PLEURITIS & MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LOWER LIP; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 28 MARINE DEBRIS SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

THIN BLACK RUBBER CORD AROUND NECK; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = PERITONITIS & 

PERFORATED ULCER) DEAD P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT JAW & OVER RIGHT EYE; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED FISH HOOK 

WITH ATTACHED LINE IN STOMACH, NOT EMBEDDED; 

CAUSE OF DEATH = FISH HOOK INGESTION & 

ABSCESSATION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 6 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 6 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN UPPER LIP, TWO FISH HOOKS IN LEFT FRONT 

FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

FISHING LURE WITH ATTACHED LINE IN RIGHT SIDE OF 

MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF 

DEATH = MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LEFT REAR FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED 

IN REHAB DUE TO MASSIVE SHARK BITE WOUND TO 

ABDOMEN) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

FISH HOOK & FISHING LINE IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH 

= MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MULTIPLE FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MULTIPLE FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = PNEUMONIA) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH, CHEEK & REAR FLIPPERS; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISHING LURE WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT UPPER LIP; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH & FLIPPERS; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED FISH HOOK & FISHING 

LINE IN ESOPHAGUS; CAUSE OF DEATH = PNEUMONIA & 

PYOTHORAX) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT SIDE OF NECK & 

REAR FLIPPER; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB; 

NECROPSY REVEALED 10 CENTIMETER DIAMETER BUNCHING 

OF FISHING LINE IN STOMACH RESULTING IN GASTRIC 

IMPACTION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 4

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 5 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT EMBEDDED IN HEAD; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL PERMANENTLY TRANSFERRED TO U.S. 

NAVY MARINE MAMMAL PROGRAM) CAPTIVITY P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

FISH HOOK & FISHING LINE IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH 

= MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT SIDE OF BODY; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

VERMINOUS PNEUMONIA & MALNUTRITION) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

FISHING LURE WITH ATTACHED FLOAT & LINE IN MOUTH; 

FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER, RIGHT REAR FLIPPER 

& LEFT REAR FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LOWER LEFT LIP; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN RIGHT REAR HIP AREA; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 7 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 7 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

SMALL FISH HOOK IN RIGHT SIDE OF BODY; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK IN LEFT EYELID; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB FROM PERFORATED EYE CAUSED BY ABRASION 

FROM FISH HOOK & RESULTING INFECTION) DEAD P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

SMALL FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT CHEEK, 

FISHING LINE WRAPPED AROUND HEAD BETWEEN EYES & 

NOSE; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LIP; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; 

CAUSE OF DEATH = SEPTICEMIA ASSOCIATED WITH 

SUBCUTANEOUS ABSCESS ALONG LEFT SIDE OF BODY WALL 

& MALNUTRITION) DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

TWO FISH HOOKS IN BASE OF TAIL & LEFT FRONT FLIPPER, 

ANOTHER FISH HOOK REMOVED FROM STOMACH 

THROUGH ENDOSCOPY; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = MALNUTRITION & VERMINOUS 

PNEUMONIA) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

SMALL GOLD FISH HOOKS IN RIGHT EYELID, LEFT SIDE OF 

MOUTH & LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI

2.5 FEET OF FISHING LINE WRAPPED AROUND BODY, FISH 

HOOK REMOVED FROM STOMACH THROUGH ENDOSCOPY; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

SEPTICEMIA RELATED TO FISHING GEAR INGESTION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

RUBBER FISHING LURE WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

TWO FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE IN ESOPHAGUS & 

DUODENUM; CAUSE OF DEATH = MALNUTRITION, 

PERITONITIS & SEPTICEMIA POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH 

FISHING GEAR INGESTION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF 

DEATH = MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 10 MARINE DEBRIS SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

ELASTIC BAND IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 12 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

LIGHT GREEN GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NONFATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 12 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

PINK GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK, CUTTING INTO 

TRACHEA; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MULTIPLE FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH, 

SHOULDER & FLIPPERS; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MARIN CA SI

FISHING LINE HANGING FROM MOUTH, THREE FISH HOOKS 

REMOVED FROM INSIDE THROAT THROUGH ENDOSCOPY; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 13 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA NSI

RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED 4 BULLET FRAGMENTS IN 

SHOULDER REGION; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED 

FROM REHAB WITH BULLET FRAGMENTS INTACT) NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 7 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

TREBLE HOOKS & WEIGHTS IN ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH; 

CAUSE OF DEATH = SEPTICEMIA RELATED TO FISHING GEAR 

INGESTION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SONOMA CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH & LEFT FRONT 

FLIPPER, ANOTHER FISH HOOK REMOVED FROM STOMACH 

THROUGH ENDOSCOPY; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI

FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE IN NOSE & BACK, 

FISHING LINE WOUND LOOSELY AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 15

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL HOOK & 

LINE OFFSHORE CA SI

ONE CALIFORNIA SEA LION, PREVIOUSLY SEEN FEEDING ON 

CATCH, WAS HOOKED IN THE MOUTH BY ONE OF THE 

HOOKS ON THE LONGLINE. GANGION LEADING TO THE 

HOOK IN THE SEA LION'S MOUTH WAS CUT. SEA LION 

THRASHING WILDLY. SEA LION WHICH APPEARED TO SWIM 

OFF NORMALLY, HOWEVER WITH A HOOK AND SMALL PIECE 

OF GANGION PROTRUDING FROM ITS MOUTH. SI P5A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN NECK, FISHING LINE 

LOOSELY WOUND AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = VERMINOUS 

PNEUMONIA) DEAD P5C NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED ADDITIONAL FISH HOOKS IN 

STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH = MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT REAR FLIPPER; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISH HOOK IN NOSE; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; 

CAUSE OF DEATH = PNEUMONIA & MALNUTRITION) DEAD P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 19 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK IN CORNER OF MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = MALNUTRITION & 

SEVERE PULMONARY & GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITISM) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN MATEO CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN REAR FLIPPER; NONFATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 19 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

THIN WHITE PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB) DEAD P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 19 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 20 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

PINK GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK & EARS; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISHING LURE WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; MORTALITY 

(ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISH HOOKS WITH ATTACHED LINE IN RIGHT SIDE OF 

MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 7 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE & SWIVEL IN OUTER LIP; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (FISHING GEAR REMOVED & ANIMAL 

RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LEFT DORSUM; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 26 CAR COLLISION HUMBOLDT CA DEAD

CARCASS IN MIDDLE OF ROAD; CARCASS EXAMINED BY HSUVM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 26 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED DURING TRANSPORT TO REHAB; PRIMARY CAUSE OF 

DEATH = PNEUMONIA, SECONDARY CAUSE OF DEATH = 

ENTANGLEMENT) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

VERMINOUS PNEUMONIA; NECROPSY REVEALED FISH HOOK 

& FISHING LINE IN STOMACH) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

FISH HOOK & LINE IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 26 SHOOTING HUMBOLDT CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; MORTALITY 

(EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO GUNSHOT WOUND) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 26 SHOOTING/SPEARING LOS ANGELES CA SI

ANIMAL BLEEDING FROM SMALL RAISED HOLE IN HEAD 

REGION; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY 

REVEALED 1.5 CENTIMETER HOLE THROUGH SKULL INTO 

BRAIN WITH PURULENT/HEMORRHAGIC DISCHARGE ON 

RIGHT SIDE OF SKULL BEHIND EAR; RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED 

NO EVIDENCE OF FOREIGN BODY IN SKULL; NO EXIT WOUND 

FOUND) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

SMALL GOLD FISH HOOK IN TOP OF NOSE; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH & LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 28

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA NSI

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MASS OF FISH HOOKS, FISHING 

LINE, WEIGHTS & PINK BEADS; ALL GEAR FELL OFF ANIMAL 

DURING RETRIEVAL; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED 

FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 7 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN MATEO CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LIP; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 1 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA SI

BROKEN BONE PROTRUDING FROM RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; RADIOGRAPHS 

REVEALED BULLETS & SHOT GUN PELLETS IN HEAD & RIGHT 

FRONT FLIPPER) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN STOMACH; CAUSE OF 

DEATH = MALNUTRITION & SEPTICEMIA) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 2 SHOOTING VENTURA CA DEAD

METAL DETECTOR SCANNED POSITIVE; CARCASS EXAMINED 

BY CHANNEL ISLANDS MARINE & WILDLIFE INSTITUTE DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT CORNER OF MOUTH; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 3 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, LEFT ULNA & 

LEFT EYE; NON-FATAL INJURY (RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED 

TWO PELLETS IN RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD & 1 PELLET IN LEFT 

ULNA; LEFT EYE RUPTURED, EYEBALL SURGICALLY REMOVED 

IN REHAB; ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB WITH PELLETS 

INTACT) SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY DEL NORTE CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT EAR; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 8 4 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA DEAD

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO JAW & HEAD (BULLET HOLE IN 

MAXILLA, BULLET HOLE IN CRANIUM); CARCASS EXAMINED 

BY CAS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

RUBBER FISH-SHAPED FISHING LURE WITH ATTACHED LINE 

IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHAB) SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED 

FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 9 SHOOTING SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO HEAD, EYE, & LEFT SHOULDER; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB; 

RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED 8 PELLETS IN SKULL; BULLET 

EXTRACTED FROM LEFT SHOULDER & PELLET EXTRACTED 

FROM EYE DURING NECROPSY) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISHING LINE COMING FROM MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; ANIMAL VOMITED FISH HOOK WITH 

ATTACHED LINE & SINKER FOUR DAYS AFTER ADMITTANCE 

& DIED THREE HOURS LATER; NECROPSY REVEALED 3 

CENTIMETER FISH HOOK LODGED MIDWAY DOWN 

ESOPHAGUS WITH 37 CENTIMETERS OF ATTACHED LINE ) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 10 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

PELLETS IN LEFT THORAX; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & VERMINOUS PNEUMONIA) DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 11 SHOOTING MARIN CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; RADIOGRAPHS 

REVEALED PELLETS UNDER SKIN IN CHEST & IN RIGHT REAR 

FLIPPER; CAUSE OF DEATH = VERMINOUS PNEUMONIA & 

MALNUTRITION) DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 12 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 12 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

GUNSHOT-LIKE WOUND TO ABDOMEN; REPORT RECEIVED 

VIA PRIVATE CITIZEN DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 14 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA DEAD

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO HEAD (BULLET HOLES IN CRANIUM); 

CARCASS EXAMINED BY CAS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 14 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO UPPER PALATE; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 15 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT EYEBROW, 

ANOTHER FISH HOOK IN BODY; NON-FATAL INJURY (FISHING 

GEAR REMOVED & ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE ) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 15 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA NSI

OLD ENTANGLEMENT SCAR ON NECK, NO GEAR ON ANIMAL; 

NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 16 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

BIRD SHOT IN THORAX AREA; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & INFECTION FROM LEFT FRONT FLIPPER 

ABSCESS) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI

FISHING LINE COMING FROM MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED FISH HOOK IN 

STOMACH; CAUSE OF DEATH = UNKNOWN) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN RIGHT LOWER LIP; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION & VERMINOUS PNEUMONIA) DEAD P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 19

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 8 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MARIN CA SI

TREBLE HOOK WITH LINE ATTACHED IN MOUTH, FISHING 

LINE WRAPPED AROUND REAR FLIPPERS; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISHING LINE COMING FROM MOUTH; RADIOGRAPHS 

REVEALED FISH HOOK IN STOMACH; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 23 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

OLD HEALING ENTANGLEMENT WOUND IN UPPER NECK 

AREA, NO GEAR ON ANIMAL, BULGE ABOVE WOUND; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

CARCINOMA) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 24 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 24 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

LEFT REAR LIMB PARALYSIS; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB; RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED BULLET 

ADJACENT TO SPINE) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 25 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 26 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO LEFT 

FRONT FLIPPER ABSCESS; NECROPSY REVEALED PELLET IN 

LEFT SHOULDER) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 8 30 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA DEAD

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO DORSAL HIND END & CHEST; BULLET 

HOLE IN RIB; LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD INSIDE THORACIC 

& ABDOMINAL CAVITIES; CARCASS EXAMINED BY CAS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 1

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 1

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 1 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI

RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED TWO PELLETS IN CHEST; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

PERFORATED ULCER & PERITONITIS) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 5 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

BLUE GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 8 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO SPINE; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO LOWER BODY PARALYSIS 

RESULTING FROM GUNSHOT WOUND; SINGLE BULLET 

FRAGMENT EXTRACTED DURING NECROPSY) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 12 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

CHRONIC DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY; NECROPSY REVEALED 

SINGLE PIECE OF BLACK PLASTIC IN STOMACH) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL CAUGHT IN NMFS SCIENTIFIC LONGLINE RESEARCH; 

ANIMAL HOOKED IN LIP; LINE CUT TWELVE INCHES ABOVE 

HOOK; ANIMAL RELEASED WITH TRAILING GEAR; CREW 

UNABLE TO REMOVE HOOK DUE TO ENERGY LEVEL OF 

ANIMAL; ANIMAL SWAM AWAY STRONGLY; FINAL STATUS 

UNKNOWN NSI P5B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 20 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED PELLETS IN SKULL & RIGHT FRONT 

FLIPPER; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF 

DEATH = DROWNING) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 22 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MARIN CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED 

IN REHAB DUE TO INFECTION FROM FACE ABSCESS) DEAD P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 22 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO LEFT EYE & HEAD; RADIOGRAPHS 

REVEALED PELLETS IN HEAD; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY) CAPTIVITY P9 NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 9 29 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

BLINDNESS; NECROPSY REVEALED PLASTIC BAG & 

FRACTURED RIB IN STOMACH) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 9 30 GILLNET FISHERY MARIN CA DEAD

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; CARCASS EXAMINED BY 

CAS DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LIP; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN LEFT AXILLARY REGION; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 4 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO LEFT EYE, PELLET EXTRACTED; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 9 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

OLD GILLNET WOUND ON NECK, NO GEAR ON ANIMAL; NONFATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 10 BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA LOS ANGELES CA SI

BILATERAL FRACTURE OF MANDIBLE; NECROTIC MANDIBLE 

BONE FRAGMENTS; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN 

REHAB) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 10 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN CHIN; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED 

FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 13 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

OLD GILLNET SCAR ON NECK, NO GEAR ON ANIMAL; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

UNKNOWN) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED 

IN REHAB DUE TO EMACIATED BODY CONDITION; NECROPSY 

REVEALED SINGLE BULLET LODGED BETWEEN SKIN & BODY 

WALL ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY APPROXIMATELY 30 

CENTIMETERS FROM CAUDAL END OF BASE OF FLIPPER & 

APPROXIMATELY 40 FISH HOOKS, 2 SWIVELS, 1 LEAD SINKER 

& BALL OF FISHING LINE IN STOMACH, INCLUDING 2 

FISHING LURES, 4 ARTIFICIAL FLIES, 5 TREBLE HOOKS & 

NUMEROUS SINGLE HOOKS DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 19 MARINE DEBRIS MENDOCINO CA SI

3-4 LAYERS OF DUCT TAPE AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 20 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 20 SHOOTING MASON WA DEAD BULLET IN HEAD DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

ANIMAL FIRST SIGHTED ON 8-OCT IN MONTEREY HARBOR 

WITH FISH HOOK IN RIGHT REAR FLIPPER, CAPTURE 

ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL; NON-FATAL INJURY; ANIMAL 

APPEARS TO HAVE LOST HOOK BETWEEN CAPTURE 

ATTEMPTS; ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO LONG MARINE 

LABORATORY FOR PERMANENT INCORPORATION INTO 

THEIR LIVE ANIMAL COLLECTION CAPTIVITY P5C NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 24 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO REPEATED SEIZURES LINKED 

TO DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 24 ROPE MARIN CA DEAD

15 INCH PIECE OF HEMP ROPE TIED AROUND MIDSECTION; 

APPEARS THAT ANIMAL WAS TOWED (ROPE TIED IN SLIP 

KNOT); UNKNOWN IF ANIMAL WAS ALIVE OR DEAD AT TIME 

OF TOWING; CARCASS EXAMINED BY CAS DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 10 24 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO BACK BETWEEN SHOULDERS & 

NEAR LEFT FRONT FLIPPER; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO BLINDNESS & IMPAIRED 

HEARING FROM TRAUMA OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; NECROPSY 

REVEALED PELLETS IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER & IN SKIN OF 

RIGHT CAUDAL ABDOMEN) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; NECROPSY REVEALED 

FISH HOOK IN ESOPHAGEAL WALL; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

SEVERE PNEUMONIA) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 26 SHOOTING MARIN CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUND TO RIGHT EYE, RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED 

SINGLE BULLET IN EYE; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB, BULLET WAS NOT EXTRACTED) NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 28 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 30

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 10 31 SPRAY PAINTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

ORANGE SPRAY PAINT ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, RIGHT 

FLIPPER & RIGHT FLANK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED 

IN REHAB DUE TO DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 1

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

MALE CA SEA LION RELEASED ALIVE. JUMPED OVERBOARD 

ON ITS OWN. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 3 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; PRIMARY CAUSE OF DEATH = 

MALNUTRITION, SECONDARY CAUSE OF DEATH = 

ENTANGLEMENT) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 4 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 5 ROPE MARIN CA DEAD

PIECE OF HEMP ROPE TIED AROUND MIDSECTION; APPEARS 

THAT ANIMAL WAS TOWED (ROPE TIED IN SLIP KNOT); 

UNKNOWN IF ANIMAL WAS ALIVE OR DEAD AT TIME OF 

TOWING; CARCASS EXAMINED BY CAS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD

FISH HOOKS IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER & RIGHT HIND FLIPPER; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED ON SITE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF 

RESCUE TEAM; PARTIAL NECROPSY REVEALED GUNSHOTLIKE HOLE IN RIB, NO BULLET OR PELLET WAS FOUND IN 

BODY CAVITY); CARCASS EXAMINED BY CAS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 10 SHOOTING YOLO CA SI

GUNSHOT WOUNDS TO FACE & NOSE; RADIOGRAPHS 

REVEALED NUMEROUS PELLETS & LEAD FRAGMENTS IN 

HEAD BUT NONE ENTERING BRAIN CAVITY; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY 

FACILITY) CAPTIVITY P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 15

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 20 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 23 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 11 23 VESSEL STRIKE DEL NORTE CA SI

SEVERE PROPELLER WOUNDS TO RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER & 

SHOULDER; MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB) DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 12 4

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 12 5

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 12 6

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 12 9 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2009 12 10

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2009 12 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

FISH HOOKS IN ABDOMEN & LEFT AXILLARY REGION; 

MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

PRESUMED DROWNING FROM SEIZURE ACTIVITY LINKED TO 

DOMOIC ACID TOXICITY) DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 1 4 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD BULLET FRAGMENTS IN SKULL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 1 6 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD BULLETS FOUND DURING NECROPSY DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 1 9 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 1 12 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI

PACKING BAND OR MONOFILAMENT WRAPPED AROUND 

LOWER NECK SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 1 12 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 1 23 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA SI

BOAT COLLISION, MULTIPLE LACERATIONS, BROKEN BONES, 

ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P15 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 1 24 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 1 27 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BULLET HOLE IN HEAD DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 7 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD BULLET FOUND DURING NECROPSY DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 8 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

GILLNET ENTANGLEMENT, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 9 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD BULLET FOUND IN BRAIN CAVITY DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 10 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD BULLETS FOUND IN DORSAL MUSCLE DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 11 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE CA SI

RUBBER BAND AROUND NECK, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 13 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD BULLET FRAGMENTS FOUND IN MUSCLE DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 14 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD BULLETS FOUND IN BRAIN DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 14 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET-LIKE LACERATIONS AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF 

ANIMAL, DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 15 VESSEL STRIKE DEL NORTE CA SI

PROPELLER WOUNDS ON ANIMAL, TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P15 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 22 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD BULLETS CONFIRMED VIA RADIOGRAPH DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 2 23 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD BULLET HOLE AND SHRAPNEL FOUND DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 3 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 12 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD BULLET FRAGMENT IN BRAIN CAVITY DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2010 3 16

LIMITED ENTRY CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

ANIMAL STUCK IN CODEND, STILL ALIVE, DUMPED ON DECK, 

THEN WENT QUICKLY OFF STERN RAMP AND SWAM AWAY NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 17 VESSEL STRIKE SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD

VESSEL CREW FELT THE IMPACT OF THE SEA LION AND 

OBSERVED THE SINKING CARCASS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 24 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD SHRAPNEL FOUND ON RADIOGRAPH DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 25 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

GILLNET AROUND HEAD THROUGH CORNERS OF MOUTH, 

ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 25 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI

PACKING BAND ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, CUTTING 

INTO BLUBBER AND MUSCLE; OBSERVED SEVERAL TIMES 

BETWEEN MAY AND JULY SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 25 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI

BULLET TIP FOUND IN ABSCESS ON LEFT CHEEK. SMALL HOLE 

IN FOREHEAD. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 26

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISHING LINE IN MOUTH. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FISH HOOK IN BACK. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 30

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 30

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 31 CAR COLLISION SAN DIEGO CA SI EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT, ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 31 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

GILLNET AROUND NECK. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 3 31 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 1 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MULTIPLE PELLETS IN SKULL, LEFT EYE. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED 

IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK. RIGHT REAR FLIPPER. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 3 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE CA SI

VOMITED UP PLASTIC MATERIAL, NO DETAILS ON FINAL 

OUTCOME SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 3 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 6 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 7

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 8

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 8

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 8

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 9

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 9 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD FRESH DEAD, ENTERED SCREEN BAY DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 9 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

ENTANGLEMENT WOUNDS AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF 

ANIMAL. DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2010 4 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN LOWER LIP AND LEFT FRONT FLIPPER. 

ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 12 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 15

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

DETERRENCE USED. A SEA LION WAS FEEDING ON CATCH 

NEAR THE HAULING STATION. AS SOON AS THE CAPTAIN 

SAW IT, HE TOLD THE DECKHAND TO FIRE A GUN TO SCARE 

IT OFF. THE SEA LION HAD MOVED TO THE STERN AND THE 

DECKHAND FIRED TWO SHOTS NEAR IT AND IT LEFT. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 17 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

GREEN NET ENTANGLED AROUND NECK WITH SEVERAL FEET 

OF NET TRAILING. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED 

IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 18 VESSEL STRIKE KING WA SI

ANIMAL DIED DURING OVERNIGHT OBSERVATION. BLUNT 

FORCE TRAUMA, CRUSHED STERNUM DEAD P15 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI

SILVER COLORED FISHING LURE STUCK IN MOUTH WITH 

LONG LEADER ATTACHED SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FISH HOOK IN MOUTH. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 21 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI PLASTIC PACKAGING STRAP, ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 23

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 23 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT EMBEDDED IN NECK. ANIMAL TAKEN 

INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 25

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 25

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 25

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 26

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 26

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 26 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 4 28 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL DIED DURING TRANSPORTATION TO REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 1

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR SI

SEA-LION CAME UP HOOKED TO A GANGION AFTER 

ATTEMPTING TO EAT A BLACK COD - CREW CUT-OFF 

GANGION AND SEA-LION LETHARGICALLY SWAM AWAY 

WITH HOOK AND LEFTOVER BLACKCOD IN ITS MOUTH SI P5A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 2 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD OBVIOUS BULLET HOLE IN ABDOMEN DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 4 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 4 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 5 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI LINE WRAPPED AROUND NECK. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

FLY FISH HOOK RIGHT SIDE OF BODY, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 6 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 6 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2010 5 6 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 8 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK AND LACERATIONS FROM 

ENTANGLEMENT. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED 

AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 9 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

GREEN GILLNET AROUND NECK, CUTTING INTO SKIN 1 CM 

DEEP. ANIMAL DISENTANGLED, RELOCATED NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI

OBSERVED SWIMMING WITH 12" ORANGE AND SILVER 

SALMON FLASHER HANGING FROM MOUTH SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 10 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI BULLET FRAGMENT IN CHEST. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 11 DOG ATTACK SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD NO DETAILS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 11 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

BULLET LODGED IN VERTEBRAL COLUMN. ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 12 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI ANIMAL DISENTANGLED, RELOCATED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 12 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI ANIMAL DISENTANGLED, RELOCATED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

MULTIPLE FISH HOOKS ON BODY AND FLIPPERS. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK RESULTING IN DEEP 

LACERATION. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 14 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI

THICK BLACK RUBBER BAND AROUND NECK. ANIMAL DIED 

IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD FRESH DEAD DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK, CUTTING INTO TISSUE. 

ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 15

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI

GREEN MONOFILAMENT CUTTING INTO NECK. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 15 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

GREEN MONOFILAMENT NETTING WRAPPED AROUND NECK 

2X AND THROUGH MOUTH. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

8 FISHHOOKS ON BODY AND FLIPPERS. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 20 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI

PLASTIC PACKING BAND HAD BEEN CUTTING INTO NECK; 

ANIMAL WAS HERDED WITH CROWDER BOARDS AND 

DISENTANGLED WITH KNIFE AT END OF POLE; BRIEFLY WENT 

TO WATER THEN RETURNED TO BEACH; WAS VERY THIN; 

REMAINED ON BEACH REST OF DAY. CATEGORIZED AS 

SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE OF BODY CONDITION. SI P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 21 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 21 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SAN MATEO CA SI

MONOFILAMENT NET/LINE EMBEDDED IN NECK. ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 25 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

MONOFILAMENT NET/LINE AROUND NECK. ANIMAL TAKEN 

INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 26 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 26 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH, 3 FISH HOOKS IN ESOPHAGUS. 

ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 29

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 29

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2010 5 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN FRONT AND REAR FLIPPERS. LURE AND 

WEIGHT HANGING FROM MOUTH. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN TONGUE WITH LINE ATTACHED, ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISHING LINE, HOOK, AND WEIGHT IN MOUTH. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 5 31 SHOOTING TILLAMOOK OR DEAD BUCKSHOT PELLETS RECOVERED DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 2

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 2

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 2

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 2

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 4

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 5

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

HOOKS AND LINE WRAPPED AROUND REAR FLIPPERS. 

ANIMAL DISENTANGLED, RELEASED AT SITE NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 8 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ROPE AROUND NECK DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 9 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BULLET FRAGMENT COLLECTED, SKULL BLOWN AWAY DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 9 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

GREEN NET ENTANGLED AROUND NECK AND HEAD. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI FISH HOOK IN MOUTH. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 10 STAB WOUNDS LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. KNIFE LACERATION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 11 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 11 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 12 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI XRAY, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 12 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD HOLE IN ANIMAL, ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FISHING LINE, ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN UPPER CHEST. DISENTANGLED, RELEASED AT 

SITE NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 15 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

BULLET HOLE RIGHT SIDE OF NECK, FISH HOOK AND LINE IN 

MOUTH DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOKS ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 18

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI FISH HOOK IN LEFT FLANK, RELEASED AT SITE NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI

LARGE SALMON FLASHER REPORTEDLY HANGING FROM 

MOUTH SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI FISH HOOKS. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI FISH HOOKS IN FRONT AND REAR FLIPPERS. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 6 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISHING LINE AROUND NECK AND IN MOUTH. ANIMAL DIED 

IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 7 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 7 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY CLATSOP OR SI FISHING LURE ATTACHED TO HEAD, THROAT SI P5B NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2010 7 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 7 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING LINE GOING DOWN THROAT. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 7 16 VESSEL STRIKE MONTEREY CA DEAD EYE WITNESSES SAW BOAT HIT SEA LION DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 7 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT UPPER LIP INSIDE MOUTH AND LOWER 

LEFT INSIDE MOUTH, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED 

AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 7 21 BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 7 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA NSI

HOOK IN LEFT HIND FLIPPER, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 8 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISHING LINE & HOOKS: RIGHT LOWER LIP, ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 8 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. CAUSE OF DEATH = FISH HOOK 

PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 8 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

FISHING HOOK, LURE & LINE IN MOUTH. ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 8 20 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 8 20 SHOOTING SONOMA CA DEAD SHOT FOUND AT BASE OF SKULL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 8 25 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 8 30 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 8 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 9 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI

GUNSHOT/PELLET IN MUSCLE AROUND SPINE. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 15 HARASSMENT SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

APPROX. 8 INCH DART EMBEDDED IN FOREHEAD, NOT 

CAPTURED SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 15 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA SI ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 18

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 20 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BULLET HOLE IN NECK DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 24

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 26 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 9 29 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

BULLET FOUND IN MESENTERY; APPEARS TO BE A .22 

GAUGE, ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 1 STAB WOUNDS SAN DIEGO CA SI

WOUNDS FROM A FISHING GAFF INJURY. ANIMAL TAKEN 

INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 3 SHOOTING MARIN CA SI

FOREIGN OBJECT VENTRAL TO C4-C5 VERTEBRAE ON 

RADIOGRAPHS, NOT REMOVED. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 5 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 6 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI

WIDE BLACK STIFF RUBBER BELT AROUND NECK. 

DISENTANGLED, ANIMAL RELEASED AT SITE NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 10 MARINE DEBRIS HUMBOLDT CA SI

PLASTIC BAND 21.5 IN LONG AND 1/8 IN WIDE AROUND 

NECK. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 11

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 11

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 12 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR SI

SMALL BULLET HOLES (POSSIBLY FROM A .22 GUN) WITH 

ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING ON RIGHT ABDOMEN; 

THORACIC AREA HEMORRHAGE. SI P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 12 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD SMALL BULLET HOLES IN ABDOMEN DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2010 10 12 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET PRESENT AROUND NECK AND MISCELLANEOUS 

MONOFILAMENT PRESENT ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM, 

RELEASED AT SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 24

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 10 26 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD ENTERED SCREEN BAY THROUGH INTAKE TUNNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 3 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

GREEN MONOFILAMENT NETTING AROUND NECK. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 5 SHOOTING TILLAMOOK OR DEAD BULLET WOUNDS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 6 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BULLET WOUNDS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 11 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BULLET WOUNDS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 16

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL HOOK & 

LINE OFFSHORE CA SI

HOOKED SEA LION BROUGHT UP CLOSE ENOUGH SO THE 

CAPTAIN COULD CUT THE GANGION AND RELEASE ANIMAL. 

ANIMAL STAYED AROUND THE BOAT FLOATING IN PLACE 

FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN DOVE DOWN UNDER WATER 

AGAIN. ONLY THE HOOK WAS LEFT IN THE SEA LIONS 

MOUTH. SI P5A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 19 SHOOTING ORANGE CA SI

LINEAR LACERATION, LIKELY GAFF; 2 0.22 CALIBER BULLETS 

FOUND IN TISSUE, ONE BRASS AND ONE LEAD. ANIMAL 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 21 SHOOTING MARIN CA DEAD

MULTIPLE PELLETS AND A LARGE CALIBER BULLET 

FRAGMENT WERE FOUND IN HEAD DURING NECROPSY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 23 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BULLET WOUNDS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 24

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI

SEVERE ENTANGLEMENT INJURY AROUND NECK; EVIDENCE 

OF OLD (HEALED) ENTANGLEMENT INJURY CAUSING SKULL 

DEFORMATION. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 24 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

GREEN MONOFILAMENT NETTING AROUND NECK. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 25 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM, 

ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

FISHING HOOK IN LOWER RIGHT LIP. ANIMAL TAKEN TO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 26 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

PELLETS FROM BB GUN IN SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND 

SUPERFICIAL MUSCLES OF THE LEFT SHOULDER; 3 SMALL 

PATCHES OF OIL ON RIGHT ABDOMEN; ANIMAL OBSERVED 

IN VICINITY OF OIL SPILL. ANIMAL TREATED IN REHAB AND 

RELEASED. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 11 27 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM, 

RELEASED AT SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 12 8 SHOOTING MARIN CA SI

GUNSHOT - HEAD, LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND MUZZLE. ANIMAL 

TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY CAPTIVITY P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 12 23 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI

NYLON LINE EMBEDDED IN LIP; SOURCE (FISHERY/DEBRIS?) 

UNKNOWN SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2010 12 29

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI

MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND NECK. ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 2 12

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

LIVE SEA LION CAUGHT IN CODEND AND DUMPED 

OVERBOARD, NO APPARENT INJURIES. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 2 24 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

CA SEA LION (ONE OF THREE ANIMALS) WAS TEARING AT 

THE NET TRYING TO PULL OUT GILLED FISH. THE SKIPPER 

SHOT A COUPLE OF WARNING ROUNDS NEAR THE SEA 

LIONS WITH A .22 RIFLE AND THEY LEFT. THEY RETURNED 

LATER WHILE WATCH WAS BEINGS SORTED AND SWAM 

ALONGSIDE THE BOAT. THIS IS STANDARD--THERE IS OFTEN 

A GROUP OF THEM FOLLOWING THE BOAT, FEEDING ON 

DISCARDS. NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2011 2 24 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

CA SEA LION (ONE OF THREE ANIMALS) WAS TEARING AT 

THE NET TRYING TO PULL OUT GILLED FISH. THE SKIPPER 

SHOT A COUPLE OF WARNING ROUNDS NEAR THE SEA 

LIONS WITH A .22 RIFLE AND THEY LEFT. THEY RETURNED 

LATER WHILE WATCH WAS BEINGS SORTED AND SWAM 

ALONGSIDE THE BOAT. THIS IS STANDARD--THERE IS OFTEN 

A GROUP OF THEM FOLLOWING THE BOAT, FEEDING ON 

DISCARDS. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 2 24 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

CA SEA LION (ONE OF THREE ANIMALS) WAS TEARING AT 

THE NET TRYING TO PULL OUT GILLED FISH. THE SKIPPER 

SHOT A COUPLE OF WARNING ROUNDS NEAR THE SEA 

LIONS WITH A .22 RIFLE AND THEY LEFT. THEY RETURNED 

LATER WHILE WATCH WAS BEINGS SORTED AND SWAM 

ALONGSIDE THE BOAT. THIS IS STANDARD--THERE IS OFTEN 

A GROUP OF THEM FOLLOWING THE BOAT, FEEDING ON 

DISCARDS. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 2 24 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI

PLASTIC BAND WRAPPED TIGHTLY AROUND NECK AND 

CUTTING DEEPLY INTO TISSUE; ANIMAL WENT BACK INTO 

WATER AFTER BEING APPROACHED CLOSELY BY PASSERS-BY SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 2 25 SEAL BOMB LOS ANGELES CA SI

DISLOCATED LOWER JAW. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHABILITATION. FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 2 28 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

MONOFILAMENT GILLNET AROUND NECK, CONSTRICTING. 

ANIMAL LETHARGIC, TRANSFERRED TO REHABILITATION. 

FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 8 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

SEA LION WAS BROUGHT ON BOARD ALIVE IN THE NET 

WHILE HAULING BACK. CREW DUMPED THE BAG AND GOT 

OUT OF THE WAY AND THE SEA LION EXITED DOWN THE 

STERN RAMP UNHARMED. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 12 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI YELLOW 'POLY' FISHING NET AROUND NECK SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 13 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI MONOFILAMENT NETTING AROUND NECK SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI FISHING LINE AROUND NECK SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 17

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 21 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET EMBEDDED IN NECK, TRANSFERRED TO 

REHABILITATION CENTER. NO NOTES ON FINAL OUTCOME 

IN REHAB. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 30 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD

NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM (ONE OF TWO 

ANIMALS THAT DIED IN HAUL) DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 30 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD

NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM (ONE OF TWO 

ANIMALS THAT DIED IN HAUL) DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 3 30 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

LIVE CALIFORNIA SEA LION DUMPED FROM NET. SPRAYED IT 

WITH DECK HOSES IN ORDER TO GET IT TO SAFELY EXIT 

TRAWL ALLEY. SEA LION EXITED BOAT VIA TRAWL ALLEY 

RAMP UNHARMED. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 1

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

DECKHAND FIRED ONE SHOT FROM A RIFLE NEAR THE SEA 

LION TO DETER IT FROM PREYING ON HOOKED FISH. NSI NA NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH HOOK IN NOSTRIL. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHABILITATION FACILITY SI P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 10 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI ANIMAL RELEASED FROM COOLING WATER SYSTEM NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 11 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

ANIMAL BECAME TRAPPED AND WAS HAULED ON BOARD. 

THE SEA LION LEFT THE BOAT ON ITS OWN AFTER IT WAS 

RELEASED. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 12 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD BULLET WOUNDS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 15 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

CAUGHT IN NET, UPON RELEASE OF BAG, WENT STRAIGHT 

OVER STARBOARD RAIL. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI HUGE LURE IN MOUTH, BROKEN JAW. SI P5A, P10 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI THIN ANIMAL. FISHING LINE REMOVED FROM NECK SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 18 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

GILLNET, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, FINAL STATUS 

UNKNOWN SI P8A NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2011 4 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

THIN ANIMAL. FISH HOOKS EMBEDDED UNDER LEFT EYE, 

RIGHT LIP, LEFT AND RIGHT FLIPPERS; GUMBALL ABSCESS 

LOWER LEFT MUZZLE SI P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 20

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 21

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 21 CAR COLLISION MONTEREY CA DEAD HIT BY CAR DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 21 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD SAN ONOFRE DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 4 24 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 1 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS IN COOLING WATER SYSTEM OF POWER PLANT DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 2 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA NSI LIVE ANIMAL RELEASED FROM COOLING WATER INTAKE NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 4 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

ENTANGLED IN GREEN GILL NET AROUND NECK; SEVERAL 

LACERATIONS THROUGH BLUBBER INTO MUSCLE LAYER. 

ANIMAL DIED DURING TRANSPORTATION TO REHAB. DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 6 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

ANIMAL BOARDED VESSEL. EARS, WHISKERS, DOG SNOUT, 

LARGE. ANIMAL EXITED VESSEL UNHARMED. NSI NA NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 8 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI PLASTIC PACKING BAND CUTTING INTO NECK SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 10

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 13

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD

NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM (ONE OF TWO 

ANIMALS THAT DIED IN HAUL) DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 13

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD

NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM (ONE OF TWO 

ANIMALS THAT DIED IN HAUL) DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 14 SHOOTING ALAMEDA CA SI

RADIOGRAPHS DURING POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION 

SHOWED ~30 PELLETS OF DIFFERENT SIZES IN THE HEAD. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

THIN ANIMAL WITH FISH HOOKS IN LEFT REAR FLIPPER, LEFT 

FRONT FLIPPER, AND RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER, ANIMAL 

TRANSFERRED TO REHABILITATION, FINAL STATUS 

UNKNOWN SI P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 18 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 29 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION. 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 31 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

ENTANGLED WITH FISHING NET ON FACE AND NECK, 

POSSIBLE CUT UNDER CHIN, MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. 

RELEASED AT PRNS ON 6/13/11. FOUND DEAD AT RODEO 

BEACH ON 7/6/11. DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 5 31 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL CAUGHT AND RELEASED FROM COOLING WATER 

INTAKE AREA NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 1 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE WA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 3 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL CAUGHT AND RELEASED FROM COOLING WATER 

INTAKE AREA NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 7 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI MALNUTRITION, GILLNET LACERATION AROUND NECK SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY COOS OR SI

ORANGE/SILVER FLASHER WITH 1.5 FEET OF LINE ATTACHED 

TO MOUTH SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 13 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL CAUGHT AND RELEASED FROM COOLING WATER 

INTAKE AREA NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 13 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL CAUGHT AND RELEASED FROM COOLING WATER 

INTAKE AREA NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA NSI FISHING LURE IN BACK. ANIMAL SENT TO REHAB FACILITY NSI P5C NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2011 6 15 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

LETHARGIC, MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, MILDLY 

CONGESTED, ABRASION ON CHIN, UNRESPONSIVE TO CARS, 

BAD LOCATION - TRAFFIC HAZARD. RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED 

BUCKSHOT FRAGMENTS IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER AND RIGHT 

REAR FLIPPER. SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 17 MARINE DEBRIS CLALLAM WA SI

SEA LION HAULED OUT WITH WHITE PLASTIC BAND OR 

FISHING LINE CUTTING INTO NECK. CUT WAS TOO DEEP TO 

DISCERN MATERIAL TYPE SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 17 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD HEAD BLOWN AWAY DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 20 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL, DARK GREEN NYLON NET 

WRAPPED AROUND NECK AND HEAD, ENTANGLEMENT WAS 

LOOSE AND NOT CUTTING INTO THE SKIN OF THE ANIMAL. 

ALERT, ACTIVE, OPTED TO DISENTANGLE AND RELEASE AT 

SITE. ANIMAL INSTANTLY RETURNED TO OCEAN. NSI NA NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 21 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DUE TO GUNSHOT WOUND 

INJURIES DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 27

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 27 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

MONOFILAMENT GILLNET. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO 

REHABILITATION. FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 27 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD ANIMAL CAUGHT IN SCREEN BAY AT POWER PLANT DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 28 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

THIN ANIMAL WITH OLD GILLNET SCAR AROUND NECK; 

LACERATION ALONG JAWLINE BELOW LEFT EYE; PUNCTURE 

WOUNDS ON LEFT CHIN. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO REHAB, 

FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 28

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 6 29 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

MONOFILAMENT GILLNET AROUND NECK. ANIMAL SENT TO 

REHAB, FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 7 6 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM 

AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 7 8 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

PINK MONOFILAMENT ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, 

SKIN BROKEN, 1 IN DEEP; MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT. ANIMAL 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 7 9 MARINE DEBRIS CLALLAM WA DEAD

CAN OF SPRAY AEROSOL FOUND IN THROAT OF SEA LION, 

BASED ON DEPTH IN THROAT AND CONDITION OF CAN 

SUSPECT HUMAN INTERACTION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 7 14 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILL NET INJURY CIRCUMFERENTIAL 1-2 CM WIDE BY 1-2 CM 

DEEP DORSALLY; ACTIVE ONLY TO TOUCH; THIN ANIMAL. 

TAKEN TO REHAB FACILITY, FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 7 17 SHOOTING GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD BULLET FRAGMENT FOUND ON RADIOGRAPH DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 7 20

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA SI

ANIMAL RELEASED ALIVE FROM GILLNET, NO TRAILING 

GEAR NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 7 25 MARINE DEBRIS VENTURA CA SI

ANIMAL DISENTANGLED FROM 'NETTING', TAKEN TO REHAB 

CENTER NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 7 28 TRAWL FISHERY (UNKNOWN) CLALLAM WA DEAD TRIBAL FISHERY DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI

LARGE SILVER SALMON FLASHER STUCK TO MOUTH; 

ANIMAL APPEARS SOMEWHAT THIN, FLOATING GENERALLY 

MOTIONLESS AT SURFACE SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 3 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

NECROPSY RESULTS FOUND MULTIPLE GUNSHOTS; 

REMOVED 2 BULLETS AND 1 PELLET. DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 8 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM 

AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 9 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 16 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2011 8 16 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD

ENTANGLED IN PINK MONOFILAMENT GILL NET AROUND 

NECK AND BODY. DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 16 SHOOTING SANTA CRUZ CA SI

ON BEACH OVERNIGHT, GOOD BODY CONDITION, 

LETHARGIC. SMALL OOZING WOUND ON BACK. DIED IN 

REHAB. NECROPSY FINDINGS: TRAUMA. GUNSHOT. 

PNEUMONIA DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 17 MARINE DEBRIS COOS OR SI

APPEARS TO HAVE SEVERAL WRAPS OF LIGHT COLORED 

MATERIAL AROUND NECK, CUTTING INTO FLESH, DEBRIS 

ENTANGLEMENT; REPORTED AS "TUNA CABLE", REPORTED 

AGAIN ON 8/20, SWIMMING UNDER DOCK SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 17 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

TEMPERATURE 99.0 F; FISH HOOK IN LEFT CHEEK; MULTIPLE 

PUNCTURE WOUNDS CONSISTENT WITH GUNSHOT; FIRM 

NODULE LEFT LATERAL/VENTRAL NECK. NO DETAILS GIVEN 

AS TO FINAL OUTCOME. SI P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 22

LIMITED ENTRY CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 8 27 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 1 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

GUNSHOT RIGHT SHOULDER; RESPIRATION LABORED AND 

INCREASED; ABDOMEN DISTENDED; NOT USING REAR 

FLIPPERS. FINAL OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 4 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI

LETHARGIC, PUNCTURE NEAR SPINE, MODERATELY 

UNDERWEIGHT. GUNSHOT ON DORSAL SIDE OF ANIMAL, 

BULLET FRAGMENTS WERE COLLECTED. ANIMAL WAS 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 6 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

ONE INDIVIDUAL ENTANGLED IN GEAR AND RELEASED 

ALIVE. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 9 MARINE DEBRIS DOUGLAS OR SI

INFECTED WOUND CAUSED BY IMBEDDED BAND AROUND 

LOWER PORTION ON NECK, LARGE FLAP OF FLESH HANGING 

FREE UNDER THE NECK (~1 FOOT LONG), IT APPEARS TO BE 

HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME LIFTING IT'S HEAD AND WALKING 

BUT IS VERY ACTIVE; WAS GONE NEXT DAY SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 9 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

A MALE CALIFORNIA SEA LION WAS ACCIDENTALLY 

CAPTURED AND DROWNED IN A SURFACE TRAWL FOR 

JUVENILE SALMON AS PART OF JUVENILE SALMON OCEAN 

SURVEY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 11 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

GREEN MONOFILAMENT NETTING AROUND NECK, 

BLEEDING, EMACIATED SI

P1 AND 

P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

CREW USED SEAL BOMBS TO DETER 8 SEA LIONS FROM 

DEPREDATING CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

CREW USED SEAL BOMBS TO DETER 8 SEA LIONS FROM 

DEPREDATING CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

CREW USED SEAL BOMBS TO DETER 8 SEA LIONS FROM 

DEPREDATING CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

CREW USED SEAL BOMBS TO DETER 8 SEA LIONS FROM 

DEPREDATING CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

CREW USED SEAL BOMBS TO DETER 8 SEA LIONS FROM 

DEPREDATING CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

CREW USED SEAL BOMBS TO DETER 8 SEA LIONS FROM 

DEPREDATING CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

CREW USED SEAL BOMBS TO DETER 8 SEA LIONS FROM 

DEPREDATING CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

CREW USED SEAL BOMBS TO DETER 8 SEA LIONS FROM 

DEPREDATING CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2011 9 12 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOLANO CA NSI

SEA LION WAS ENTANGLED AT THE SURFACE OF A 

RESEARCH NET, TAKING CHINOOK SALMON FROM THE NET. 

AFTER BEING RELEASED, THE SEA LION WAS OBSERVED 

SWIMMING AROUND THE BOAT AND APPEARED 

UNHARMED NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 15 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOLANO CA NSI

A SEA LION BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE NET DURING A 

STURGEON TAGGING PROJECT. SEA LION WAS RELEASED 

FROM THE NET WHEN BROUGHT TO THE STERN OF THE 

BOAT WITHOUT HAVING TO CUT THE NET, THE NET WAS 

ONLY WRAPPED ONCE AROUND THE SEA LION. THE SEA 

LION IMMEDIATELY SWAM AWAY AND APPEARED TO BE IN 

GOOD CONDITION. THE SEA LION WAS OBSERVED TAKING 

CHINOOK SALMON FROM THE NET. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 15 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOLANO CA NSI

SEA LION BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE NET AND WAS 

DISENTANGLED AFTER 5 MINUTES. HE WAS REMOVED 

FAIRLY EASILY WITHOUT HAVING TO CUT THE NET. THE SEA 

LION APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND 

IMMEDIATELY SWAM AWAY AFTER BEING RELEASED. THE 

SEA LION WAS OBSERVED TAKING CHINOOK SALMON FROM 

THE NET. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 15 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

BOTH EYES MISSING, THIN. METAL FRAGMENTS IN EYE 

SOCKET SUGGEST GUNSHOT TRAUMA. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 17 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 18 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI

LETHARGIC, WEAK, MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. 

RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED BULLET FRAGMENT IN DORSAL 

ASPECT OF LEFT FRONT FLIPPER, REMOVED DURING POSTMORTEM EXAMINATION DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 20 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SOLANO CA DEAD DROWNED IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH NET DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 21 MARINE DEBRIS SONOMA CA SI

EMACIATED, LETHARGIC, SUSPECTED FORMER 

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK; EUTHANIZED IN REHAB, 

LEPTOSPIROSIS, CHRONIC DOMOIC ACID DEAD P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 25 CAR COLLISION MONTEREY CA SI

HIT BY A CAR AROUND MIDNIGHT. HEAD TRAUMA, JAW 

INJURY, BLEEDING FROM MOUTH AND GURGLING. 

EUTHANIZED. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 25 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

VERY THIN; WARM TO TOUCH; NOT MOVING FROM HIP 

REGION DOWN; BLEEDING FROM LEFT EAR; RIGHT EAR RED; 

MINOR ABRASIONS ON REAR FLIPPERS. NECROPSIED. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 28 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR DEAD

A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL ROPE-LIKE MARKS ON 

FOREFLIPPER AND VENTRAL ABDOMEN. ANIMAL WAS 

EMACIATED; MUSCLE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 9 28 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

APPEARS TO BE BLIND IN RIGHT EYE; 4 SHOTS BETWEEN 

EYES, ONE CLOSE TO RIGHT EYE, TWO OVER NOSE, SCRAPE 

ON UNDERSIDE OF RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER TIP; RAW EDGE 

ON RIGHT REAR FLIPPER DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 1 SHOOTING SAN MATEO CA SI

BULLET BEHIND LEFT EYE, UNALIGNED JAW, AND GOOD 

BODY CONDITION DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 4 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM 

AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 4 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

LETHARGIC, GOOD BODY CONDITION, MULTIPLE SMALL 

ROUND WOUNDS ON FACE. RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED 

GUNSHOT TO THE HEAD, PELLET REMOVED FROM RIGHT 

SIDE OF FACE. TEMPORARILY HOUSED 11/3-23/11 AT LML 

FOR COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT. RADIOGRAPHS & MRI 

SHOWED GAS BUBBLES IN CEREBELLUM & CEREBRUM. SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 7 CAR COLLISION MONTEREY CA DEAD

MIDDLE OF ROAD, HIT BY CAR, DEAD WHEN RESCUE TEAM 

ARRIVED DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2011 10 7 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

EMACIATED; SEVERE CUT UNDER JAW FROM GILL NET; LEFT 

EYE INJURED; BREATHING THROUGH LACERATION SI P1 NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 13 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

ACTIVE SUB-ADULT WITH FISHING NET DEEPLY CUTTING 

INTO NECK SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM 

AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 14 VESSEL STRIKE CLATSOP OR DEAD VERTEBRA DISLOCATED WITH ASSOCIATED NECROSIS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 17 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 23

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 23

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 23

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 27

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 27

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 27

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 27

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 27 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 29 VESSEL STRIKE CLATSOP OR DEAD TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGING DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 10 31 SHOOTING SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

SEIZURES, GOOD BODY WEIGHT, GUNSHOT TO SPINE, 

EUTHANIZED. NECROPSY PERFORMED. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 11 8

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 11 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

LOOSE FISHING LINE ENTANGLEMENT AROUND THE NECK 

NOT CUTTING INTO SKIN, LETHARGIC, COUGHING, MILDLY 

UNDERWEIGHT SI P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 11 14 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

FEMALE WAS ENTANGLED IN NET WHEN IT CAME ABOARD. 

ONCE SHE WAS FREE SHE JUMPED RIGHT BACK INTO THE 

OCEAN ON STARBOARD SIDE. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 11 15 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 11 15 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR DEAD ROPE LIKE MARKS ON LEFT VENTRAL PELVIC REGION DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 11 17 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA SI

ANIMAL THIN BUT ALERT WHEN FIRST OBSERVED ABSCESS 

ON DORSAL HINDQUARTERS (NEAR BULLET HOLE); EDEMA 

IN ABDOMINAL WALL; SCROTUM AND VENTRAL HIND LIMB 

AREA SWOLLEN; TUMORS BETWEEN KIDNEYS; LEFT KIDNEY 

HIGHLY COMPROMISED; PANCREAS-ASSOC. TUMORS ALSO 

PRESENT; LUNGS ABNORMAL DEAD P9 NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2011 11 19 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 11 26 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 11 26 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM 

AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 12 5 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA DEAD

OLD ENTANGLEMENT SCAR AROUND NECK. PINK SCAR ON 

FLIPPER. ANIMAL LEFT ON BEACH, FINAL OUTCOME 

UNKNOWN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 12 17

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 12 18 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 12 18 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD BULLET FOUND IN SKULL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 12 19 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 12 19 VESSEL STRIKE PACIFIC WA DEAD PROPELLER MARKS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2011 12 30

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 3 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ENTRAINMENT DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 5 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

MONOFILAMENT GILLNET AROUND NECK. TRANSFERRED TO 

REHAB FACILITY, TREATED AND RELEASED. ROTOTAG 

NUMBER 17883 NSI NA NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 9 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 9 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 9 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR SI

SHOTGUN PELLET FOUND AT RIGHT VENTRAL MANDIBLE, 

METAL SHARD FOUND AT LEFT LOWER EYELID; THREE LARGE 

TUMORS LOCATED BETWEEN KIDNEYS, DIED ON 1/11/2012. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 9 SHOOTING GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

GUNSHOT TRACKING THROUGH RIGHT SIDE ORF HEAD, 

HYOID, BROKEN BONE, PERFORATED ESOPHAGUS, AND 

SHARDS OF BULLET FOUND BEHIND RIGHT EAR. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 12

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 13

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 13 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD

BULLETS #1 AND #2, BOTH TRACKING IN FROM RIGHT SIDE 

OF THE HEAD AND INTO THE SKULL. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 15 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA SI

EUTHANIZED IN REHABILITATION FACILITY. NECROPSY 

PERFORMED DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 17

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 17

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 17

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 17

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 18

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 18

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 19

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 19

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2012 1 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 23 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD

TRACKING WOUND ENTERING INTO THORACIC CAVITY AND 

INTO LUNGS, FOUND BULLET IN LEFT LOBE OF LUNGS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

THIN; FISHING LINE AND HOOKS IN MOUTH; FISHING LINE 

UNDER RIGHT REAR FLIPPER; MUCOUS MEMBRANES WHITE. 

TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. TAGGED 

WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG 26132. NSI P5A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 28 SHOOTING THURSTON WA DEAD

RADIOGRAPHS SHOWED TWO BULLETS IN SKULL, BOTH 

FOUND UPON INTERNAL EXAMINATION OF SKULLL. TWO 

TRACKING GUNSHOT WOUNDS FROM DORSAL SIDE OF 

HEAD AND NECK. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 1 30 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

REPEATEDLY CLIMBED ABOARD VESSEL. SMALL JUVENILE 

SEA LION. CREW THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE SICK SO THEY 

BROUGHT IT BACK TO HARBOR. ANIMAL WAS TRANSFERRED 

TO REHAB FACILITY. NSI NA NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 2

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 4 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

SMALL BULLET HOLE AT RIGHT ANTERIOR FLIPPER; HEAD 

GONE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 5 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

SCATTERGOOD GENERATING STATION. ANIMAL ENTERED 

THROUGH INTAKE TUNNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 5 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

SCATTERGOOD GENERATING STATION. ANIMAL ENTERED 

THROUGH INTAKE TUNNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 10

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 10

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 11 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

XRAY SHOWED ONE 22-CALIBER BULLET FROM RIFLE. 

REMOVED FROM LEFT FRONT SHOULDER BLADE.; THIN, 

INJURED LEFT FRONT FLIPPER. 6 IN LONG X 3 IN WIDE 

WOUND. GUNSHOT WOUND FOUND IN XRAY. TAGGED 

WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #20373 PRIOR TO RELEASE FROM 

REHAB FACILITY NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

THIN; FISH HOOKS - ONE LEFT SHOULDER, TWO IN MOUTH; 

WOUND LOWER ABDOMEN; WOUND CENTER OF 

SHOULDERS; MUCOUS MEMBRANES PALE AND WHITE. 

TAGGED AND RELEASED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #26148 

FOLLOWING TREATMENT AT REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 15 GILLNET FISHERY TILLAMOOK OR DEAD

LINEAR CREASE MARKS OVER VENTRAL PELVIC REGION, 

GASH IN RIGHT AXILLARY, SUGGESTIVE OF FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 15 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHABILITATION FACILITY. XRAY 

SHOWED FIVE BUCKSHOTS FROM SHOTGUN. BULLETS 

GRAZED EYE AND FOUND INSIDE HEAD CAVITY. ONE 

REMOVED DURING NECROPSY.; GOOD WEIGHT. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 20 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

TEMPERATURE 102.1 F; FIRM NODULES ON CAUDAL 

ABDOMEN; SKIN LESIONS; BUMPS AND HOLE CONSISTENT 

WITH PELLET/GUNSHOT; BLIND RIGHT EYE; CONGESTED. 

TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY, TAGGED 

WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #26149 NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 2 26 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EXAM OF SKULL, ONE BULLET 

FOUND, ENTERING LEFT ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY ANTERIOR TO 

LEFT EAR PINNAE. BULLET TRACKS THROUGH SKULL AND 

BRAIN CAVITY DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2012 2 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB FACILITY AND DIED. THIN; DEEP 

WOUND CIRCUMFERENTIAL WITH BLEEDING CAUSED BY 

FISHING LINE; RUSTY FISH HOOK IN RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; 

COUGHING; SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; CAUSE OF 

DEATH HUMAN INTERACTION, FISHING LINE 

ENTANGLEMENT, HOOK. DEAD P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 1 SHOOTING KING WA DEAD

EXTERNAL AND LIMITED INTERNAL EXAM FOUND BULLET 

FRAGMENT LODGE IN LOWER JAW, ENTRY WOUND JUST IN 

FRONT OF RIGHT EAR. STOMACH HAD PARTIALLY DIGESTED 

FISH. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 2 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD

TRACKING WOUND BEHIND THE EAR FOUND BULLET JUST 

OUTSIDE THE RIGHT SIDE BACK OF SKULL. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 8

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING CABLE AND HOOK IN MOUTH. REMOVED BY TEAM 

AND RELEASED AT SITE. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 9 MARINE DEBRIS SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

YELLOW PACKING STRAP EMBEDDED IN NECK, GOOD BODY 

CONDITION, ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED. FIRST OBSERVED ENTANGLED IN JULY 2011. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 12

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 12 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. TAGGED WITH ORANGE 

ROTOTAG #26259. NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 13 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

THIN; MULTIPLE PUNCTURES-LEFT FLIPPER/SHOULDERCHARACTERISTIC OF PELLETS/BULLETS INTRUSION; LEFT 

REAR FLIPPER CUTS DORSALLY AND VENTRALLY; MUCOUS 

MEMBRANES PALE. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED 

AND RELEASED. ORANGE ROTOTAG #26151 APPLIED. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 15 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO 

REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. TAGGED WITH ROTOTAG # 

17890 NSI P7B NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 20 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM, 

RELEASED ALIVE TO BEACH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 24 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

SEA LION CAUGHT IN CODEND. CREW PULLED ZIPPER AND 

ANIMAL JUMPED OUT ON DECK AND THEN CLIMBED OVER 

PORT RAIL BACK INTO WATER. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 24 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM, 

RELEASED ALIVE TO BEACH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 25 HARASSMENT DEL NORTE CA NSI

ANIMAL PREVIOUSLY TAGGED (ORANGE ROTOTAG 27261 

LEFT FRONT FLIPPER), RESTRANDED AND WAS BEING FED BY 

PUBLIC. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY 

FACILITY. CAPTIVITY P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 3 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

THIN, DEHYDRATED. FIVE FISH HOOKS REMOVED FROM 

STOMACH AREA. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED 

AND RELEASED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #20386. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 1 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI

PACKING STRAP AND FISH LINE CIRCUMFERENTIAL WOUND 

AROUND NECK - 3 CM DEEPLY EMBEDDED. ANIMAL TAKEN 

INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. TAGGED WITH 

ORANGE ROTOTAG #26279. NSI P8A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 2 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND HEAD NEAR EARS. NO DETAILS 

ON TYPE OF MATERIAL. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P8A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 3 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2012 4 3 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 4 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

CAUGHT IN CODEND - PROBABLY CAUGHT DURING 

HAULBACK; VERY LIVELY - GOT ITSELF FREE OF THE NET VERY 

QUICKLY, AND EXITED STERN NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 7 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BULLET ENTRANCE/EXIT HOLES IN HEAD. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 9 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 12 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 12 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

THIN, DEHYDRATED. SWOLLEN LEFT REAR FLIPPER. RIFLE 

BULLET IN RIGHT HIP JOINT. FOUND DURING XRAY. 

EXTRACTED BULLET. FISH HOOK IN CHEST. ANIMAL 

RELEASED AND TAGGED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #20423. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 15 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. 

RELEASED TO BEACH WITHOUT INJURIES. PHOTOS TAKEN. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 19 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 20 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

PREGNANT; PRESUMPTIVE DOMOIC ACID TOXICOSIS. 

EXTREMELY LETHARGIC. ON MAY 4, 2012 XRAY SHOWED 

PELLETS FROM SHOTGUN IN CHEST AREA. TREATED IN 

REHAB, TAGGED AND RELEASED WITH ROTOTAG #20410. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 25 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 25 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BULLET COLLECTED FROM STOMACH DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 29 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 4 30 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 4 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD SHOT IN HEAD (BULLET COLLECTED). DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2012 5 4 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

BULLET LODGED IN LEFT PARIETAL; SKULL COMPLETELY 

EXPOSED; MANDIBLES GONE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 5 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

ANIMAL ENTERED SCATTERGOOD GENERATING STATION 

THROUGH INTAKE TUNNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

XRAY SHOWED THAT ANIMAL SWALLOWED LARGE FISHING 

HOOK. THIN, DEHYDRATED. XRAY SHOWED INTERNAL 

DAMAGE. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY. DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY COLUMBIA OR SI

FISHING LURE HOOKED IN MOUTH, FINAL DISPOSITION 

UNKNOWN. SI P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 7 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI

MARINE DEBRIS; PACKING BAND, HAS TIGHT LIGATURE 

AROUND NECK FROM APPARENT PLASTIC PACKING BAND; 

ANIMAL IS QUITE ROBUST, APPEARS TO BE CHRONIC 

INJURY. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING LINE EMBEDDED AROUND NECK. THIN, 

DEHYDRATED. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB AND DIED. 

EMBEDDED FISHING LINE WITH BACTERIAL MYOSITIS. DEAD P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK IN RIGHT FLIPPER WITH ASSOCIATED ABSCESS, 

ANIMAL DEHYDRATED. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED. TAGGED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG 

LEFT FRONT FLIPPER # 22313. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 11 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. 

RELEASED TO BEACH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 14 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

CAUGHT IN NET ON HAULBACK - NOT HARMED, EXITED 

STERN NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 15 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

CAUGHT DURING HAULBACK - WAS VERY CONFUSED BUT 

OTHERWISE UNHARMED; EXITED OVER PORT RAIL NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

MULTIPLE FISH HOOKS FOUND IN XRAY. 2 INTERNAL AND 1 

ON SIDE. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED. TAGGED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #20430. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 16 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 16 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 20 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

WAS BROUGHT ABOARD VESSEL IN CODEND, RELEASED ON 

DECK, AND QUICKLY ESCAPED OVERBOARD. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 21 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 28 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA CRUZ CA SI

SALMON LURE HOOKED IN MOUTH, ANIMAL BARELY 

BREATHING. ANIMAL DIED DURING TRANSPORT TO REHAB 

FACILITY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 5 30 SHOOTING CLALLAM WA DEAD

BULLET HOLE AND TRACKING WOUND ADJACENT TO RIGHT 

EYE, BLOOD COMING OUT OF WOUND. DID NOT PERFORM 

COMPLETE NECROPSY. ANIMAL VERY HEALTHY BODY 

CONDITION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 1 MARINE DEBRIS COOS OR SI

MARINE DEBRIS, LINE OR ROPE AROUND NECK/BODY; 

CUTTING IN A BIT, SOME SCARRING; LOOKS LIKE NATURAL 

FIBER, BRAIDED ROPE. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 1 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; CLEARLY SHOT 

IN NECK THREE TIMES, WITH ONE BULLET TRACK GOING 

THROUGH PERICARDIUM; EYES BLOOD-FILLED; 

HEMORRHAGE ON HEAD, BODY, AND SOME ORGANS; 

BLOODY FLUID IN ABDOMINAL CAVITY DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2012 6 3 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; OBVIOUS 

BULLET HOLES WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE THROUGH 

BODY AND VARIOUS ORGANS; SUBSTANTIAL BLOOD IN 

THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL CAVITIES; SOME INTESTINES IN 

THORACIC CAVITY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 4 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA NSI

SHALLOW CIRCUMFERENTIAL PACKING STRAP INJURY 

AROUND NECK. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #26257. NSI P8A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 5 MARINE DEBRIS COOS OR SI

MARINE DEBRIS, WIRE OR OTHER MATERIAL WRAPPED 

TIGHTLY AROUND NECK. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 7 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

MONOFILAMENT GILLNET AROUND NECK, ANIMAL TAKEN 

INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED WITH ROTOTAG 

#17918. NSI P8A NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 10 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; CLEAR BULLET 

HOLES AND TRACKS WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING IN 

NECK AND BODY; SOME FISH BONES AND A SUBSTANTIAL 

AMOUNT OF BLOOD ENCOUNTERED IN ESOPHAGUS 

DURING HEAD REMOVAL. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 24 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA NSI

CA SEA LION HOOKED IN THE LIP DURING SHARK LONGLINE 

SURVEY AND BROUGHT TO THE VESSEL. BECAUSE IT WAS 

VERY ACTIVE, FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CREW AND 

SCIENTISTS, THE ANIMAL WAS NOT RAISED OUT OF THE 

WATER ON THE SHARK CRADLE TO REMOVE THE HOOK. 

RATHER A LONG HANDLED CUTTER WAS USED TO CUT THE 

LEADER AS CLOSE TO THE ANIMAL AS POSSIBLE, WITHIN 

LESS THAN ONE FOOT FROM THE HOOK. THE SEA LION 

SWAM AWAY VIGOROUSLY. THE HOOKS USED ARE NOT 

STAINLESS AND THE EYE WILL LIKELY RUST OUT WITHIN 

DAYS DROPPING THE LEADER IF THE HOOK DOES NOT FALL 

OUT FIRST. NSI P5B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 28 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

ENTANGLEMENT CUT INTO NECK OF EMACIATED ANIMAL. 

TAKEN TO REHAB FACILITY, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P8A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 6 30

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION CLALLAM WA DEAD

SIGNS OF HUMAN INTERACTION: SKULL CUT OFF OF 

CARCASS. ANIMAL APPEARED IN EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION (BASED ON EXTERNAL EXAM - VERY FAT, LOTS 

OF BLUBBER, FAT LEACHING FROM CARCASS). DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

EMACIATED ANIMAL; FIRM OBSTRUCTION AROUND 

LARYNX; RAPID RESPIRATION; PULMONARY PARASITISM; 

FISH HOOK IN STOMACH; PELLET IN NECK; AZOTEMIA, 

CLINICAL FINDING (POSSIBLE LEPTOSPIROSIS); CAUSE OF 

DEATH = ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURE WITH ABSCESS. ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB. DEAD P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 5 MARINE DEBRIS COOS OR SI

MARINE DEBRIS, LARGE BAND OF PLASTIC AROUND NECK. 

NO FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOKS IN FRONT FLIPPER, UNDERWEIGHT, 

DEHYDRATED, CAUSE OF DEATH= STARVATION; SEVERE 

PARASITIC INFESTATION. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB CENTER. DEAD P5C NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 17

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 17

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 20 SHOOTING CURRY OR DEAD

PHOTOGRAPHED AND ASSESSED BY VOLUNTEER: MULTIPLE 

SMALL HOLES (10 AT LEAST) TO THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF 

BODY. LOOKED HEALTHY WITH A GOOD FAT LAYER. 

APPEARS TO HAVE MULTIPLE PUNCTURE WOUNDS WITH 

EMBEDDED SHOTGUN FRAGMENTS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2012 7 21 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

CHRONIC CIRCUMFERENTIAL GILL NET INJURY WITH 

MYOSITIS AND SCAR FORMATION. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB 

FACILITY. DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 22 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

MONOFILAMENT GILLNET, INTERNAL BLEEDING. ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB. DEAD P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 23 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

2-3 CM VENTRALLY X 2-3 CM DEEP GILL NET LACERATION 

AROUND NECK. ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

REHAB, ORANGE ROTOTAG #26272. NSI P8A NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 25 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 29 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 29 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND FACE AND NECK, PINK GUMS. 1.5 

INCHES CUT ON BACK OF NECK, MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT. 

ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P8A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

HOOKS IN MOUTH AND FLIPPERS. ANIMAL TREATED AND 

RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY WITH ROTOTAG #17927 NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 7 31 VESSEL STRIKE CLATSOP OR NSI

HEALING PROPELLER WOUND ON DORSAL MID-BACK. 

ROBUST ANIMAL VERY ACTIVE AND ALERT IN SURF, 

DEPARTED BEACH SAME DAY. NSI P15 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 8 3 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILL NET ENTANGLEMENT VENTRALLY 1 CM DEEP AND 2 CM 

WIDE AROUND NECK. ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED 

FROM REHAB, TAGGED WITH ROTOTAG #26278. NSI P8A NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 8 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS: PULMONARY PARASITISM; 

GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITISM; CHRONIC FISHING LINE 

ENTANGLEMENT WITH LACERATION. ANIMAL DIED DURING 

TRANSPORT. DEAD P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 8 27

LIMITED ENTRY CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

LIVE ANIMAL PULLED UP WITH CATCH IN THE NET. ANIMAL 

DEPARTED VESSEL ON ITS OWN, NO TRAILING GEAR. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 8 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, NO CAPTIVE 

FACILITY AVAILABLE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 2 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

EMACIATED, RIGHT EYE INJURY, BAD LOCATION - TRAFFIC 

HAZARD. WE RECOVERED A VERY SMALL FRAGMENT OF 

SHOT WHEN WE EXTRACTED THE CANINE ROOTS AT 

SURGERY; SEE DISPOSITION & COLLECTED REPORTS. 

RELEASED FROM REHABILITATION FACILITY. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 2 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; BULLET HOLE 

ON LEFT ABDOMINAL LATERAL SIDE AND A LARGER HOLE IN 

LEFT VENTRAL THORAX, WITH HEMORRHAGE THROUGHOUT 

MUCH OF ANIMAL. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 3 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

TEMPERATURE 103 F; INCREASED RESPIRATION; MUCOUS 

MEMBRANES PALE; SINGLE KNOTTED FISH LINE (COULD BE 

GILL NET) AROUND NECK 2 CM WIDE AND 0.5 CM DEEP. 

TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB FACILITY. NSI P8A NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 4 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD GOOD BODY CONDITION; BULLET HOLES IN 

BODY AND ONE THROUGH LIVER WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGE; NECK SWOLLEN AND HEMORRHAGED; 

VENTRAL MANDIBLE AND AROUND TRACHEA 

BRUISED/HEMORRHAGED. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 9 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

LETHARGIC, EUTHANIZED IN REHAB FACILITY, BULLETS 

REMOVED FROM BACK AND NECK ON POST-MORTEM. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2012 9 9 VESSEL STRIKE CLATSOP OR DEAD

SEVERAL GASH MARKS/INDENTATIONS ON BODY AND 

FLIPPERS; THREE BROKEN RIBS ASSOC. W/RUBBED HOLE IN 

LEFT DIAPHRAGM; MUCH PUS-LIKE BLOOD IN THORACIC 

CAVITY; FOAM AND MUCUS/INFECTION IN LEFT LUNG; 

STOMACH DETACHED FROM SMALL INTESTINES DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 10 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

RESTRAND; ORANGE ROTOTAG RFF #19981; OLD GILL NET 

SCAR AROUND NECK; NOTCH ON RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; 

HIGH WHITE CELL COUNT. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

REHAB WITH NEW TAG #26283 (OLD TAG BARELY 

READABLE). SI P1 NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 11 SHOOTING KITSAP WA DEAD

SHOT PELLETS WOUNDS IN HEAD AND NECK IN ADDITION 

TO PENETRATING WOUND TO ABDOMINAL CAVITY AND 

INTESTINES WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF ASSOCIATED 

ABDOMINAL CAVITY FLUID. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA NSI

TREBLE HOOK ON LEFT FOREFLIPPER. TAKEN TO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED WITH ROTOTAG #17938. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 20 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL FOUND IN POWER PLANT INTAKE SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 20 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

THIN, LETHARGIC. IN SAME AREA FOR THREE DAYS. 

BUCKSHOT GUNSHOT WOUND FOUND DURING NECROPSY. 

EUTHANIZED IN REHABILITATION FACILITY. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 20 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

BULLET HOLES, TRACKS, AND ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE IN 

NECK AND BODY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 24

UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD

ANIMAL FOUND WITH ROPE TIED AROUND BODY BELOW 

PECTORAL FLIPPERS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 9 29 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA SI

MULTIPLE GUNSHOT WOUNDS RESULTING IN PARALYSIS. 

EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 1 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA DEAD

7CM ORANGE ACOUSTIC TAG WRAPPED IN GAUZE BY A 

RUBBER BAND AND A 2 CM WIRE WAS RECOVERED FROM 

ITS STOMACH. THE ACOUSTIC TAG WAS FROM THE 

STOMACH OF A CHINOOK SALMON TAGGED AT THE 

BALLARD LOCKS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 2 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

CAUGHT IN NET AND DUMPED OUT ALONG WITH CATCH ON 

DECK. IT THEN WENT INTO THE STARBOARD LIVE TANK FOR 

ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND GOT OUT AND ESCAPED DOWN 

THE STERN RAMP UNHARMED. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 4

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 4 MARINE DEBRIS SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

EMBEDDED ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, MILDLY 

UNDERWEIGHT. ANIMAL TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY AND 

RELEASED. NSI P8A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 5 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 5 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

ADULT MALE WITH LARGE WOUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. 

MISSING RIGHT EYE. OTHERWISE GOOD BODY CONDITION. 

XRAY SHOWED BUCKSHOT ON SIDE OF FACE AND CHEST. 

ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG 

#20446. DESIGNATED SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE MISSING 

EYE MAY INTERFERE WITH ABILITY TO FORAGE. SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 10

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 13

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 13 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

GILL NET EMBEDDED AROUND NECK, REMOVED ON 

PLATFORM AND RELEASED. NSI P8A NA 1 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 19

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2012 10 21 SHOOTING / GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILL NET AT BASE OF NECK. CAUSE OF DEATH = GILLNET 

INJURY; GUNSHOT; UROABDOMEN, RUPTURED BLADDER, 

CYSTITIS; PARAPHIMOSIS. DEAD P9 NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 10 31 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

SEA LION CAUGHT IN CODEND, NET DUMPED ON DECK 

WITH FISH. SEA LION ESCAPED OVER VESSEL SIDE WITH NO 

APPARENT INJURIES. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 11 3

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 11 4

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 11 4 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 11 8 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

ABSCESS ON BACK, EMACIATED, DEHYDRATED, FISH HOOK 

RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM 

REHAB FACILITY, TAGGED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #22388. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 11 18 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI

TEMPERATURE 100.8 F; ABRASIONS RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; 

BILATERAL ABRASIONS AROUND EYES AND NOSE; ABDOMEN 

DISTENDED; PLASTIC TIE AROUND NECK MILD SKIN 

INDENTATION. TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB 

FACILITY, TAGGED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #26306. NSI P8A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 11 20 SHOOTING ORANGE CA SI

CIRCULAR WOUND ON LEFT THORAX, CONSISTENT WITH 

OTHER KNOWN BULLET ENTRY WOUNDS. ANIMAL 

HYPOTHERMIC, OPEN-MOUTH BREATHING. EUTHANIZED IN 

REHAB FACILITY. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 11 26 SHOOTING LANE OR DEAD

TWO SMALL PUNCTURE WOUNDS AT LOWER LEFT 

ABDOMEN - APPEAR TO BE BULLET WOUNDS DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 12 11

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 12 13 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL WASHED BACK OUT TO SEA PRIOR TO NECROPSY; 

WASHED ASHORE AGAIN AT 1ST AVENUE IN SEASIDE, OR ON 

1/2/13; CLEAR BULLET HOLES IN RIGHT ABDOMEN 

W/ASSOC. HEMORRHAGE; INTESTINES VERY TWISTED; 

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2012 12 27 VESSEL STRIKE CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD GOOD TO EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; 

SUBSTANTIAL PROPELLER CUT MARKS ALONG LEFT LATERAL 

SIDE OF BODY WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING, 

BEGINNING AT LEFT SCAPULA; A LOT OF BLOOD IN 

THORACIC CAVITY AND PERICARDIUM DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 1 2 MARINE DEBRIS TIP OF WEST JETTY CA SI

PLASTIC BAG AROUND NECK, WAS OFF WHEN WE ARRIVED 

ON SCENE. MALNUTRITION, HYPOGLYCEMIC. SI P8A, P7B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 1 3 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 1 4 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

CLEARLY SHOT ANTERIORLY AND EXITED AT PELVIC AREA 

SHATTERING LEFT PELVIC BONE; INTESTINES TWISTED; LEFT 

KIDNEY LARGE A LITTLE SWOLLEN AND HAD CLEAR 

PUNCTURE WOUNDS; VARIOUS TISSUES/ORGANS 

HEMORRHAGED; BLOOD IN THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL 

CAVITIES. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 1 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

MALNUTRITION, HYPOGLYCEMIC UPON ADMISSION. FISH 

HOOKS IN LEFT REAR FLIPPER, RIGHT REAR FLIPPER,RIGHT 

UPPER LIP. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 1 19 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

SEA LION BECAME ENTANGLED IN CODEND AND NET WAS 

EMPTIED ON DECK. SEA LION WAS COAXED OFF OF VESSEL 

WITH HOSES, EXITED WITH NO APPARENT INJURY. NSI P4 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2013 1 26 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; CLEAR 

SHOTGUN PELLET HOLE IN MOUTH/CHEEK; 8 BROKEN RIBS 

ON LEFT SIDE; A 5" HOLE AND HEMORRHAGE IN LEFT MIDABDOMINAL WALL WITH POOLED BLOOD INSIDE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 1 28 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI

PACKING STRAP (NO DETAILS GIVEN BUT THIS TYPE OF 

INJURY IS USUALLY CONSTRICTING). SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 6 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 15 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

SEA LION FEEDING ON CATCH HAULED ON BOARD WITH 

NET. ANIMAL JUMPED OVERBOARD AFTER NET WAS 

OPENED ON DECK, NO APPARENT INJURIES. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 16 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

SEA LION FEEDING ON CATCH HAULED ON BOARD WITH 

NET. ANIMAL EXITED VIA TRAWL RAMP AFTER NET WAS 

OPENED ON DECK, NO APPARENT INJURIES. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY

BOATING 

LOADING DOCK CA NSI

EMACIATED, DEHYDRATED, HYPERTHERMIC, SEIZURING, 

FISH HOOK LEFT FRONT FLIPPER, SMALL WOUND ON CHIN 

AND NOSE NSI P5D NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 20 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES WA DEAD

THREE BULLETS RECOVERED FROM HEADLESS, 

DECOMPOSED ANIMAL. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 23 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

SEVERE WOUND AROUND NECK FROM GILL NET, 

OTHERWISE IN GOOD CONDITION. CONSTRICTING INJURY 

WITHOUT INTERVENTION. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI WHITE FISHING LINE EMBEDDED AROUND NECK. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 26 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 2 27 CAR COLLISION LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

RECEIVED CALL FROM CIMWI VOLUNTEER WHO WORKS FOR 

CALTRANS. FOUND CSL APPARENTLY HIT BY VEHICLE ON 

PCH. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHERMAN ACCIDENTALLY HOOKED PUP ON FISHING LINE, 

FISHING HOOK AND LINE IN MOUTH. ANIMAL TAKEN TO 

VETERINARIAN FOR TREATMENT. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 53RD STREET CA NSI

MALNUTRITION, DEHYDRATION FISHING LINE LOOSE 

AROUND NECK. NOT CLEAR IF ANIMAL CONDITION IS 

RELATED TO FISHING LINE. NSI P8B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 2 VESSEL STRIKE CLATSOP OR SI

FIVE PROPELLER CUTS ALONG LEFT VENTRAL PELVIS 

(STARTING TO HEAL); THORACIC CAVITY FILLED WITH ROSY 

REDDISH PINK RUNNY FLUID; ANIMAL APPEARED THIN 

EXTERNALLY BUT HAD A GOOD BLUBBER LAYER. DEAD P15 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 3 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 12 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA DEAD

TWO VENTRAL INJURIES THAT DON'T APPEAR TO BE FROM 

SCAVENGING. ONE IS A SMALL HOLE THAT LOOKS LIKE A 

GUNSHOT. SECOND IS A LARGE OPENING NEAR THE RIGHT 

"ARM PIT"; LOOKS TOO CLEAN AND CIRCULAR (TO BE FROM 

NATURAL CAUSES). DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING LINE IN LEFT EYE BUT CAME OUT IN THE NETTING 

AS HE WAS COLLECTED. EMACIATED, DEHYDRATED PUP. NO 

DETAILS GIVEN ON FINAL OUTCOME. SI P7B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 13

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 15 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILL NET EMBEDDED AROUND NECK AND MOUTH. THIN 

BODY CONDITION. SI P1, P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 15 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 16 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA DEAD INGESTED GARBAGE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2013 3 16 MARINE DEBRIS NA CA SI

PLASTIC BAG AROUND ANIMALS NECK, SMALL WOUNDS ON 

FLIPPERS. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 17 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE OR SI

SOMETHING TIGHTLY WRAPPED AROUND NECK, PLASTIC 

PACKING BAND? SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 17 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES WA DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; BULLET/SHOTGUN PELLET 

HOLES THROUGH SKULL WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGING. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA NSI

SEA LION ON BACK OF BOAT AT CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR 

MARINA WITH FISHHOOK. FISHHOOK REMOVED AND CSL 

RELOCATED ON 3/20/2013 TO HOBIE BEACH. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 19 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION AND BLUBBER 

LAYER; ANIMAL SHOT IN DORSAL BACK WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGE; LEFT KIDNEY TREMENDOUSLY 

HEMORRHAGED MEDIALLY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

MALNUTRITION; FISHING LINE WRAPPED AROUND TAG, NO 

SIGN OF BODY ENTANGLEMENT. NSI P8B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

MALNUTRITION; SWOLLEN JAW; FISH HOOKS DEEPLY 

EMBEDDED IN LEFT FRONT FLIPPER AND LEFT SIDE OF 

MOUTH. SI P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 21 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES WA SI THIN ANIMAL; SHOTGUN PELLETS FOUND IN HEAD. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 21 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

SEVERAL 0.5 CM-DIAMETER HOLES IN NECK AND BODY WITH 

ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE; TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE 

THROUGHOUT ANIMAL; MUZZLE APPEARED SWOLLEN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 23 DOG ATTACK ORANGE CA SI

SEA LION WAS ATTACKED BY A DOG ON THE BEACH AND 

SUSTAINED FATAL INJURY. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FISH HOOK RIGHT CHEEK AND RIGHT FLIPPER ALLOWING 

PEOPLE TO TOUCH. SI P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 25 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 25 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL WAS THIN; BULLET/SHOTGUN PELLET FRAGMENTS 

IN JAW MUSCLE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 26

LIMITED ENTRY CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

SEA LION CAME UP WITH THE CATCH AND WAS DUMPED 

OUT IN THE TRAWL ALLEY AND THE CREW BANGED ON 

BASKETS AND THE SEA LION JUMPED OFF THE TRAWL RAMP 

AND SWAM AWAY WITHOUT TRAILING GEAR. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 26 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA SI

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL CUT LOOSE FROM POSSIBLE 

FISHING LINE. SI P7B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 26 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI EMBEDDED FISH HOOK REMOVED FROM ANIMAL. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 27 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI

APPARENT PACKING BAND OR MONFILAMENT; TIGHT 

LIGATURE AROUND UPPER PART OF NECK. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA NSI

FISH HOOK RIGHT NOSTRIL AND LEFT FLIPPER, LOW 

TEMPERATURE. TREATED AT REHAB FACILITY. NSI P5B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 3 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

FISH HOOKS IN FLIPPERS. 5 FISH HOOKS TOTAL, IN BOTH 

FRONT AND REAR FLIPPERS. NSI P5D NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

TWO FISHING HOOKS REMOVED FROM DEHYDRATED, 

EMACIATED PUP. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI UNDERWEIGHT, FISH HOOK IN LIP. SI P1, P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING HOOK IN MOUTH AND TAR ON BODY. THIN, 

DEHYDRATED. SI P1, P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY NA CA NSI

FISH HOOKS REMOVED FROM LEFT REAR FLIPPER AND LEFT 

FRONT FLIPPER. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 4 DOG ATTACK SAN DIEGO CA SI

DOG BITE. LIFE GUARDS REPORTED SEEING THE ANIMAL 

BEING BITTEN BY A DOG. LOW GLUCOSE, WOUND FRONT 

RIGHT FLIPPER, TAR ON FACE. SI NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 5 GILLNET FISHERY NA CA SI

MALNUTRITION AND HYPOTHERMIC; RIGHT EAR FLAP CUT 

OFF FROM GILL NET; GILL NET CUT INTO SKULL AND RIGHT 

SIDE OF JAW; CONGESTED; COUGHING; HAS HEART 

MURMUR. SI P1, P8A NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2013 4 5 HARASSMENT ORANGE CA NSI

MALNOURISHED SEA LION REMOVED FROM BEACH AND 

TAKEN HOME FOR 2 DAYS BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO 

CLAIMED ANIMAL WAS BITTEN BY A RACCOON WHILE 

STRANDED ON THE SHORELINE. ANIMAL WAS RETURNED TO 

THE HARBOR AND CONTROL OFFICER RETRIEVED ANIMAL. 

ANIMAL WAS EUTHANIZED. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY NA CA SI

MALNUTRITION; FISH HOOK FELL OUT IN TRANSIT BUT STILL 

A HOLE IN LIP ON RIGHT SIDE. SI P1, P5C NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

THIN PUP. HOOK IN FRONT LEFT FLIPPER. FISHING HOOK IN 

FRONT LEFT FLIPPER WAS REMOVED. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 6 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; BULLET CASING AND 

FRAGMENTS WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE AT RIGHT 

SIDE OF HEAD; POSSIBLE BULLET FRAGMENTS IN PELVIC 

AREA; TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE IN PELVIC AND HIND 

FLIPPER AREAS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FISHING LINE INJURY AROUND NECK, LOW GLUCOSE. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 7 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI FISH HOOK IN RIGHT PECTORAL FLIPPER REMOVED. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 8 CAR COLLISION VENTURA CA SI

NUMEROUS CALLS RECEIVED OF CSL ON PACIFIC COAST 

HIGHWAY APPARENTLY HIT BY VEHICLE. FOUND CSL ON 

ROAD BLEEDING FROM MOUTH AND SIDE OF HEAD 

SWOLLEN. DIED DURING TRANSPORT. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD FISH HOOK IN MOUTH & LEFT REAR FLIPPER. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING LINE ENTANGLEMENT AROUND HEAD, MISSING 

RIGHT EAR, DISORIENTED,LETHARGIC, SUSPECT DOMOIC 

ACID TOXICOSIS. SI P7B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 15 SHOOTING COLUMBIA OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SHOTGUN 

PELLETS IN BODY WITH ASSOCIATED HOLES AND 

HEMORRHAGE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 16 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 16 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 16

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION TILLAMOOK OR SI

SEVERAL WITNESSES DESCRIBED STAINLESS STEEL 

TRAWLING WIRE AROUND NECK; CUTTING THROUGH 

BLUBBER AND MUSCLE. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 18 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

MALNUTRITION. GILL NET INJURY-CIRCUMFERENTIAL CUT 

AROUND NECK. SI P1 NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 20 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

RESTRAND. MISSING RIGHT EYE. LETHARGIC, PEOPLE 

PETTING HIM ON BEACH. GUNSHOT WOUND TO FACE. SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 21 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY 20TH STREET CA SI EMACIATED, FISH HOOK REAR FLIPPER AND ABOVE EYE. SI P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 21 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM, RELEASED TO SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 21 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

THIN, DEHYDRATED. FISHING HOOK IN MOUTH REMOVED 

ON INTAKE. NSI P1, P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 24 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA SI

OBVIOUS SIGNS OF TRAUMA DUE TO A PROPELLER WOUND 

TO ANIMALS SACRUM AND REAR FLIPPER AREAS. MULTIPLE 

BONES EXPOSED. EYES AND VISION ALSO APPEARED 

COMPROMISED. SI P15 NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2013 4 27 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

SEA LION WAS FEEDING ON CATCH BECAME ENTANGLED IN 

CODEND AND WAS BROUGHT ABOARD VESSEL. DUMPED 

INTO TRAWL ALLEY WITH REST OF CATCH AND SPRAYED 

WITH DECK HOSE TO ENCOURAGE IT TO SAFELY EXIT VESSEL 

VIA STERN RAMP ON ITS OWN. NSI P4 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY COOS OR SI

APPARENTLY SWALLOWED BAITED FISHING HOOKS WITH 

LINE ATTACHED. SI P2 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 28 SHOOTING VENTURA CA DEAD POSITIVE METAL DETECTOR SCAN OF ABDOMINAL AREA. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

THIN, DEHYDRATED, FISH HOOK EMBEDDED IN LEFT REAR 

FLIPPER REMOVED DURING REHAB. NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. CAPTIVITY NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 30 AUTHORIZED REMOVAL COLUMBIA RIVER WA ALIVE

REMOVAL OF ANIMAL PREYING ON ENDANGERED SALMON 

IN COLUMBIA RIVER. AUTHORIZED UNDER MMPA SECTION 

120. ANIMAL KILLED BY LETHAL INJECTION, HEALTH 

FAILURE. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 4 30 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SHOTGUN 

PELLETS AND BULLET FRAGMENTS AT HEAD AND NECK WITH 

ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN MATEO CA NSI

MALNUTRITION, HARASSED. MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT, 

LETHARGIC, HARASSED- CHASED BY PEOPLE. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 6 HARASSMENT SAN FRANCISCO CA NSI

HARASSED MALNUTRITION LETHARGIC, EMACIATED, 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE OFF DOCK INTO WATER BUT 

RETURNED. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

FISHING HOOK IN FRONT LEFT FLIPPER OF SLIGHTLY 

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL REMOVED DURING REHAB NSI P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 8 ELECTRIC SHOCK CLATSOP OR DEAD

ELECTRIC SHOCK. ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION AND BLUBBER LAYER. BOTH ANIMALS FOUND 

TO BE IN BODILY CONTACT WITH A BLUE ELECTRIC METAL 

BOX, THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DOCK BY A ROPE, TAPED 

TOGETHER, AND LYING ON THE DOCK ITSELF. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 8 ELECTRIC SHOCK CLATSOP OR DEAD

ELECTRIC SHOCK. ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION AND BLUBBER LAYER. BOTH ANIMALS FOUND 

TO BE IN BODILY CONTACT WITH A BLUE ELECTRIC METAL 

BOX, THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DOCK BY A ROPE, TAPED 

TOGETHER, AND LYING ON THE DOCK ITSELF. DEAD NA NA NA 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 9 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI GILLNET WOUND AROUND NECK, UNDERWEIGHT. SI P1, P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 13 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI FISHING HOOK IN LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH. SI P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. RELEASED TO SAN ONOFRE BEACH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2013 5 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

MALNUTRITION, TRAUMA (NECK), BLIND LETHARGIC, 

UNDERWEIGHT, ENTANGLEMENT SCAR, POSSIBLY BLIND. SI P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY NEWPORT CA SI

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH LOW GLUCOSE, FISH HOOK IN 

RIGHT LOWER LIP, RESTRAND. SI P5B NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 17 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 18 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO WA DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SUSPICIOUS 

BALD PATCH WITH HOLE AND ASSOC. HEMORRHAGE IN 

BACK; BULLET FOUND IN SIDE OF ANIMAL. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 20 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI GUNSHOT WOUND THROUGH LEFT SIDE OF JAW. SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 21 SHOOTING MULTNOMAH OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; BULLET HOLES 

CLEARLY TRACKED THROUGH A FEW ABDOMINAL ORGANS; 

RIGHT VENTRICLE TISSUE DAMAGED (FROM BULLET); 

HEMORRHAGE IN VARIOUS AREAS OF HEAD AND BODY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

EMACIATED ANIMAL HAD FISHING LINE HANGING OUT OF 

MOUTH. HOOK WAS REMOVED FROM ANIMAL'S STOMACH. DEAD P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 24 MARINE DEBRIS CLATSOP OR SI MARINE DEBRIS WRAPPED AROUND NECK. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 25 SHOOTING CLACKAMAS OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SHOTGUN 

PELLETS FOUND IN ANIMAL'S SIDE; TREMENDOUS 

HEMORRHAGE IN VARIOUS AREAS OF HEAD AND BODY; 

MODERATE BLOOD IN PERICARDIUM AND THORACIC AND 

ABDOMINAL CAVITIES. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 29 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

EMACIATED AND DEHYDRATED ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE 

AROUND NECK, VETS REMOVED AND CLEANED. ENERGETIC 

WHEN HANDLED BUT LETHARGIC ON BEACH. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 29 VESSEL STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD

EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT ANIMAL WAS HIT BY A LARGE 

RACING SAILBOAT. BACK BROKEN IN TWO. PICKED UP 

CARCASS FROM BOAT. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

CALL RECEIVED OF AN EMACIATED SEA LION WITH A FISH 

HOOK IN MOUTH IN A DRAINAGE CANAL. ANIMAL 

TRANSPORTED TO REHAB FACILITY. NSI P1, P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 5 31 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI FISHING LINE WOUND AROUND NECK, UNDERWEIGHT. SI P1, P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 6 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING HOOK IN LOWER MANDIBLE. TREATED AT FACILITY, 

STARTED FEEDING IMMEDIATELY. NSI P5A NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 6 2 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER PICKED ANIMAL UP 

AND DROVE HIM TO SEAWORLD. TWO FISHING HOOKS IN 

MOUTH AND ONE IN THE CHEST. THIN, DEHYDRATED, 

LETHARGIC. NSI P1, P5C NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 6 5 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

EMACIATED ANIMAL FOUND THAT HAD BLACK PLASTIC IN 

ITS STOMACH. DEAD P1 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 6 8 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR SI

ANIMAL HAD EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; ANIMAL 

STRANDED ALIVE WITH BLOOD COMING FROM NOSE 

AND/OR MOUTH AND THRASHING ABOUT IN SURF; CLEAR 

BULLET HOLE WITH ASSOCIATED TRACK AND HEMORRHAGE 

THROUGH SIDE OF BODY AND SEVERAL ORGANS. DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 6 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY NEWPORT OR NSI REPORTEDLY HAD A FISHING LURE STUCK IN EYE. NSI P5B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 6 10 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI MONOFILAMENT GILLNET AROUND NECK. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 6 27 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

MALNOURISHED ANIMAL WITH HEALED ENTANGLEMENT 

SCAR, RESTRAND TO SBMMC, ENTANGLEMENT REMOVED 

DURING ORIGINAL ADMISSION TO SBMMC. TRANSFERRED 

TO SLO 8/1/13 FOR CONTINUED REHABILITATION. NSI P2 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 6 27

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT MONTEREY CA SI

CRAB POT (RUBBER BAND) ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK. 

SRO RESCUE. NSI P8A NA 1 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2013 7 6 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI MONOFILAMENT GILLNET AROUND NECK. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 7 10 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA SI

SEA LION MOUTH-HOOKED WITH A BAITED LONGLINE 

HOOK. DUE TO THE LIVELY BEHAVIOR OF ANIMAL, IT WAS 

DETERMINED THAT BRINGING THE ANIMAL ONBOARD THE 

VESSEL POSED A HAZARD OF ADDITIONAL INJURY TO BOTH 

ANIMAL AND CREW. LEADER WAS CUT AT THE HOOK WITH 

HOOK REMAINING ON ANIMAL. SEA LION ACTIVELY SWAM 

AWAY AFTER RELEASE. SI P5A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 7 13 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

MALNUTRITION, ENTANGLEMENT. TRANSFERRED FROM 

SBMMC. NSI P1, P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 7 16 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

GUNSHOT, BLIND, TRAUMA(FACE), LITTLE RESPONSE TO 

PEOPLE APPROACHING, JAW DOES NOT CLOSE, 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT. SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 7 19 SHOOTING SAN LUIS OBISPO CA DEAD

FULL UME SAMPLES COLLECTED. SHOT BY HIGH POWERED 

RIFLE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 7 21 SHOOTING SANTA BARBARA CA SI

TRAUMA(FLIPPER), GUNSHOT, MALNUTRITION, ABSCESS, 

TRANSFERRED TO SLO 8/1/13 FOR CONTINUED 

REHABILITATION. NSI P9 NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 7 31 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

APPARENT GUN SHOT ENTRY WOUND CONFIRMED WITH 

XRAY. DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 7 31 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

MONOFILAMENT NET ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, SRO 

RESCUE. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 8 14 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA DEAD KIDNEY AND BOWEL WERE PIERCED BY BULLET 6 TIMES. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 8 15 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA DEAD

ANIMAL FOUND ON BEACH WITH DART IN RIGHT SHOULDER 

AND ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT NET. DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 8 19 GILLNET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI MONOFILAMENT GILLNET AROUND NECK. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 1 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BULLET HOLES; GOOD BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 5 SHOOTING MONTEREY CA DEAD

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, TRAUMA TO REAR FLIPPERS 

WITH BONE EXPOSED. PELLET SEEN IN BACK ON X-RAY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 13 SHOOTING SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD

PELLET SEVERING BOWEL. SMALL CIRCULAR HOLES NOTED 

ON THE BACK SIDE OF ANIMAL. UPON CLOSER 

EXAMINATION, HOLES APPEARS TO TRACK DOWN THROUGH 

BLUBBER. ABDOMEN OPENED TO REVEAL MULTIPLE 

BUCKSHOT PELLETS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 13 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

MASSIVE HEMORRHAGE, BULLET HOLES; OK BODY 

CONDITION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 16 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI UNDERWEIGHT, GILL NET WOUND AROUND NECK. SI P1, P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 16 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BULLET HOLES HEMORRHAGE; OK BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 19 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD BULLET HOLES; OK BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 20 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

MASSIVE HEMORRHAGE AND BULLET HOLES BROKEN 

BONES; EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 23 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

MULTIPLE 2MM PELLETS IDENTIFIED IN THORACIC CAVITY, 

NECK, & HEAD REGIONS ON X-RAY AND GROSS EXAM. 32 

PELLETS RETAINED. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 9 27 SHOOTING SAN DIEGO CA SI

PROPELLER WOUNDS ACROSS BACK ON DORSAL SIDE. 

MONOFILAMENT ENTANGLEMENT SCARS AROUND THE 

NECK. NECROPSY REVEALED BULLET WOUNDS. BULLETS 

AND BUCKSHOT. DEAD P12 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 10 1 GILLNET FISHERY NA CA SI

SEVERE GILL NET ENTANGLEMENT; DEEP GILL NET 

LACERATION, CIRCUMFERENTIAL. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 10 4 GILLNET FISHERY NEWPORT CA SI UNDERWEIGHT, GILL NET WOUND AROUND NECK. SI P1, P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 10 10 SHOOTING NA CA SI

HYPOTHERMIC; THIN; PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON UPPER BACK 

SHOULDER AREA WITH PUS DRAINING; BULLET EMBEDDED 

IN TIGHT ELBOW JOINT; RESPIRATION SHALLOW. SI P9 NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 10 11 SHOOTING LOS ANGELES CA DEAD RADIOGRAPH REVEALED GUNSHOT EVIDENCE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 10 15 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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 U.S. 2013 10 18 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILL NET ENTANGLEMENT AROUND SKULL AND NECK; 

MALNUTRITION; HYPERTHERMIC. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 10 21 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 10 31 SHOOTING SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD GUNSHOT CONFIRMED WITH X-RAYS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 11 1

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 11 17 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA NSI

MARINE DEBRIS ENTANGLEMENT: WHITE RUBBER BAND 

FITTED LOOSELY AROUND NECK. DISENTANGLED AND 

TAGGED IN THE FIELD DURING RESCUE. GOOD BODY 

WEIGHT AND CONDITION. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 11 20

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI

THE ANIMAL HAD ONE STRAND OF MONOFILAMENT 

WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK THAT HAD CREATED A ONE 

AND A HALF INCH DEEP LACERATION ENCIRCLING HIS NECK. 

THE WOUND WAS INFECTED AND ANIMAL WAS 

UNDERWEIGHT. THE ANIMAL HAD BEEN OBSERVED FOR 

SEVERAL MONTHS AND WAS EVENTUALLY DARTED AND 

RESCUED. NSI P7B NA 0 0

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 11 27

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 11 28

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 12 3

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI

ANIMAL WITH MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND HER NECK 

CREATING AN INJURY ABOUT ONE INCH DEEP ENCIRCLING 

HER NECK. WOUND IS INFECTED. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 12 4 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

ANIMAL HAS GILL NET AROUND ITS HEAD CREATING A ONE 

AND A HALF INCH WIDE AND HALF INCH DEEP WOUND 

ENCIRCLING THE ANIMAL'S HEAD JUST BELOW ITS EARS. SI P8A NA 1 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 12 5

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI

ANIMAL WITH MONOFILAMENT LINE AROUND HER NECK 

CREATING AN INJURY ABOUT ONE INCH DEEP ENCIRCLING 

HER NECK. WOUND IS INFECTED. THIS ANIMAL WAS 

MONITORED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS STARTING IN LATE 

OCTOBER. RESCUE ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL. SI P8A NA 0 1

CALIFORNIA SEA LION U.S. 2013 12 16

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI

ONE INCH DEEP WOUND ENCIRCLING NECK WITH 

MONOFILAMENT LINE. ANIMAL SLIGHTLY UNDERWEIGHT. 

THERE WERE TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO CAPTURE 

FOR TREATMENT. SI P8A NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2009 4 9 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

BRUISING ON VENTRUM; 0.5 CENTIMETER WIDE ROPE 

IMPRESSIONS ACROSS FLANK & CAUDAL PEDUNCLE; 

CARCASS EXAMINED BY SWFSC. DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2009 5 18 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD TAIL STOCK CUT OFF; CARCASS EXAMINED BY SWFSC. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2009 5 25 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD

FLUKES MISSING; GAFF-LIKE MARKS ON VENTRUM; 

CARCASS EXAMINED BY SBMNH. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2009 6 3 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

23 CENTIMETER LONG INCISION AT STERNUM PENETRATING 

RIB CAGE; NUMEROUS NET-LIKE LINEAR IMPRESSIONS ON 

LEADING EDGE OF DORSAL FIN, PECTORAL FINS, FLUKES & 

ACROSS CAUDAL PEDUNCLE; CARCASS EXAMINED BY 

SWFSC. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2009 12 27 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA DEAD

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE WRAPPED AROUND 

ROSTRUM; CARCASS EXAMINED BY PACIFIC MARINE 

MAMMAL CENTER. DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 1 18 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD FLUKES CUT OFF DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 1 20 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD MISSING FLUKE, CUT OFF DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 2 18 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

10 EVENLY-SPACED DIAGONAL SCARS ON LEFT SIDE, 

CUTTING SLIGHTLY INTO BLUBBER DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 2 19 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD FLUKE MISSING DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 4 16 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD TAIL STOCK CUT OFF DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 6 21 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD PEDUNCLE CLEANLY CUT DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 7 17UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD SEVERAL KNIFE SLASHES ON BODY DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 7 19 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

CROSS-HATCH INDENTATIONS ALONG RIGHT AND LEFT 

LATERAL ASPECTS OF BODY. LINE INDENTATIONS ALONG 

THE DORSAL FIN. BROKEN TEETH IN THE JAW. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 9 5CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2010 11 19CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 1 11 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

NET AND ROPE IMPRESSIONS AROUND HEAD, JAWS, AND 

PEDUNCLE. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 3 4UNDERWATER DETONATION 

EXERCISES SAN DIEGO CA DEAD SEE DANIL AND ST LEGER 2011 DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 3 4UNDERWATER DETONATION 

EXERCISES SAN DIEGO CA DEAD SEE DANIL AND ST LEGER 2011 DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 3 4UNDERWATER DETONATION 

EXERCISES SAN DIEGO CA DEAD SEE DANIL AND ST LEGER 2011 DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 3 7UNDERWATER DETONATION 

EXERCISES SAN DIEGO CA DEAD SEE DANIL AND ST LEGER 2011 DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 4 10 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CHEETOS BAG LODGED IN ESOPHAGUS DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 5 12CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA DEAD ENTANGLED IN 8.5 INCH MESH NET DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 6 11 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD

FLUKES WERE CLEANLY CUT OFF. CUT ON TAIL END APPEARS 

TO BE FROM NETTING (ENTANGLEMENT). DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 7 8UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD FRESH DEAD, GAFF MARK IN CORNER OF MOUTH DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 7 14UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD CUT HALF WAY THROUGH DORSAL FIN DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 7 23UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD RED ROPE TIED AROUND BASE OF FLUKE DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 9 1 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

MIRROR IMAGE LACERATIONS ON BOTH SIDES ON CAUDAL 

PEDUNCLE INDICATE ENTANGLEMENT DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 9 9UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD

PUNCTURES & GOUGES ON HEAD, RED BLUBBER/MISSING 

SKIN ON SIDES OF PEDUNCLE, CLEAN CUT ACROSS 

PEDUNCLE ANTERIOR TO FLUKES DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 9 17 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD FLUKES CLEANLY CUT OFF DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 9 28 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD FLUKES CLEANLY CUT OFF DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2011 11 4CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2012 3 12 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA DEAD FLUKES CUTOFF; CUT MADE 34 CM BEHIND ANAL OPENING. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2012 4 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

LIVE ANIMAL ON BEACH, TAKEN TO SEA WORLD, DIED IN 

REHAB. FISHING LINE WRAPPED AROUND RIGHT FLUKE. 

SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO FLUKE.; CAUSE OF DEATH: 

LACERATION OF ARTERY IN TAIL FLUKE; SEVERE CHRONIC 

AND ACTIVE LINE INJURY WITH VASCULAR LACERATION AND 

EXSANGUINATION. MILD PERIPORTAL HEPATITIS. DEAD S8A NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2012 7 30UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD LINE MARKS AROUND ROSTRUM/MOUTH DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2012 8 9 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD FISHING LINE AROUND FLUKES DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2012 8 10UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD LINE WRAPPED AROUND PEDUNCLE AND TAIL DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2012 8 11UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION VENTURA CA DEAD

3RD STRANDING IN THIS AREA IN 3 DAYS. NO DETAILS 

GIVEN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2012 12 17 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD SEVERED FLUKES. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 2 15UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT LINE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 3 3UNIDENTIFIED HUMAN 

INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA DEAD ANIMAL CUT IN HALF. DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 3 13 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD LEFT FLUKE CLEANLY CUT OFF. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 3 15UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA DEAD

ANIMAL SIGHTED 3/11/13, REPORTED TO MLML STRANDING 

NETWORK ON 3/14, EXAMINED 3/14. INITIAL PHOTOS 

SHOWED FISHING GEAR ENTANGLEMENT, WHICH WAS 

GONE BY THE DAY WE EXAMINED THE ANIMAL, EXCEPT FOR 

SOME MONOFILAMENT FOUND UNDER SAND NEAR DORSAL 

FIN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 3 18 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

DOLPHIN WAS EMACIATED AND HAD CURVATURE IN 

CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. MANY LESIONS AND LACERATIONS 

PRESENT. LACERATIONS CAUSED BY FISHING GEAR THAT 

APPEARS TO BE RECREATIONAL MONOFILAMENT LINE 

LOCATED AROUND ROSTRUM LEADING IN MANDIBLE, 

EMBEDDED IN MELON, EMBEDDED VENTRAL SIDE OF THE 

LEFT PECTORAL FIN, AND WRAPPED AROUND FLUKE WITH 

WHAT APPEARS TO BE ABSCESS AND HEALED SKIN 

GROWING OVER LINE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 4 21 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

SMALL BOAT COLLISION: 4 PARALLEL PROPELLER SCARS ON 

THE POSTERIOR PART OF ANIMAL ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 5 10 GILLNET FISHERY 0.5 MI N OF PIER CA DEAD FLUKE CUT OFF, NET MARKS ON ANIMAL. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 5 10 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD

CALL RECEIVED OF DEAD DOLPHIN MISSING TAIL. CIMWI 

VOLUNTEER FOUND FRESH DEAD DOLPHIN WITH 

TAIL/FLUKE CLEARLY SEVERED. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 7 9 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A CHRONIC ENTANGLEMENT BASED 

ON THE DEPTH OF WOUNDS CAUSED BY MONOFILAMENT 

(DOWN TO BONE ON ROSTRUM) AND EMACIATION LIKELY 

DUE TO FULL WRAP OF ROSTRUM. MONOFILAMENT AND 

HOOK ATTACHED TO ANIMAL AS WELL AS GILLNET FOUND 

NEXT TO ANIMAL. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, LONGBEAKED CALIFORNIA 2013 10 22 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

FRESHLY DEAD ANIMAL RECOVERED FROM FISH 

RESEARCHER WHO FOUND CARCASS WRAPPED IN 4" 

STRETCH MESH MONOFILAMENT GILLNET USED FOR WHITE 

SEA BASS ASSESSMENTS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2013 3 3 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA DEAD

CALL RECEIVED FROM CHANNEL ISLANDS HARBOR PATROL 

OF A DEAD DOLPHIN ON HOLLYWOOD BEACH WITH TAIL 

CUT OFF. CIMWI VOLUNTEER RESPONDED AND FOUND A 

FRESH DEAD COMMON DOLPHIN THAT WAS ESSENTIALLY 

CUT IN HALF. EDGES OF CUT WERE STRAIGHT AND CLEAN. DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2013 11 6CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY

SOUTHERN CA 

OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2013 11 8CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY

SOUTHERN CA 

OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2013 11 21CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY

SOUTHERN CA 

OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2013 11 24CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY

SOUTHERN CA 

OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2013 11 27CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY

SOUTHERN CA 

OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2013 12 10CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY

SOUTHERN CA 

OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2009 12 4CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2009 12 17 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

HALF OF RIGHT PECTORAL FIN CUT OFF; DORSAL FIN 

MISSING; PENETRATING WOUND ON LEFT SIDE OF BODY 

BELOW DORSAL FIN; PREY IN STOMACH; CARCASS 

EXAMINED BY SWFSC DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2010 9 18CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2010 9 18CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2010 12 5CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2011 10 14CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2011 12 4CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2012 1 17CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2012 1 17CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2012 11 5CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2012 11 6CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, SHORTBEAKED CA/OR/WA 2012 11 6CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 1 13

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI (PRORATE)

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL TOWING UNIDENTIFIED FISHING 

GEAR; REPORT RECEIVED VIA CALIFORNIA LARGE WHALE 

DISENTANGLEMENT NETWORK MEMBER; NO RESCUE 

EFFORT INITIATED; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 2 2 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

U.S. NAVY VESSEL COLLIDED WITH FREE-SWIMMING 

ANIMAL; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED UPON IMPACT, 

FLOATING AT SURFACE, BLOOD OBSERVED IN WATER; 

CARCASS RESIGHTED ON 14-FEB FLOATING SOUTH OF LA 

JOLLA COVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE OFFSHORE; CARCASS 

TOWED TO FIESTA ISLAND FOR DISPOSAL; FOUR FOOT LONG 

GASH RUNNING FROM MID-DORSAL TO LEFT LATERAL 

SURFACE, EXTENDING INTO BLUBBER; CARCASS EXAMINED 

BY SWFSC). DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 4 10 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

CARCASS BROUGHT INTO HARBOR ON BOW OF FREIGHTER; 

FIELD NECROPSY REVEALED SIGNIFICANT BRUISING & 

BLOOD LOSS IN AREA DORSAL OF LEFT PECTORAL FLIPPER & 

SMALL BONE FRAGMENTS FROM SHATTERED SCAPULA; 

CARCASS EXAMINED BY LACMNH. DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 5 6 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA SI

U.S. NAVY VESSEL COLLIDED WITH FREE-SWIMMING 

ANIMAL; BLOOD & FLESH OBSERVED IN WATER; SPECIES I.D. 

DETERMINED THROUGH GENETIC ANALYSIS OF SKIN TISSUE 

BY SWFSC; PRESUMED MORTALITY. VESSEL SIZE = 567 FT. 

VESSEL SPEED = 16 KTS. SI L6A 1 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 6 8

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL TOWING 300 FEET OF 

POLYPROPYLENE LINE AND LIGHT-COLORED BUOY FROM 

CAUDAL PEDUNCLE; REPORT RECEIVED VIA U.S. NAVY ON 

SCENE; NO RESCUE EFFORT INITIATED; FINAL STATUS 

UNKNOWN; MAY BE A RESIGHT OF ANIMAL FROM 13-JAN 

BUT NO WAY TO CONFIRM. ASSIGNED AS L2 BECAUSE OF 

LENGTH OF GEAR TRAILING ANIMAL, IMPLIES GREAT DRAG. SI L2 1 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 8 7 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD

BROUGHT IN ON THE BOW OF THE CONTAINER SHIP INTO 

THE PORT OF TACOMA BLAIR WATERWAY. TOWED TO 

MCNEIL ISLAND FOR NECROPSY BY WDFW AND CRC ON 

8/8/09. DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 9 16 VESSEL STRIKE ALAMEDA CA DEAD

ANIMAL BROUGHT INTO PORT OF OAKLAND IMPINGED ON 

BOW OF SHIP DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 9 20 VESSEL STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD BROKEN VERTEBRAE, LINEAR LACERATION DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 7 31

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MARIN CA SI

ORANGE/REDDISH LINE WRAPPED IN SEVERAL LAYERS 

BEHIND THE BLOWHOLE THAT HAD CUT DEEP INTO THE 

FLESH. ENTANGLEMENT LOOKED VERY TIGHT, WRAPPED 

LINE ABOUT 20 MM THICK WITH MANY TURNS. IT LOOKED 

LIKE THE WRAP IN TOTAL WAS A 200 MM THICK BUNDLE OF 

LINE. NO RESIGHTS, NO RELEASE, FINAL OUTCOME 

UNKNOWN. SI L2 1 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 11 19 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

FRACTURES ALONG 4 METER LENGTH OF VERTEBRAL 

COLUMN AND SIGNIFICANT MUSCLE HEMORRHAGE 

SURROUNDING THIS AREA INDICATE ANTE-MORTEM SHIP 

STRIKE. CARCASS SUNK 5 MILES OFF LA JOLLA AS PART OF 

WHALE FALL STUDY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2012 6 21 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD

FRACTURED RIBS, VERTEBRAE. NECROPSY PERFORMED BY 

THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER AND NATIONAL PARK 

SERVICE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2012 12 3 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

NECROPSY SUMMARY DIAGNOSIS: THE ANIMAL APPEARS TO 

HAVE SUCCUMBED AN INJURY CONSISTENT WITH AN 

IMPACT TRAUMA ALONG ITS LEFT DORSAL BODY BY A 

LARGE OBJECT (SHIP STRIKE) RESULTING IN SEVERE 

MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA AND SUBSEQUENT NECROSIS 

OF THE TISSUES. DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2013 2 26 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

THE ANIMAL WAS BROUGHT INTO THE L.A. HARBOR ON THE 

BOW OF A CONTAINER SHIP ENROUTE FROM THE SOUTH. 

NO TIME TO NECROPSY ANIMAL BEFORE IT WAS TOWED 

BACK OUT TO SEA. DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2013 4 13 VESSEL STRIKE KING WA DEAD

EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE WHALE HAD BEEN BEEN 

HIT BY A SHIP. THERE WERE SIGNS OF MAJOR TRAUMA AND 

BRUISING THAT WAS MOST PRONOUNCED ON THE RIGHT 

SIDE OF THE BODY. THE BRUISING THROUGH THE BLUBBER 

LAYER INDICATED THE ANIMAL WAS ALIVE WHEN STRUCK. 

SEVERAL AREAS OF ABRASION HAD WHAT APPEARED TO BE 

RED PAINT LIKELY FROM THE BOW OF THE SHIP. IT IS 

THOUGHT THAT THE BLOW OF HAVING BEEN STRUCK AND 

POSSIBLY CONTACT WITH PROPELLER OR BEING DRAGGED 

AT HIGH SPEED PINNED ON THE BOW RESULTED IN THE 

EVISCERATED CONDITION OF THE CARCASS. (CASCADIA 

RESEARCH TEXT). DEAD NA NA 0 1

FIN WHALE CA/OR/WA 2013 6 13 VESSEL STRIKE GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

THE 68-FOOT ADULT MALE HAD BEEN IN FAIRLY GOOD 

HEALTH PRIOR TO DEATH WITH A HEALTHY OILY BLUBBER 

LAYER AND EVIDENCE OF HAVING FED RECENTLY BASED ON 

STOMACH CONTENTS. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL BRUISING 

IN THE BLUBBER AND UNDERLYING TISSUES ON THE LEFT 

SIDE OF THE HEAD AND THE UPPER AND LOWER LEFT JAW 

INDICATING SEVERE BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA CONSISTENT 

WITH HAVING BEEN KILLED BY COLLISION WITH A SHIP. 

(CASCADIA RESEARCH TEXT). DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 1 31 LOBSTER TRAP ENTANGLEMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE)

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL TOWING UNIDENTIFIED 

POT/TRAP GEAR; USCG REPORTED GEAR AS 4 LOBSTER 

POTS; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 3 25 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE)

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL WITH PINK GILLNET WRAPPED 

AROUND HEAD, TRAILING 4 FEET OF VISIBLE NETTING; 

REPORT RECEIVED VIA NATURALIST ON LOCAL 

WHALEWATCH VESSEL; NO RESCUE EFFORT INITIATED; 

FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 4 4 VESSEL STRIKE PACIFIC WA DEAD

NECROPSIED, BROKEN BONES IN SKULL; EXTENSIVE 

HEMORRHAGE HEAD AND THORAX. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 4 5 VESSEL STRIKE ORANGE CA DEAD

3 DEEP PROPELLER-LIKE CUTS ON RIGHT SIDE, JUST 

ANTERIOR OF GENITAL OPENING; CARCASS TOWED OUT TO 

SEA ON 6-APR, RESTRANDED AT 29TH STREET IN DEL MAR 

ON 10-APR; CARCASS TOWED OUT & RESTRANDED AT 

TORREY PINES STATE BEACH ON 12-APR; CARCASS 

EXAMINED BY LACMNH & SWFSC. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 4 9 MARINE DEBRIS SITKA AK SI

THICK BLACK LINE WRAPPED TWICE AROUND WHALE'S 

BODY POSTERIOR TO THE EYES. CITIZEN CUT AND PULLED 

AWAY THE LINES. ANIMAL SWAM AWAY AND DOVE. SI L10 0.75 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 4 27 VESSEL STRIKE ISLAND WA DEAD

LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN BODY CAVITY, BRUISING IN 

SOME AREAS OF BLUBBER LAYER AND IN SOME INTERNAL 

ORGANS. FINDINGS SUGGESTIVE OF BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA 

LIKELY CAUSED BY COLLISION WITH A LARGE SHIP. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2009 5 1 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA SI

CATALINA ISLAND TRANSPORT VESSEL COLLIDED WITH FREESWIMMING CALF ACCOMPANIED BY ADULT; CALF WAS 

SUBMERGED AT TIME OF COLLISION; PIECES OF FLESH & 

BLOOD OBSERVED IN WATER; CALF NEVER SURFACED; 

PRESUMED MORTALITY. VESSEL SIZE = 85 FT. SPEED = 27 

KTS. SI L6A 1 0 1

GRAY WHALE

EASTERN N 

PACIFIC/PCFG 2009 6 24 GILLNET FISHERY CLALLAM WA SI

WHALE CAUGHT IN THE BAG SECTION OF A TRIBAL SET 

GILLNET. WHALE ENCOUNTERED IN MORNING, UNKNOWN 

ENTANGLEMENT DURATION. NET HAD BEEN SET 8PM 

PREVIOUS DAY. WHALE WAS ABLE TO BREATH, BUT COULD 

NOT FREELY SWIM AND WAS STATIONARY WITHIN NET. 

RIGHT PECTORAL FIN AND HEAD WERE WELL WRAPPED IN 

NET WEBBING. WHALE REACTED VIOLENTLY AND SWAM 

AWAY IN RESPONSE TO A DISENTANGLEMENT ATTEMPT. 

NET WAS RETRIEVED AND FOUND TO BE TORN IN TWO. NO 

CONFIRMATION THAT WHALE WAS COMPLETELY FREE OF 

NETTING. WHALE LAST SEEN AT 1030 AM. PRORATE L10 

SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE EXISTING 

ENTANGLEMENT.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE

EASTERN N 

PACIFIC/PCFG 2009 7 21 GILLNET FISHERY HUMBOLDT CA SI

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL WITH GREEN GILLNET, ROPE & 

SMALL BLACK FLOATS WRAPPED AROUND CAUDAL 

PEDUNCLE. PHOTOS SHOW ROPE CUTTING INTO CAUDAL 

PEDUNCLE. REPORT RECEIVED VIA HSU RESEARCHER ON 

SCENE DURING RESEARCH CRUISE; ANIMAL RESIGHTED ON 3-

AUG; NO RESCUE EFFORT INITIATED; WHALE IDENTIFIED BY 

J. CALAMBOKIDIS AS PCFG GRAY WHALE, RESIGHTED IN 

2010 AND 2011, STILL ENTANGLED. WHALE WAS RESIGHTED 

IN 2013 AND HAD SHED GEAR, APPARENTLY IN GOOD 

HEALTH (JEFF JACOBSEN, PERS. COMM.). NSI L2 NA 1 0

GRAY WHALE

EASTERN N 

PACIFIC/PCFG 2009 9 9 VESSEL STRIKE CLALLAM WA SI (PRORATE)

USCG VESSEL TRAVELING AT 10 KNOTS WHEN THEY HIT A 

GRAY WHALE ON 9/9/2009. THE ANIMAL WAS HIT WITH THE 

PROP AND WAS REPORTED ALIVE AFTER BEING HIT, BLOOD 

OBSERVED IN WATER.

SI 

(PRORATE) L11 0.52 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 2 1 HARPOON HUMBOLDT CA DEAD

40 CENTIMETER LONG HARPOON & 8 CENTIMETER LONG 

BROKEN TOGGLE HEAD FROM 2ND HARPOON EMBEDDED IN 

LEFT LATERAL/DORSAL SIDE JUST BELOW DORSAL HUMP, 

HARPOON ATTACHED TO 10 METERS OF ROPE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 2 16 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE)

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL WITH PROPELLER-LIKE WOUNDS 

TO DORSUM.

SI 

(PRORATE) L11 0.52 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 3 5

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI

TOWING ORANGE/WHITE BUOY; AMOUNT OF ASSOCIATED 

GEAR UNKNOWN. UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY. NO RESCUE 

EFFORT INITIATED; NO RESIGHTINGS REPORTED; FINAL 

STATUS UNKNOWN. SI L10 0.75 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 3 12 VESSEL STRIKE SANTA BARBARA CA SI

21 METER SAILBOAT UNDERWAY AT 13 KTS COLLIDED WITH 

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL; WHALE BREACHED SHORTLY 

AFTER COLLISION; NO BLOOD OBSERVED IN WATER; MINOR 

DAMAGE TO LOWER PORTION OF BOAT'S KEEL; FINAL 

STATUS UNKNOWN. SI L6A 1 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 4 16 CRAB POT FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD

ENTANGLED IN CRAB POT LINES, LENGTH OF GEAR 

UNKNOWN. DEAD NA NA 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 5 7 CRAB POT FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI (PRORATE) ENTANGLED IN 3 CRAB POTS, WHALE NOT RELOCATED. SI (PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 5 11 GILLNET FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN GILLNET; ANIMAL 

FIRST OBSERVED INSIDE DANA POINT HARBOR ON 5/11/10; 

ANIMAL SUCCESSFULLY DISENTANGLED ON 5/12/10 & 

SWAM OUT OF HARBOR; ANIMAL OBSERVED ALIVE IN SURF 

ZONE FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON 5/14/10 OFF DOHENY STATE 

BEACH BEFORE WASHING UP DEAD ON BEACH. DEAD NA NA 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2010 8 17 CRAB POT FISHERY MENDOCINO CA SI

1.5 OFFSHORE NAVARRO RIVER: CRAB POT LINE SPIRALED 

AROUND ANIMAL FROM HEAD TO FLUKES, TRAILING 20 

FEET OF LINE ATTACHED TO CRAB POT; PECTORAL FIN 

SEVERED, ONLY NECROTIC TISSUE REMAINING. FREESWIMMING, BREACHING, MAKING SHALLOW DIVES; 

SUCCESSFUL DISENTANGLEMENT. INJURY DESIGNATED AS 

SERIOUS DUE TO MISSING PECTORAL FIN. SI L2 1 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2011 1 22 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE)

PLEASURE SAILBOAT COLLIDED WITH FREE-SWIMMING 

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DOVE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING 

CONTACT & WAS NOT RESIGHTED; NO BLOOD OBSERVED IN 

WATER; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. VESSEL SIZE ASSUMED 

LESS THAN 65 FT. AND SPEED UNKNOWN.

SI 

(PRORATE) L7B 0.14 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2011 2 12 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA SI (PRORATE)

PRIVATE RECREATIONAL VESSEL COLLIDED WITH FREESWIMMING ANIMAL; ANIMAL BREACHED JUST PRIOR TO 

CONTACT, BOUNCING OFF SIDE OF VESSEL; DOVE 

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONTACT & WAS NOT 

RESIGHTED; NO BLOOD OBSERVED IN WATER; FINAL STATUS 

UNKNOWN; SKIN SAMPLE COLLECTED FROM VESSEL AND 

GENETICALLY IDENTIFIED AS A FEMALE GRAY WHALE. 

VESSEL SIZE ASSUMED LESS THAN 65 FT AND SPEED 

UNKNOWN.

SI 

(PRORATE) L7B 0.14 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2011 4 18 VESSEL STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD CRUSHED MANDIBLE DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2011 6 11 VESSEL STRIKE SAN MATEO CA DEAD

MASSIVE HEMORRHAGE INTO THE THORAX, BLOOD CLOTS 

AROUND LUNGS. LESIONS INDICATE MASSIVE TRAUMA. DUE 

TO CARCASS POSITION, THE SKELETON COULD NOT BE 

COMPLETELY EXAMINED (LYING ON BACK, TOP OF SKULL IN 

SAND) DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2011 7 13

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

ANIMAL HAS BEEN IN AREA FOR ~5 WEEKS, OBSERVED 

FEEDING; THIS WAS FIRST OBSERVATION OF 

ENTANGLEMENT; GRAY LINE WITH BLACK AND WHITE 

FLOAT WRAPPED AROUND FLUKE/PEDUNCLE AREA, 

TRAILING LINE, 2 LACERATIONS IN THE FLUKE AREA, ONE 

DEEP ONE AT THE BASE AND ONE ON ONE OF THE BLADES 

CAUSING THE TIP TO CURL; ANIMAL OBSERVED ENTANGLED 

IN THE MORNING BUT AT 1330 OBSERVED WITHOUT 

ENTANGLEMENT; SHED GEAR ON ITS OWN; GEAR-FREE BUT 

INJURED. SI L2 1 0 1

GRAY WHALE

EASTERN N 

PACIFIC/PCFG 2011 7 27

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION KITSAP WA NSI

INDICATIONS OF OLD HEALED ENTANGLEMENT SCAR ON 

FLUKE. OPEN ULCER/ LESIONS ON ABDOMEN OF UNKNOWN 

ORIGIN. NSI L5B 0 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2011 8 25 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY PETERSBURG AK SI

ENTANGLED IN 50 LBS. HEAVY MONOFILAMENT WEBBING, 

CORK LINE, AND LEAD LINE, AS WELL AS OVER 200 LBS. OF 

BULL KELP ATTACHED TO GEAR; COMPLETELY 

DISENTANGLED; LEADING EDGE OF FLUKES HAD 

SIGNIFICANT CUTS AND ABRASIONS; OVERALL BODY 

CONDITION WAS POOR; MASSIVE INFESTATION OF WHALE 

LICE AND BARNACLES; ANIMAL VERY EMACIATED AND 

LACKED ANY VISIBLE SIGNS OF RECENT FEEDING; OBSERVED 

THE DAY AFTER DISENTANGLEMENT SWIMMING VERY 

SLOWLY. HEALTH DECLINE DUE TO CONSTRICTING AND 

WEIGHTED ENTANGLEMENT. SI L2 1 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2011 8 25

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT SAN MATEO CA SI

ONE WHITE "CRAB POT" BUOY NEXT TO BODY BY LEFT 

PECTORAL FIN; FLOAT STAYED NEXT TO BODY AND DID NOT 

CHANGE POSITION; ANIMAL REMAINED IN SAME POSITION - 

POSSIBLY ANCHORED; ONLY OBSERVED FOR ~2 MIN; NOT 

RESIGHTED, NO RESCUE, OUTCOME UNKNOWN. 

CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. SI L2 1 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2011 9 27

COD POT FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT KODIAK AK SI

ENTANGLED IN COD POT GEAR; 3-5 WRAPS OF LINE 

AROUND PEDUNCLE AND WHALE IMMOBILIZED; 2-3 WRAPS 

OF FLOATING POLY BUOY LINES WRAPPED CLOSE TO 

FLUKES, SINGLE WRAP OF POT LINE AROUND PEDUNCLE 

EXTENDED DOWN TO THE POT AT AN ANGLE; FLUKES 

IMMOBILIZED; COMPLETELY DISENTANGLED AFTER 2 HRS 

AND OBSERVED SWIMMING SLOWLY. NON-SERIOUS INJURY 

BECAUSE WHALE'S CONDITION WAS REPORTED AS GOOD 

AND ALL GEAR REMOVED. NSI L2 NA 1 0

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 1 17

COD POT FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT ALEUTIANS EAST AK SI (PRORATE)

A 40' WHALE WAS CAUGHT IN COD POT GEAR NEAR 

UNIMAK PASS. LINES WERE CUT BY BOAT CREW AND BUOYS 

WERE RECOVERED, HOWEVER, THE POT AND SOME LINE 

REMAINED IN THE WATER. ANY LINE POSSIBLY REMAINING 

ON ANIMAL THOUGHT TO BE MINIMAL. GRAY WHALE 

DETERMINATION MADE FOLLOWING EXTENSIVE 

QUESTIONING BY LOCAL MARINE MAMMAL BIOLOGIST. 

DETERMINATION: PRORATE AT L10 BECAUSE GEAR POSSIBLY 

REMAINS ON ANIMAL. SI L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 1 22 MARINE DEBRIS PACIFIC WA DEAD

POSSIBLE ENTANGLEMENT, DEEP CABLE-LIKE INDENTATION 

AROUND GENITAL AREA. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 1 28

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE)

TOWING TWO ORANGE BUOYS AND AT LEAST 150 FT OF 

LINE; UNKNOWN FISHERY, REPORTED AS POSSIBLE GILLNET; 

NO RESPONSE EFFORT. UNKNOWN IF ENTANGLEMENT IS 

CONSTRICTING OR NOT.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 3 24 GILLNET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

GILLNET GEAR AROUND PEDUNCLE; RESPONSE EFFORT 

RESULTED IN SUCCESSFUL DISENTANGLEMENT WITH >100 

FT OF PINK GILLNET REMOVED FROM ANIMAL, BUT ANIMAL 

SUBSEQUENTLY OBSERVED DEAD ON 03/27 (FLOATING, SKIN 

SAMPLE TAKEN, NO NECROPSY). NET REMOVED ON 03/24 

FOUND TO CONTAIN ONE DEAD CA SEA LION AND THREE 

DEAD SHARKS. DEAD L2 NA 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 3 28

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI

LINE DEEPLY EMBEDDED AROUND TAIL STOCK AND UNDER 

FLUKE; ~45 FEET OF ROPE WITH HAND CARVED BUOY; 

ANIMAL SUCCESSFULLY DISENTANGLED AND ALL GEAR 

RECOVERED. CONDITION OF ANIMAL INDICATED THAT 

ANIMAL IS LIKELY TO SURVIVE. NSI L2 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 4 17

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI (PRORATE)

GRAY WHALE REPORTED ENTANGLED WITH 

APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET OF LINE TRAILING. FOUR 

SPONGEX BULLET BUOYS LIE ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE 

ANIMAL. ENTANGLEMENT INVOLVES THE MOUTH, A WRAP 

OVER THE HEAD, AND THE LEFT PECTORAL FLIPPER. 

ENTANGLEMENT APPEARS RECENT. PARTIALLY 

DISENTANGLED 5/3/12 BY FISHERMEN. UNKNOWN 

AMOUNT OF GEAR REMAINED ON WHALE.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 4 21

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN LUIS OBISPO CA DEAD

ROPE LIKE MARKS ON CAUDAL PEDUNCLE. ROPE 

IMPRESSION ON PECTORAL FIN. PHOTOS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 4 28

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MENDOCINO CA SI (PRORATE)

SMALL GRAY WHALE OFF FORT BRAGG CA, IN COMPANY OF 

TWO OTHER ANIMALS, TRAILING TWO BUOYS.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 5 5 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE)

WHALE WATCH VESSEL NOTICED FROM IMAGES TAKEN 

THAT A GRAY WHALE OBSERVED EARLIER IN THE DAY WAS 

ACTUALLY ENTANGLED. A SMALL GAUGE LINE, LIKELY FROM 

RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH GOES OVER THE ANIMAL'S BACK, 

AND OVER BLOWHOLES, TO LEFT SIDE OF MOUTH. NO 

BUOYS OR TRAILING LINE WERE OBSERVED. ANIMAL IN FAIR 

CONDITION. ANIMAL SIGHTED NEXT DAY BY WHALE WATCH 

VESSEL. CONFIRMED MOUTH ENTANGLEMENT, APPEARS TO 

BE STRAPPING MATERIAL. UNKNOWN IF GEAR IS 

CONSTRICTING.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 5 8 DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY HUMBOLDT CA SI

DEEP CUTS FROM ROPE AROUND PEDUNCLE AND 

LACERATIONS AT FLUKE NOTCH AND LATERAL EDGE OF 

FLUKE. GEAR COLLECTED AND IDENTIFIED AS DUNGENESS 

CRAB POT GEAR. ANIMAL ENTIRELY FREED OF GEAR BUT 

CONDITION OF ANIMAL IS FAIR AND SLIGHTLY EMACIATED. 

DEEP CUTS (~ 2 INCHES) FROM THE ROPE AROUND THE 

PEDUNCLE REMAINED. GEAR WAS RECOVERED. RESULTS OF 

ENTANGLEMENT MAY STILL BE LIFE THREATENING. SI L2 1 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 5 11 DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY MARIN CA SI

LOOP BETWEEN CRAB POTS AND WEIGHTED LINE CAUGHT 

IN WHALE'S MOUTH; ENTANGLING GEAR STUCK IN ROCKS; 

ANIMAL ANCHORED WITH SMALL RADIUS OF MOVEMENT 

FOR 4 DAYS; SUCCESSFULLY DISENTANGLED. GEAR WAS 

COLLECTED. NSI L2 NA 1 0

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 5 13

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI

ANIMAL ENTANGLED THROUGH MOUTH IN AT LEAST TWO 

SETS OF SUSPECTED POT GEAR THAT THAT HANG BELOW. 

ANIMAL ANCHORED WITH A SHORT SCOPE IN 28 FEET OF 

WATER TO SUSPECTED POTS. BUNDLE OF GEAR, INCLUDING 

4 BUOYS LIE UNDER ANIMAL. ANIMAL HAVING SOME 

DIFFICULTY GETTING TO SURFACE. ANIMAL EVENTUALLY 

DISENTANGLED, BUT RESULTS OF ENTANGLEMENT MAY 

STILL BE LIFE-THREATENING. SI L2 NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 6 16 GILLNET FISHERY VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK SI

GRAY WHALE IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND ENTANGLED IN 

GEAR. THRASHING AT SURFACE AND MOVING AT 4-5 

KNOTS. NO WOUNDS OR CHAFING WAS OBSERVED. 

GILLNET, CORKLINE (AT LEAST 12 FLOATS), AND LEADLINE 

OBSERVED OVER ANIMAL'S ROSTRUM, BODY, AND 

TAILSTOCK. BOTH PECTORAL FLIPPERS APPEARED PINNED 

TO BODY. ANIMAL LATER APPEARED TIRED AND WAS 

SWIMMING AT 2 KNOTS. IT WAS NOT RELOCATED. 

ASSIGNED L2 SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE GEAR APPEARS TO 

BE CONSTRICTING MOVEMENT OF WHALE. SI L2 1 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 8 22 GILLNET FISHERY VALDEZ-CORDOVA AK SI (PRORATE)

A FISHING NET WAS OBSERVED BEING TRAILED FROM A 

GRAY WHALE'S BACK. PHOTOS APPARENTLY AVAILABLE, BUT 

HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND. 

EXTENT AND SEVERITY OF ENTANGLEMENT UNKNOWN. SI L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 8 31

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA SI (PRORATE)

FIRST DETECTED NEAR SAN DIEGO. GRAY WHALE REPORTED 

ENTANGLED WITH SMALL GAUGE, DARK-COLORED LINE, 

DEEPLY EMBEDDED AROUND ITS TAIL STOCK. LITTLE GEAR 

TRAILS. ENTANGLEMENT WAS ONCE MORE EXTENSIVE AS 

INDICATED BY SCARS ON THE ANIMAL'S BODY. ANIMAL IN 

VERY POOR CONDITION - EMACIATED, SCARRED AND A 

HEAVY LOAD OF CYAMID AMPHIPODS. BLACK LINE AROUND 

PEDUNCLE, 20 FT TRAILING; OBSERVED OFF SAN DIEGO ON 

8/31, COMPLETELY DISENTANGLED OFF LOS ANGELES 9/6, 

STRANDED DEAD 9/14/12. DEAD L2 1 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2012 10 13 GILLNET FISHERY MENDOCINO CA SI

MACKERRICHER STATE PARK, JUST OUTSIDE THE SURF 

ZONE.WHALE REPORTED WITH ROPE AROUND THE 

PEDUNCLE WHICH WASN'T SEEN IN PHOTOGRAPHS BUT 

PHOTOS DID SHOW GREEN GILLNET WITH CUTS TO THE 

HEAD; ANIMAL DISAPPEARED AND FINAL STATUS IS 

UNKNOWN. CUTS TO HEAD INDICATE CONSTRICTING GEAR. SI L2 1 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 1 10

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT CLALLAM WA SI

GRAY WHALE SWIMMING EAST TOWARDS WHISKEY CREEK 

SLOWLY FOR 30 MINUTES SAID TO BE ENTANGLED IN ROPE 

AND BUOYS. ANIMAL NOT RELOCATED, SEVERITY OF 

ENTANGLEMENT UNKNOWN. SI L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 2 3

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI

LINE ENTANGLEMENT DESCRIBED AS "POT GEAR" WITH A 

SINGLE WHITE BUOY TRAILING. NOT RESIGHTED. SI L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 3 8

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT CLALLAM WA SI

ENTANGLED WHALE WAS TRAILING ROPE ~ 20 FEET BEHIND 

AND TWO ORANGE FLOATS. ANIMAL IS THOUGHT TO HAVE 

AN ENTANGLEMENT ON THE PECTORAL FIN OR HEAD 

REGION. NO RESIGHTS OF THE ANIMAL HAVE BEEN 

REPORTED. SI L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 3 22

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT COOS OR SI

U.S. COAST GUARD IN COOS BAY REPORTED AN ENTANGLED 

GRAY WHALE CALF A COUPLE MILES WEST OF CAPE ARAGO. 

A SMALL WHALE (<20 FEET) WAS SEEN LYING FAIRLY 

MOTIONLESS, IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A STRING OF CRAB 

GEAR. THE WITNESS WAS ABOUT 100 YARDS AWAY IN THE 

WHEELHOUSE OF A 90’ VESSEL AND DIDN’T ACTUALLY SEE 

ANY GEAR WRAPPED AROUND THE WHALE’S BODY BUT HE 

THOUGHT IT WAS PROBABLY ENTANGLED. USCG DID A 

FLYOVER OF THE AREA AND DID NOT RESIGHT THE ANIMAL. 

EVIDENCE OF CONSTRICTING GEAR BECAUSE WHALE WAS 

MOTIONLESS.

SI L2 1 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 3 28

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT LOS ANGELES CA SI

SINGLE STRAND OF ROPE WRAPPED TIGHTLY ONCE AROUND 

LEFT FLUKE BLADE; ROPE DESCENDS TO BELIEVED LOBSTER 

POT AT DEPTH OF ~20 M SLIGHTLY BEHIND ANIMAL. 

INJURED, HIGH CYAMID LOAD. NOT RESIGHTED. EVIDENCE 

OF CONSTRICTING ENTANGLEMENT. SI L2 1 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 4 13

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN FOUR OR MORE BUOYS IN TANDEM 

ON A LINE, 2 SMALL ORANGE BUOYS ON THE ENDS, HALF A 

YELLOW/BROWN BULLET BUOY AND SMALL YELLOW 

PLASTIC FLOAT IN THE MIDDLE. SIGHTED, UNABLE TO 

ATTACH RESCUE LINE. SI L10 0.75 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 4 18 DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA NSI

RESCUE TEAM FOUND GEAR THAT ANIMAL HAD SHED. GEAR 

IDENTITY CONFIRMED BY CDFW USING BUOY NUMBER. NO 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS. NSI L3 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 5 6 CRAB POT FISHERY CURRY OR SI

REPORTEDLY HAD CRAB BUOY AND 20 FEET OF LINE 

TRAILING BEHIND IT WAS REPORTEDLY ENTANGLED IN CRAB 

GEAR SWIMMING WITHIN 1 MILE OF SHORE; FINAL 

OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI L10 0.75 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 6 25 GILLNET FISHERY HUMBOLDT CA DEAD

ENTANGLED IN LARGE AMOUNT OF PINK GILLNET WITH 

BLACK FLOATS AROUND PEDUNCLE AND FLUKES. 

MODERATE DECOMPOSITION. LATITUDE = 40.617, JUST 

SOUTH OF PACIFIC COAST FEEDING GROUP BOUNDARY 

DEFINED BY IWC. DEAD NA NA 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 6 25

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT MARIN CA DEAD

ENTANGLEMENT FOUND WRAPPED THROUGH MOUTH AND 

ON FLUKES. DEAD NA NA 1 1

GRAY WHALE

EASTERN N 

PACIFIC/PCFG 2013 6 27 DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY CURRY OR DEAD

ENTANGLED TO GEAR AT PEDUNCLE AND RIGHT PECTORAL; 

CRAB POT TAG NUMBER IDENTIFIED AS DUNGENESS CRAB 

POT GEAR. DEAD NA NA 1 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 7 16 DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY MARIN CA DEAD

CDFW TAG ID IDENTIFIED TO DUNGENESS CRAB 

FISHERMAN; ENTANGLEMENT WAS IN LINE AND BUOYS 

ONLY (NO POT/TRAP); DEAD STRANDING. DEAD NA NA 1 1

GRAY WHALE

EASTERN N 

PACIFIC/PCFG 2013 7 29 VESSEL STRIKE GRAYLAND WA DEAD

BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO LEFT SIDE OF ROSTRUM. 

ABRASIONS AND SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS WITH 

ASSOCIATED BRUISING AND HEMORRHAGE IN BLUBBER 

AND UNDERLYING MUSCLE; DEGLOVING OF TISSUE FROM 

BONE AT SITE AND SHATTERED AREAS IN L ROSTRAL BONE. 

BASED ON SIZE OF IMPACT, IDENTIFIED AS VESSEL STRIKE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GRAY WHALE EASTERN N PACIFIC 2013 10 23

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY

OFFSHORE 

SOUTHERN CA CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

GRAY WHALE

EASTERN N 

PACIFIC/PCFG 2013 NA NA TRIBAL CRAB POT GEAR CLALLAM WA NSI

GRAY WHALE, CONFIRMED (KNOWN PCFG, CASCADIA #819). 

SEVERAL SIGHTINGS AND THE ANIMAL WAS ULTIMATELY 

DISENTANGLED BY DFO AND PARKS CANADA. NSI L3 NA 0 0

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2009 3 29 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI

BALLOON STRING WRAPPED AROUND SHOULDERS; NONFATAL INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB). NSI P7B NA 0 0

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2009 5 4 GILLNET FISHERY SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL TREATED AND RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 1 0

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2009 6 15 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA DEAD

GREEN NYLON NETTING AROUND NECK; STRETCHED NET 

MESH DIAMETER = 4 INCHES; CARCASS EXAMINED BY CAS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2009 11 22 GILLNET FISHERY COOS OR DEAD ENTANGLED IN GREEN NETTING DEAD NA NA 1 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2010 1 16 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB DEAD NA NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2010 6 14 GILLNET FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD HEAD ENTANGLED IN NETTING. DEAD NA NA 1 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2011 1 25 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISHING ENTANGLEMENT; AROUND NECK BUT NOT 

EMBEDDED; 2 HOOKS IN LEFT REAR FLIPPER ON DORSAL 

AND ONE VENTRAL, TRANSFERRED TO REHABILITATION 

CENTER, FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. SI P7B NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2011 5 6 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA DEAD

ENTANGLED AROUND SHOULDERS WITH BALLOON RIBBON, 

ADVANCED DECOMPOSITION - RIBBON DID NOT PENETRATE 

SKIN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2011 6 9 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

WHITE BALLOON STRING AROUND NECK. ANIMAL DIED IN 

REHAB. DEAD P8A NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2011 6 18 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN GREEN TWINE / NETTING. NETTING 

HAD BARNACLES ON IT, INDICATIVE OF GHOST NETTING / 

MARINE DEBRIS. SI P8A NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2011 7 1 MARINE DEBRIS GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD NO DETAILS GIVEN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2011 7 18 GILLNET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

CUTS ON ANIMAL SUGGESTIVE OF ENTANGLING NET 

FISHERY INTERACTION. DEAD NA NA 1 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2012 5 25 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SONOMA CA SI

DARK GREEN ENTANGLEMENT AROUND LOWER 

NECK/UPPER SHOULDER AREA - NOT EMBEDDED, 

EMACIATED. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED. NSI P8A NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2012 5 29 BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA CLATSOP OR DEAD

TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE AT AXILLA AND PELVIC AREAS; 

SOME ORGAN HEMORRHAGING; BLOOD IN THORACIC 

CAVITY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2012 6 8 GILLNET FISHERY TILLAMOOK OR NSI

ANIMAL ENTANGLED AROUND NECK IN BLUE NET, NO 

OBVIOUS INJURIES, ANIMAL QUICKLY RETURNED TO OCEAN 

AFTER DISENTANGLEMENT. NSI P7B NA 0 0

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2012 6 9 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR SI

ORANGE PLASTIC LINE WRAPPED TIRGHTLY AOUND THORAX 

AT SHOULDERS,WAS DISENTANGLED BY VOLUNTEERS; 

ANIMAL WAS ALERT AND RESPONSIVE THROUGHOUT, 

MADE ITS WAY BACK OUT TO WATER; NO FURTHER 

REPORTS RECEIVED; APPEARS THIN IN PHOTOS. SI P1, P7B NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2012 6 18 MARINE DEBRIS GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

CLEAR PLASTIC PIECE 2 X 8 INCHES IN SIZE RECOVERED 

FROM STOMACH AND ESOPHAGUS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2012 6 19 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

BULLET HOLES WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING IN 

BODY. LEFT LUNG DAMAGED BY BULLET, BLOOD IN 

THORACIC, ABDOMINAL, AND PERICARDIAL CAVITIES, 

INTESTINES VERY TWISTED. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2012 6 28 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD

ENTANGLEMENT IN GREEN TRAWL NET WITH SIGNIFICANT 

TRAUMA AROUND NECK, ALSO FOUND STYROFOAM IN 

STOMACH. DETAILED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EXAM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

GUADALUPE FUR SEAL MEXICO 2013 6 28 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

BLUE TWINE GILLNET WITH STRETCH MESH LENGTH OF 15.5 

CM FOUND WRAPPED AROUND NECK. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2009 3 23

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; PATTERNS OF HEMORRHAGE; BLOOD IN THORAX 

AND ABDOMEN; FOAM IN LUNGS AND RIB MARKS ON 

RIGHT AND LEFT LUNGS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2009 4 9

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; LINE MARKS, CUTS, EXTENSIVE HEMORRHAGE, 

AND BRUISING; BLOODY FOAM IN TRACHEA; RIB MARKS ON 

LUNGS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2009 4 26 MARINE DEBRIS KING WA DEAD

CARCASS; EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; WIDE 

INDENTATION ON TAILSTOCK (FROM 5/8-INCH-WIDE ROPE), 

EXTENDING HALFWAY UP LEFT SIDE; ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGE IN BLUBBER UNDERNEATH DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2009 8 11

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; EXTENSIVE BRUISING; FOAM IN TRACHEA; CUTS 

AROUND HEAD; RIGHT FLUKE AND FLIPPER CUT OFF DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2009 8 26 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA SI

REPEATED LIVE STANDINGS; SIGNS OF ENTANGLEMENT ON 

TAILSTOCK; DIED DURING TRANSPORT DEAD S1 NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2009 10 20 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

CARCASS; MARKS CONSISTENT WITH MONOFILAMENT LINE 

AROUND MOUTH. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2009 10 20 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD CARCASS; EVIDENCE OF FRESH MONOFILAMENT INJURIES DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2009 10 22 GILLNET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

CARCASS; MONOFILAMENT IMPRESSIONS ON ROSTRUM, 

PECTORAL FINS, TAILSTOCK, AND FLUKES DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2010 1 4

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLALLAM WA DEAD

CARCASS; POSSIBLE ENTANGLEMENT INJURIES ON LOWER 

JAW WITH CORRESPONDING HEMORRHAGE; INTERNAL 

EVIDENCE OF DROWNING. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2010 2 23 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

CARCASS. GOOD BODY CONDITION. TWO ENTANGLEMENT 

SCARS ON TAILSTOCK WITH HEMORRHAGE UNDERNEATH. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2010 7 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; LINE MARKS ON FLIPPERS AND ALONG RIGHT 

SIDE; RIB MARKS ON LUNGS; BLOODY FOAM FROM 

BLOWHOLE; BLOOD IN ABDOMINAL CAVITY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2010 7 10 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; FISHING LINE/NET MARKS ON FIN AND FLUKE 

EDGES; BLOOD IN PERICARDIUM AND THORACIC AND 

ABDOMINAL CAVITIES. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2010 10 17 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

CALF CARCASS FOUND ON BEACH 2 DAYS AFTER LACTATING 

ADULT FEMALE HARBOR PORPOISE STRANDED 

APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTH. TWO LINE SCARS 

AROUND HEAD AT GAPE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2010 10 21 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

CARCASS; NUMEROUS ENTANGLEMENT SCARS, 

IMPRESSIONS AND LACERATIONS, WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE

N CALIFORNIA/S 

OREGON 2011 1 2 VESSEL STRIKE LINCOLN OR DEAD

CARCASS; RIGHT LOBE OF FLUKE CUT OFF CLEANLY; OTHER 

LACERATIONS INDICATE PROPELLER WOUNDS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE MONTEREY 2011 1 27 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MONTEREY CA NSI

HARBOR PORPOISE BECAME ENTANGLED IN SEABIRD 

RESEARCH NET DURING RETRIEVAL. ANIMAL WAS 

IMMEDIATELY FREED OF NET AND SPENT LESS THAN 2 

MINUTES ENTANGLED. PORPOISE SWAM AWAY STRONGLY. NSI S7B NA 0 0

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2011 5 5 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; SUBSTANTIAL FOAM IN TRACHEA; SEROUS FLUID 

IN PLEURAL CAVITY; THORACIC ORGANS BRUISED; 

EXTERNAL MARKS (NET?) AND RUBBED AREAS. EXCELLENT 

BODY CONDITION. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2011 5 14 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; SUBSTANTIAL BLOODY FOAM FROM BLOWHOLE 

AND IN TRACHEA; INDENTATIONS ALONG PEDUNCLE AND 

MARKS NEAR FLIPPERS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2011 5 27

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; MANY PARALLEL CUTS ACROSS ANIMAL, 

TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGING . UPPER JAW TIP BROKEN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2011 6 3

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; MANY PARALLEL CUTS ACROSS ANIMAL, 

TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGING. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2011 9 8

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION TILLAMOOK OR DEAD

CARCASS; SMALL CUTS ON PEDUNCLE; TRAUMA TO HEAD; 

FOAM IN LUNGS, ANIMAL VERY THIN WITH REDUCED 

MUSCLE MASS; LOWER SMALL INTESTINES SEEMED 

DECOMPOSED, ALMOST NECROTIC; URINE BLOODY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2011 9 19

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; DORSAL FIN CUT OFF; GROOVED MARKS ON 

DORSAL PEDUNCLE; BLOOD IN THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL 

CAVITIES; PERFORATED ULCER IN DUODENUM; SOME 

ORGANS AND LEFT SIDE OF BODY HEMORRHAGED. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2012 1 16 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; LINEAR 

INDENTATIONS ALONG DORSAL PEDUNCLE; LOTS OF FOAM 

IN RIGHT LUNG; RIB MARK BRUISING ON LUNGS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2012 2 3 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; LINEAR MARKS ALONG DORSAL PEDUNCLE; 

HEMORRHAGE ON HEAD, NECK, AND VARIOUS AREAS OF 

BODY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2012 3 7

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LINCOLN OR DEAD

CARCASS; SEVERE LINEAR GASHES ON LEFT SIDE OF CAUDAL 

PEDUNCLE; PARTIALLY SEVERED LEFT LOBE OF FLUKE 

FLACCID, APPEARS NECROTIC. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2012 3 24

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION KING WA DEAD

CARCASS; CIRCULAR LINEAR IMPRESSION AT SNOUT; LEFT 

UPPER JAW AND LOWER JAW MISSING, BUT INJURY MOSTLY 

HEALED; ANIMAL THIN; FROTH FROM MOUTH DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2012 6 5

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; GOOD TO EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; THREE 

GASHES ON PEDUNCLE; POSSIBLE GASHES ON FLUKE; 

RUBBED AREAS ON HEAD; TEETH IN LOWER JAW DISPLACED; 

HEMORRHAGE ON HEAD AND LEFT MID-THORAX; LUNGS 

DENSE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2012 6 24 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; RUBBED AREAS AND HEMORRHAGE ON VARIOUS 

AREAS OF HEAD AND BODY; ODD (KNIFE?) CUTS AND 

DIAGONAL, FINE-LINED, LINEAR-PATTERNED AREA ON BODY; 

LEFT LUNG HEAVY AND PALE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2012 8 16

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SERIES OF NONPARALLEL CUTS AND TWO GASHES ON BODY; BLOOD IN 

EYES AND FROM BLOWHOLE; HEMORRHAGE ON HEAD AND 

SIDES OF BODY; FOAM IN LUNGS AND TRACHEA; BLOOD IN 

ABDOMEN; MILK IN STOMACH AND ESOPHAGUS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2012 10 31 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD CARCASS; ENTANGLED IN FREE-FLOATING GILLNET DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2012 10 31 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

CARCASS; TAIL STOCK/FLUKE SEVERED; WHITE FROTH FROM 

BLOWHOLE; MULTIPLE LINEAR IMPRESSIONS LEADING INTO 

DEEP LACERATION ON RIGHT FLIPPER; RIGHT EYE 

PERFORATED AND PENETRATING LACERATION 

APPROXIMATELY 3 CM BELOW EYE; MULTIPLE NET 

IMPRESSIONS, ESPECIALLY ON HEAD, FLIPPER, AND DORSAL 

SURFACE; FOUR PENETRATING (LIKELY GAFF) WOUNDS; 

PARTIALLY DIGESTED FISH IN STOMACH; FOUND NEAR FREEFLOATING GILLNET. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2012 11 1 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD CARCASS; OBSERVED ENTANGLEMENT IN GILLNET FISHERY DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2012 11 3 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

CARCASS; MONOFILAMENT LINE MARKS AROUND JAW, 

ROSTRUM, AND HEAD; TRAILING EDGE OF LEFT PECTORAL 

FIN SHEARED OFF; WRAP MARK AROUND DORSAL FIN TIP 

AND LEADING EDGE OF FLUKES; FROTH FROM BLOWHOLE DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2012 11 5 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

CARCASS; SLICE OF SKIN MISSING ON LEFT POSTERIOR SIDE 

OF FLIPPER (SIMILAR TO THREE OTHER RECENT PORPOISE 

STRANDINGS); VERY FAINT V-SHAPED IMPRESSION ON 

ROSTRUM; POSSIBLE NEW INDENTATIONS IN BOTH FLUKE 

AND FLIPPER; HEALED SCARS ON TAIL STOCK DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2012 11 6 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY ISLAND WA DEAD

CARCASS; LINE IMPRESSIONS AROUND HEAD AND TAIL 

STOCK; V-SHAPED IMPRESSION ON LEADING EDGE AND 

ACROSS WIDTH OF PECTORAL FIN; ANOTHER IMPRESSION 

WRAPPED AROUND THE MIDDLE OF ONE FLUKE; 

REGURGITATED FISH IN ESOPHAGUS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2013 4 21

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; 7.4 CM LONG CUT THROUGH 

SIDE OF DORSAL FIN; 13 CM LONG AREA OF LINE MARKS 

(AVERAGE 1.8 CM IN LENGTH AND 0.5 CM APART) ON 

ANTERIOR DORSAL PEDUNCLE; SOME BRUISING AT RIGHT 

DORSAL PEDUNCLE; HEMORRHAGING AT RIGHT SCAPULA 

AND SUBSCAPULA DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2013 4 29

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD

FAIR TO GOOD BODY CONDITION; LOWER JAW POSSIBLY 

PREVIOUSLY BROKEN (OR TUMOR?) AND PROTRUDING AT 

ANTERIOR END; TEETH GONE FROM RIGHT UPPER JAW; 

SOME ORGANS BRUISED/HEMORRHAGED; HEAVY RIB 

MARKS ON LUNGS; YELLOWISH AND PINK FOAM IN 

TRACHEA. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE

SAN FRANCISCO 

RUSSIAN RIVER 2013 6 5 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD

SCAVENGING AROUND HEAD AND MOUTH; DISTENDED 

ABDOMEN; SUSPECT FISHERIES INTERACTION DUE TO 

LINEAR CUTS ON PEDUNCLE TYPICAL OF MONOFILAMENT; 

FULL TERM FETUS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE MORRO BAY 2013 7 11 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

MARINE DEBRIS ENTANGLEMENT; FOUND FULLY ENCLOSED 

IN A PLASTIC BAG WITH BLOOD AROUND FLUKE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE N OREGON/WA COAST 2013 8 11

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION PACIFIC WA DEAD

OK BODY CONDITION; HEAVILY SCAVENGED; 13 CM LONG 

AREA OF LINE MARKS (AVERAGE 1.8 CM IN LENGTH AND 0.5 

CM APART) ON DORSAL PEDUNCLE; SOME BRUISING AT 

RIGHT DORSAL PEDUNCLE; HEMORRHAGING AT RIGHT 

SCAPULA AND SUBSCAPULA DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE MORRO BAY 2013 8 30 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ENTANGLEMENT SCAR. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR PORPOISE WA INLAND WATERS 2013 10 25 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

PHOTOS SHOW ENTANGLEMENT (MONOFILAMENT LINE) 

MARKINGS AROUND NOSE AND ACROSS ROSTRUM; 

DAMAGED TRAILING EDGE OF DORSAL FIN DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 1 7

LIMITED ENTRY FIXED GEAR DTL 

HOOK & LINE OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 1 13 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 3 10 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2009 3 20 NEARSHORE HOOK & LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

SEAL FEEDING OFF BLACK ROCKFISH CAUGHT ON JIGS FOR 

CLOSE TO 1 HOUR. HE WAS HOOKED ONCE, NOT TRAILING 

GEAR, AND STOLE 2-3 FISH BEFORE THEY GOT TO THE 

SURFACE. NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 5 12 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY ORANGE CA SI

3 FISH HOOKS IN FACE; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 5 16 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 5 16 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ISLAND WA NSI

LIVE PUP IN TRAWL NET; PUP WAS ROLLED OUT OF NET AS 

NET WAS RETRIEVED; SWAM AWAY UNHARMED NSI P7B NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 5 17 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 5 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 5 24 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOKS IN CHIN & RIGHT FRONT FLIPPER; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 6 10 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL 

DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF DEATH = PNEUMONIA) DEAD P8A NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 6 16 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 6 26 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN MOUTH; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 4 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 5 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 8

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 8

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 8

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 8

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 8

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 8

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 7 9

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT

DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 9

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. THREE HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED 

VESSEL ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT 

EVERY HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 9

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. THREE HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED 

VESSEL ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT 

EVERY HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 9

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. THREE HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED 

VESSEL ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT 

EVERY HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 10

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 10

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 10

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 10

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 10

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 10

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS FOLLOWED VESSEL 

ALL DAY FEEDING FROM NET. SEAL BOMBS USED AT EVERY 

HAUL BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 7 20 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2009 7 31 DOG ATTACK PIERCE WA SI DOG GRABBED LIVE PUP AND TOOK OFF WITH IT DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 8 8 DOG ATTACK KITSAP WA SI

LIVE ANIMAL ATTACKED BY DOGS; TAKEN INTO REHAB AND 

DIED DUE TO INFECTED PUNCTURE WOUNDS DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 8 10 GAFF INJURY KITSAP WA DEAD

CARCASS; LEFT EYE PROPTOSED, SWELLING ON LEFT SIDE OF 

HEAD, CAUDAL SKULL FRACTURE, AND HEMATOMA; HOLE 

IN LEFT SIDE OF HEAD (THROUGH SKIN AND SKULL) MOST 

LIKELY CAUSED BY GAFF; BLEEDING FROM NOSTRILS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 8 10 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE IN CHIN/THROAT AREA, 

LINE WRAPPED AROUND BODY; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2009 8 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY THURSTON WA NSI

REPORT OF LIVE ANIMAL WITH FISHING LINE AND HOOK 

STUCK IN LIP; ANIMAL DIED AND WASHED OFF LOG BOOMS 

BEFORE IT COULD BE EXAMINED DEAD P5B NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 8 13

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT

DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 8 14

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS TRAILING VESSEL 

ENTIRE TRIP. 2-3 SEAL BOMBS USED EACH HAUL WHILE 

PULLING UP NET. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 8 14

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS TRAILING VESSEL 

ENTIRE TRIP. 2-3 SEAL BOMBS USED EACH HAUL WHILE 

PULLING UP NET. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 8 14

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS TRAILING VESSEL 

ENTIRE TRIP. 2-3 SEAL BOMBS USED EACH HAUL WHILE 

PULLING UP NET. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 8 14

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS TRAILING VESSEL 

ENTIRE TRIP. 2-3 SEAL BOMBS USED EACH HAUL WHILE 

PULLING UP NET. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 8 14

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS TRAILING VESSEL 

ENTIRE TRIP. 2-3 SEAL BOMBS USED EACH HAUL WHILE 

PULLING UP NET. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 8 14

OPEN ACCESS CA HALIBUT 

BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. SIX HARBOR SEALS TRAILING VESSEL 

ENTIRE TRIP. 2-3 SEAL BOMBS USED EACH HAUL WHILE 

PULLING UP NET. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 8 18 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2009 8 20 SHOOTING CLATSOP WA DEAD

CARCASS; BULLET HOLES IN THORAX; TREMENDOUS 

BRUISING ACROSS BACK; SMASHED NOSE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 9 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY PIERCE WA SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; HOOK REMOVED AND ANIMAL 

RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 9 21 VESSEL STRIKE WHATCOM WA DEAD CARCASS; LARGE LACERATIONS ON FOREFLIPPER DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 9 30 VESSEL STRIKE WHATCOM WA DEAD

CARCASS; SLASHES, GASHES, AND MARKS ALONG SIDE AND 

BACK DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2009 10 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY PIERCE WA DEAD

CARCASS; FISH HOOK LODGED IN STOMACH ATTACHED TO 

LINE THROUGHOUT GI TRACT DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 10 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN MATEO CA DEAD

FIELD EXAMINATION REVEALED FISH HOOK IN ESOPHAGUS; 

CARCASS EXAMINED BY CAS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2009 10 27 SHOOTING GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

CARCASS; BULLET FOUND IN CHEST CAVITY; ANIMAL 

APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SHOT ABOVE RIGHT SHOULDER, 

THEN BULLET WENT THROUGH RIBCAGE AND PENETRATED 

HEART AND LUNGS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 11 12 SALMON GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

CARCASS IN LOST/ABANDONED CHUM SALMON GILLNET (20-

30 YEAR OLD NET) FOUND ON SEAFLOOR. GEAR HAD BEEN 

LOCATED WITH CAMERA AND DESIGNATED FOR DERELICT 

GEAR REMOVAL DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 11 14

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT

DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 12 1 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD

CARCASS; ONE OF 2 ANIMALS CAUGHT IN DERELICT 

GILLNET. FRESH DEAD. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 12 1 GILLNET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD

CARCASS; ONE OF 2 ANIMALS CAUGHT IN DERELICT 

GILLNET. MODERATE DECOMPOSITION. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 12 15

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT

DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2009 12 15

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT

DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2009 NA NA

CA/OR/WA SABLEFISH POT 

FISHERY

OFFSHORE 

OR/WA WA/OR DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2010 1 17 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD

CARCASS; PENETRATING TRACKING WOUND IN NECK; LOTS 

OF HEMORRHAGING; BONE FRAGMENTS NEAR TRACKING 

WOUND; STOMACH FULL OF FISH DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 1 20 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MARIN CA DEAD

HOOK WITH 116 CENTIMETERS OF ATTACHED LINE & 

SINKERS IN PYLORUS; PERITONITIS; GASTRITIS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 1 25 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ENTRAINMENT DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 1 26

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI

PUP AND MOTHER SEPARATED DUE TO PUBLIC INTRUSION 

OF BEACH ROOKERY. ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB. NSI P14 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2010 1 26 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD DEAD SEAL FOUND IN DERELICT NET DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2010 2 19 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD MUMMIFIED/SKELETAL SEAL FOUND IN DERELICT GILLNET DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 2 20

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI

PUP AND MOTHER SEPARATED DUE TO PUBLIC INTRUSION 

OF BEACH ROOKERY. ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB. DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 3 12 MARINE DEBRIS ORANGE CA SI

VOMITED PLASTIC WRAPPER. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P2 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 3 18 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ENTRAINMENT DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 3 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI

ADULT WITH PUP FOUND IN COOLING STATION WATER 

SYSTEM, PUP RELEASED TO BEACH. SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 3 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ADULT WAS GOING TO BE RELEASED, BUT DIED IN TRANSIT 

TO SAN ONOFRE BEACH. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 3 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI IMMEDIATELY RELEASED AT SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 3 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI IMMEDIATELY RELEASED AT SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 3 30

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 4 5

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

PUBLIC NETTED PUP. IN NET ALONGSIDE DOCK WHEN 

RESPONDERS ARRIVED. ANIMAL RELOCATED. UNKNOWN IF 

PUP REUNITED WITH MOTHER. SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 4 8 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

SAN ONOFRE POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL 

RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 4 9

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 4 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 4 14 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 4 17 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

HARBOR SEAL HAD A FISHING LURE IN LEFT FLIPPER WITH 

MONOFILAMENT LINE, A PIECE OF A LOBSTER TRAP AND A 

HOLDFAST FROM KELP. ONCE THESE ITEMS WERE 

SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED THE ANIMAL WAS RELEASED ON 

SITE. THE ANIMAL WAS IN GOOD BODY CONDITION. NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 4 19

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT MARIN CA SI

PUP SEPARATED FROM MOTHER,TRANSPORTED AWAY 

FROM BEACH BY MEMBERS OF PUBLIC, DIED DURING 

TRANSPORT BACK TO BEACH DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 4 28 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM, 

IMMEDIATELY RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2010 5 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD CARCASS; FISH HOOK AT BASE OF STOMACH DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 6 5

CA HALIBUT AND WHITE SEABASS 

SET GILLNET FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 6 30

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

WOUNDS FROM LINE EMBEDDED IN NECK (LINE NOT 

PRESENT) DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 7 3 STAB WOUNDS SANTA BARBARA CA DEAD

SHORT METAL SHANK SPEAR WAS LODGED SIDEWAYS IN 

THE ANIMAL WITH ABOUT 18" OF CABLE HANGING OUT OF 

THE ANIMAL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2010 7 25 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KITSAP WA SI

LIVE PUP (ATTENDED BY FEMALE) WITH MONOFILAMENT 

LINE AROUND ITS NECK; ATTEMPTED TO CAPTURE USING 

SAFE BOAT BUT ANIMAL WENT INTO WATER. SI P8A NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2010 8 2 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SAN JUAN WA DEAD MUMMIFIED SKELETAL SEAL FOUND IN GHOST NET DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2010 8 16 VESSEL STRIKE SAN JUAN WA DEAD

OBVIOUS PROPELLER WOUNDS ON FACE AND UPPER BODY, 

INCLUDING 3-CM LACERATION ON LEFT VENTRAL NECK 

AREA, 3.5 CM DEEP; 8.5-CM LACERATIONS THROUGH 

LOWER MANDIBLE, ACROSS ROSTRUM, AND INTO UPPER 

PALATE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2010 8 23 SHOOTING MASON WA DEAD

BULLET FOUND IN SKULL; TRACK THROUGH RIGHT EYE 

SOCKET AND INTO NASAL CAVITY; BULLET FRAGMENTS SEEN 

IN RIGHT NASAL CAVITY VIA RADIOGRAPHS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2010 8 24 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY WHATCOM WA DEAD

FRESH DEAD PUP, BLEEDING FROM NOSE AND MOUTH, 

FOUND IN FISHING NET; DROWNED DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 8 29 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2010 9 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KING WA SI

FOUR FISH HOOKS IN ANIMAL (ONE ABOVE LEFT EYE, TWO 

IN LOWER LIP, AND ONE IN FORE FLIPPER) AND 

LACERATIONS ON HIND FLIPPERS; ANIMAL CAPTURED, 

HOOKS REMOVED, AND RELEASED; ALL HOOKS EASY TO 

REMOVE EXCEPT IN FLIPPER. NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 9 2 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2010 9 7 SHOOTING WHATCOM WA DEAD CARCASS; TRACKING WOUND THROUGH SKULL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2010 9 10

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

TRIBAL OBSERVER PROGRAM

DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2010 9 10

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

TRIBAL OBSERVER PROGRAM

DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2010 9 10

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

TRIBAL OBSERVER PROGRAM

DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 9 15

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN DIEGO CA SI

DEEP ENTANGLEMENT-LIKE LACERATIONS AROUND NECK. 

ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2010 9 28 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

ENTRY WOUND THROUGH RIGHT EYE; BULLET RETRIEVED 

FROM LEFT SIDE OF BACK OF SKULL, PROBABLE EXIT 

WOUND DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2010 11 11 SHOOTING TILLAMOOK OR SI

TWO CLEAR (BULLET) POINTS OF ENTRY INTO HEAD, EACH 

0.4 CM IN DIAMETER, WITH ASSOCIATED TREMENDOUS 

HEMORRHAGE, CLOTTED BLOOD, AND BROKEN BONES (E.G. 

BULLA AND MASTOID PROCESS); EUTHANIZED AT SITE DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 12 3 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 12 4 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2010 12 21 NON-FISHERY ENTANGLEMENT THURSTON WA DEAD

REPORTED BY DIVE TEAM WHILE CUTTING PILINGS 

UNDERWATER AS PART OF THE DNR WOODARD BAY 

RESTORATION PROJECT. THE SEAL WAS ENTANGLED IN A 

LINE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A BUOY MARKING A BROKEN 

PILE. THE BUOY AND LINE WERE ATTACHED. DEAD NA NA NA 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2010 12 28 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL RELEASED ON SITE NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 3 22 MARINE DEBRIS KITSAP WA SI

LIVE ANIMAL WITH ROPE OR LINE AROUND NECK AND TOP 

OF HEAD. SI P8A NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 4 2 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 4 21 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT, ANIMAL CAPTURED AND 

RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 4 25 SHOOTING MARIN CA DEAD NECROPSY PERFORMED DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 4 29

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT MONTEREY CA SI

VERY YOUNG PUP (1-2 INCH UMBILICUS PRESENT) ILLEGALLY 

REMOVED FROM BEACH BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. 

BROUGHT TO REHABILITATION CENTER. SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 5 19 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI

FISH HOOK IN MOUTH; ANIMAL CAPTURED; HOOK 

REMOVED, AND RELEASED NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 5 29

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT MENDOCINO CA SI

DEPENDENT PUP ILLEGALLY REMOVED FROM BEACH. DIED 

DURING TRANSPORT BACK TO BEACH. DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 5 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY TILLAMOOK OR SI

TREMBLING NOTED INITIALLY; CONVULSIONS AND 

VOMITING REPORTED JUST PRIOR TO DEATH; FISH HOOK 

WITH LURE AND LINE HAD PERFORATED INTESTINES; 

SUBSTANTIAL HEMORRHAGE THROUGHOUT DEAD P2 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 6 4 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL CAUGHT AND RELEASED FROM COOLING WATER 

INTAKE AREA NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 6 7 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL CAUGHT AND RELEASED FROM COOLING WATER 

INTAKE AREA NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 6 12 GILLNET FISHERY VENTURA CA SI

SEAL ENTANGLED IN GREEN MONOFILAMENT GILLNET. 

LACERATIONS AROUND NECK. NETTING REMOVED AND 

ANIMAL SENT TO REHAB FACILITY. FINAL STATUS 

UNKNOWN. SI P8A NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 7 4 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

EXTREMELY THIN AND LETHARGIC. UNABLE TO LIFT HEAD 

AND OFFERED NO RESISTANCE WHEN PICKED UP. XRAY 

SHOWED FISH HOOK IN LOWER GI TRACT. TAKEN TO REHAB 

FACILITY. FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN. SI P2 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 7 9 VESSEL STRIKE CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; PROPELLER CUTS 

AT LEFT AXILLA AND LEFT ANKLE; TREMENDOUS 

HEMORRHAGING AROUND NECK, PROPELLER CUTS, AND 

PELVIC AREA DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 7 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY WHATCOM WA DEAD CARCASS FOUND WITH HOOK THROUGH LIP DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 7 26 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN POWER PLANT COOLING WATER 

SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 8 1 DOG ATTACK LINCOLN OR SI LIVE PUP REPORTEDLY ATTACKED BY THREE DOGS DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 8 1 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TILLAMOOK OR DEAD

CARCASS; CAUGHT ON HOOK OF IPHC (INTERNATIONAL 

PACIFIC HALIBUT COMMISSION) LONGLINE GEAR DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 8 11 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KING WA DEAD

CARCASS; PIECE OF FISHING LINE AND REMNANT OF HOOK 

FOUND IN LARGE INTESTINES DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 8 29 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER PLANT STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 8 30 VESSEL STRIKE SKAGIT WA DEAD

CARCASS; CRESCENT-SHAPED GASH IN LEFT SIDE BELOW 

RIBS WITH INTERNAL ORGANS PROTRUDING, AS WELL AS 

GASH ON SIDE OF HEAD CAUSED BY SMALL BOAT 

PROPELLER; LEFT EYE GONE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 9 5 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KING WA NSI FISH HOOK IN FACE NSI P5B NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 9 8 SHOOTING ISLAND WA DEAD

CARCASS; GOOD BODY CONDITION; BULLET WOUND (30 

MM X 20 MM) BEHIND LEFT EAR OPENING; EXIT WOUND (70 

MM X 70 MM) 4.5 CM BELOW AND TO RIGHT OF RIGHT EAR; 

THIRD HOLE (40 MM) 27 MM DIRECTLY BELOW RIGHT EAR; 

NO BULLETS OR FRAGMENTS FOUND. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 9 11 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER PLANT STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2011 9 12 SHOOTING THURSTON WA DEAD

CARCASS; TRACKING WOUND ON LEFT SIDE OF TOP OF 

SKULL WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING; TOP OF SKULL 

SHATTERED AND HEMORRHAGING IN BRAIN TISSUE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 9 14

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN JUAN WA SI

PHOTO OF LIVE PUP SHOWED SOME FISHING GEAR 

ATTACHED TO ITS REAR FLIPPERS; ANIMAL NEVER LOCATED 

SO UNABLE TO EXAMINE. GEAR MAY IMPEDE ABILITY TO 

FEED AND TRAVEL. SI P6 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 9 19 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL KING WA NSI

LIVE ENTANGLEMENT IN TRIBAL FISHING NET; ANIMAL 

DISENTANGLED AND RELEASED NSI P7B NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 9 23

PACIFIC WHITING TRAWL 

FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

CARCASS; BROUGHT IN WITH CARGO OF WHITING FISHING 

VESSEL; APPEARED TO HAVE DIED IN TRAWL NET OR IN 

CARGO HULL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 9 25 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER PLANT STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2011 9 29 GILLNET FISHERY KITSAP WA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER PLANT STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 10 14 GILLNET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

ADULT HARBOR SEAL WITH FISHING NET DEEPLY CUTTING 

INTO NECK. SI P8A NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 10 16 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. 

CAPTURED AND DIED DURING TRANSPORT TO RELEASE SITE DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 10 25 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; SMALL BULLET HOLE WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGING IN ABDOMEN; INTESTINES TIGHTLY 

TWISTED; LOTS OF FLUID IN ABDOMINAL AND THORACIC 

CAVITIES DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 10 30 GILLNET FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

CARCASS; ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT NET; CIRCULAR 

HOLE ON LEFT DORSAL SIDE OF THORACIC AREA (LIKELY 

GAFF RATHER THAN BULLET HOLE), WITH ABDOMEN CUT 

OPEN. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2011 11 1 GILLNET FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

CARCASS; ENTANGLED IN APPROXIMATELY 36-FT 

MONOFILAMENT NET WITH LEAD LINE ATTACHED AND 

TWINE THAT WAS USED TO REPAIR HOLES IN THE NET. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 11 11 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2011 11 20 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL MASON WA DEAD REPORTED TO NOAA BY TRIBE AS KILLED IN GILLNET DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 11 20 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT INTO POWER GENERATING STATION; 

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM 

AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 1 2 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT; ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING 

WATER SYSTEM. ANIMAL RELEASED AT BEACH WITH NO 

INJURIES. NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2012 1 6 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD

CARCASS; RADIOGRAPH SHOWED BULLET IN HEAD AND 

COMPOUND SKULL FRACTURE; MARKED HEMORRHAGE IN 

BRAIN CAVITY; STOMACH HAD PARTIALLY DIGESTED FISH DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 1 22 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 2 2 HARASSMENT SANTA BARBARA CA SI

UNWEANED PUP SEPARATED FROM MOTHER BY DOGS NOT 

UNDER CONTROL OF OWNER. ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB 

CENTER. DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 2 4 SHOOTING LINCOLN OR DEAD

CARCASS; LIKELY GUNSHOT WOUND TO ORBITAL AREA OF 

LEFT EYE--SHATTERED ETHMOID, LACRIMAL, AND 

ZYGOMATIC BONES DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 2 6 HARASSMENT SANTA BARBARA CA SI

UNWEANED PUP SEPARATED FROM MOTHER BY DOGS NOT 

UNDER CONTROL OF OWNER. ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHABILITATION CENTER. TAGGED WITH ROTOTAG # 17896 SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 2 11 HARASSMENT SANTA BARBARA CA SI

UNWEANED PUP SEPARATED FROM MOTHER BY DOGS NOT 

UNDER CONTROL OF OWNER. ANIMAL RELEASED FROM 

REHABILITATION CENTER. TAGGED WITH ROTOTAG # 17897 SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 2 24 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 3 3 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 3 10 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; BULLET HOLES AND TRACKS WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGING DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 4 1 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KING WA DEAD CARCASS; ENTANGLED IN MONOFILAMENT LINE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 4 3 HARASSMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

HARASSED, ILLEGAL PICK-UP, TRANSFERRED TO REHAB 

FACILITY, TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 4 5 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 4 11 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. 

RELEASED TO BEACH WITHOUT INJURIES. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 4 13 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA SI

HARASSED; ILLEGAL PICK UP; MATERNAL SEPARATION; 3 

INCH LONG WET UMBILICUS PRESENT; GOOD BODY 

CONDITION; NON-RESPONSIVE, NOT VOCAL, SHIVERING; 

ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO REHAB FACILITY, WHERE IT DIED DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 4 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

CARCASS; FISHING LINE FOUND IN INTESTINE OF ANIMAL; 

PERITONITIS AND BUNCHED UP INTESTINE AT LOCATION OF 

FISHING LINE OBSTRUCTION DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 4 20 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. 

RELEASED TO BEACH WITHOUT INJURIES. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 4 24 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL FOUND IN POWER PLANT INTAKE SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 5 12 HARASSMENT DEL NORTE CA NSI

ILLEGAL PICK UP BY MEMBER OF PUBLIC, WHO WAS 

INSTRUCTED TO RETURN IT TO WHERE IT WAS FOUND; 

ILLEGAL PICK UP AND RELOCATION BY ANOTHER COUPLE, 

WHO CALLED IT IN AS A STRANDING; TAGGED WITH 

ORANGE ROTOTAG #7553 NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 5 19 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; SHOT IN NECK/SCAPULAE AREAS; EXCELLENT 

BODY CONDITION; UTERUS DISTENDED; MILK IN MAMMARY 

GLANDS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 5 21 CAR COLLISION PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; CAUSE OF DEATH APPEARS TO BE TRAUMA FROM 

SMALL-WHEELED VEHICLE; LEFT EYE BULGING; TONGUE 

BITTEN; ABRASIONS ALL ALONG VENTRAL SIDE, HAIR 

RUBBED OFF IN 4-CM-WIDE, 51-CM-LONG STRIPE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 5 23 VESSEL STRIKE DEL NORTE CA SI

BOAT STRIKE CAUSING SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA, LABORED 

BREATHING, AND BILATERAL MAXILLARY FRACTURES; 

ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB FACILITY; CAUSE OF DEATH = 

SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA DEAD P15 NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 6 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

MEMBER OF PUBLIC SCOOPED ANIMAL OUT OF WATER 

WITH NET, REMOVED FISHING HOOK, LINE, AND WEIGHT 

AND THREW THEM BACK INTO WATER, AND PLACED 

ANIMAL ON DOCK; MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT, ACTIVE, ALERT; 

SMALL ABRASION ON LOWER LIP; TRANSFERRED TO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED. NSI P5C NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 6 15 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 6 16 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA SI

NO SIGNS OF TRAUMA, EYES CLEAR AND ALERT, SHAKING; 

DIED OVERNIGHT; FOUND APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF 

FISHING LINE IN STOMACH; POSSIBLY ATTACKED BY DOG 

WHILE STILL ALIVE DEAD P2, P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 6 18 SHOOTING ISLAND WA DEAD

CARCASS; GUNSHOT TO HEAD, JUST BEHIND EYES; BULLET 

EXITED ON OTHER SIDE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 6 18 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; TWO BULLET HOLES IN NECK WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGE; ABDOMINAL ORGANS HEMORRHAGED; 

BRUISING ALONG DORSAL SPINE; GOUGE MARK ON RIGHT 

VENTRAL HIND FLIPPER DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 7 2 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. 

RELEASED TO BEACH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 7 8

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SKAGIT WA SI

PUBLIC USE OF BEACH SEPARATED MOTHER AND PUP; PUP 

DIED DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 7 13 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 7 15

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT. EXACT DATE NOT GIVEN, THUS 

MID-MONTH (DAY=15) IS USED. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 7 15

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

OCEAN TROLL FISHERY, TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT. EXACT DATE NOT GIVEN, THUS 

MID-MONTH (DAY=15) IS USED. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 8 1 DOG ATTACK SNOHOMISH WA SI

LIVE PUP HAD SEVERAL PUNCTURE WOUNDS FROM DOG 

ATTACK; TRANSFERRED TO REHAB AND DIED DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 8 1 DOG ATTACK SNOHOMISH WA SI

LIVE PUP HAD 5 PUNCTURE WOUNDS (2 ON LEFT HIP, 2 ON 

RIGHT HIP, AND A DEEP ONE ON LEFT LATERAL SIDE) FROM 

DOG ATTACK; TRANSFERRED TO REHAB AND DIED DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 8 11 VESSEL STRIKE SAN JUAN WA DEAD

PUP SUCKED INTO INTAKE VALVE OF IDLING, LARGE, 

COMMERCIAL CATAMARAN; DECAPITATED CARCASS HAD 

SEMICIRCULAR LACERATIONS ON THORAX DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 8 12 SHOOTING WHATCOM WA DEAD

CARCASS; ADULT FEMALE WITH MULTIPLE GUNSHOT 

WOUNDS. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 8 14 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; CLEAR ENTRANCE/EXIT BULLET HOLES IN BODY 

WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE AND THREE BROKEN RIBS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2012 8 18 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL THURSTON WA DEAD CARCASS; ONE OF FOUR PUPS CAUGHT IN TRIBAL GILLNET DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2012 8 18 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL THURSTON WA DEAD CARCASS; ONE OF FOUR PUPS CAUGHT IN TRIBAL GILLNET DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2012 8 18 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL THURSTON WA DEAD CARCASS; ONE OF FOUR PUPS CAUGHT IN TRIBAL GILLNET DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2012 8 18 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL THURSTON WA DEAD CARCASS; ONE OF FOUR PUPS CAUGHT IN TRIBAL GILLNET DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2012 8 20 SHOOTING PIERCE WA DEAD

CARCASS; TRACKING WOUND; MARKED HEMORRHAGE 

FROM ENTRY WOUND IN FRONT OF LEFT EAR TO BEHIND 

LEFT EYE, WHERE PELLET WAS LODGED IN SKULL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2012 8 20 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD

PUP OBSERVED STRUCK BY VESSEL; CARCASS FOUND ON 

BEACH NEXT DAY WITH TWO, LARGE, PARALLEL (CRESCENTSHAPED), PENETRATING LACERATIONS--TRANSVERSE TO THE 

RIGHT DORSAL SIDE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 8 21 VESSEL STRIKE SAN MATEO CA SI

SEVERAL GASHES ON STOMACH; LETHARGIC, ALLOWING 

PEOPLE TO APPROACH; DIED IN REHAB DEAD P15 NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 9 2 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; VERY GOOD BODY CONDITION; DISTINCT BULLET 

HOLE AT LEFT DORSAL NASAL AREA AND EXIT WOUND AT 

PALATE; EXTENSIVE TRAUMA ALONG ENTIRE LEFT SIDE AND 

ON RIGHT VENTRAL SURFACE, PROBABLY DUE TO A SECOND 

BULLET DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 9 4 VESSEL STRIKE SAN JUAN WA DEAD

DEAD PUP WITH TWO SYMMETRICAL CUTS ACROSS 

ABDOMEN CONSISTENT WITH PROPELLER WOUNDS; 

MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES ASSOCIATED WITH EXTERNAL 

WOUNDS; LACERATIONS OF HEART, RIGHT LUNG, SPLEEN, 

AND LIVER; HEMORRHAGE OF RIGHT ADRENAL AND LEFT 

KIDNEY DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 9 6 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD CARCASS; CLEAR BULLET HOLE IN NECK; SKULL SHATTERED DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 9 8 VESSEL STRIKE JEFFERSON WA DEAD

CARCASS; TWO DEEP LACERATIONS APPROXIMATELY 12 

INCHES APART; ANTERIOR LACERATION SEVERED RIBS, 

LUNG, AND LIVER ON RIGHT SIDE; POSTERIOR LACERATION 

SEVERED LUMBAR SPINE, SPINAL CORD, AND COLON DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 9 15 DOG ATTACK WHATCOM WA SI

LIVE PUP WITH BITE WOUNDS DIED DURING EXAM; 

MALNUTRITION COMPLICATED BY BITE WOUNDS WAS 

SUSPECTED CAUSE OF DEATH DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 9 18 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA DEAD

DEAD PUP WITH CURVED WOUNDS AND IMPRESSIONS 

CONSISTENT WITH PROPELLER INJURIES DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 9 20 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD ANIMAL FOUND IN POWER PLANT INTAKE SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 9 22

SHOOTING/HOOK AND LINE 

FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; ANIMAL VERY THIN; THREE FISH HOOKS LOOSE IN 

STOMACH; SHOTGUN PELLETS IN LEFT NOSE; SUBSTANTIAL 

HOLE IN LEFT ORBITAL BONE, WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGE; HEMORRHAGE AROUND BOTH EYE SOCKETS 

AND SIDES OF NOSE; SUSPICIOUS HOLE MIDWAY ALONG 

BLADDER DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 9 24 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 9 26 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; PENETRATING WOUND ON LEFT CHEEK, 

APPROXIMATELY 3 CM BELOW EYE, WITH TRACKING 

WOUND INTO UPPER CHEEK DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 10 4 GILLNET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

CARCASS; DIAMOND-SHAPED PATTERN IMPRINTED ON 

PELT; HISTOPATHOLOGY CONFIRMED PULMONARY 

HEMORRHAGE AND CONGESTION. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 10 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA DEAD

CARCASS; TWO FISH HOOKS WITH FISHING LINE FOUND IN 

STOMACH; NO INDICATION OF INFECTION IN STOMACH; 

LINEAR LACERATION INSIDE MOUTH, POSSIBLY FROM 

INGESTED FISH HOOKS DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 10 15

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT. EXACT DATE NOT GIVEN, THUS 

MID-MONTH (DAY=15) IS USED. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 10 15

NORTHERN WASHINGTON 

MARINE SET GILLNET FISHERY, 

TRIBAL CLALLAM WA DEAD

FISHERMAN SELF REPORT. EXACT DATE NOT GIVEN, THUS 

MID-MONTH (DAY=15) IS USED. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 10 17 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. 

RELEASED ALIVE TO BEACH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2012 10 25 VESSEL STRIKE WHATCOM WA DEAD

CARCASS; GOOD BODY CONDITION; FLESH MISSING FROM 

SKULL, ENDING IN CONCISE LINE BEHIND SKULL; TOP OF 

SKULL INTACT WITH BROKEN SHARD COVERING BOTTOM 

HALF OF BRAIN; LEFT HIP/UPPER LEG BONE PROTRUDING 

FROM BODY DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2012 11 4 SHOOTING LINCOLN OR DEAD

CARCASS; GUNSHOT WOUND TO HEAD; ENTRY WOUND 

JUST VENTRAL AND CAUDAL TO RIGHT LOWER JAW; EXIT 

WOUND AT LOWER LEFT JAW; FRACTURED DENTARY DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 1 28 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM; 

RELEASED TO BEACH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 1 28 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM; 

RELEASED TO BEACH NSI P9 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 2 7 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 2 13 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM; 

NO INJURIES; RELEASED TO BEACH NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 2 25

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT MONTEREY CA SI

ILLEGAL PICK UP; MATERNAL SEPARATION; PICKED UP OUT 

OF SURF BY MEMBER OF PUBLIC AND PLACED AGAINST SIDE 

OF CLIFF; LANUGO COAT, UMBILICUS PRESENT; 

MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 3 9

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT HUMBOLDT CA SI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; ILLEGAL PICK UP BY PUBLIC WHO 

KEPT IT IN BATHTUB FOR UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT OF TIME; 

FEVER, MALNOURISHED; VOLUNTEERS PUT PUP BACK 

WHERE IT WAS FOUND; WHEN MOTHER DID NOT RETURN, 

PUP WAS TRANSFERRED TO REHAB SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 3 12

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SAN DIEGO CA SI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; BROUGHT TO LIFEGUARDS; THIN, 

DEHYDRATED SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 3 12

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT MONTEREY CA SI

ILLEGAL PICK UP; MATERNAL SEPARATION; HARASSED; 

WRAPPED IN TOWEL AND MOVED TOWARD PARKING LOT 

BY MEMBER OF PUBLIC; LANUGO COAT; 3-INCH FRESH PINK 

UMBILICUS; EMACIATED SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 3 17 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; ALMOST ENTIRE SKULL 

"BLOWN AWAY"; SOME HEMORRHAGE IN BODY; BLOODY 

FLUID IN THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL CAVITIES; 

UTERUS/FETUS COMPLETELY DETACHED AND UTERUS 

TORN; INTESTINES TWISTED DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 3 19 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION AND BLUBBER LAYER; 7 X 8 

CM HOLE IN DORSAL SKULL; ENTIRE SKULL SHATTERED; LEFT 

EYE BLOODY; RIGHT EYE GONE; BLOOD FROM NOSE AND 

MOUTH; BLOOD IN THORACIC AND ABDOMINAL CAVITIES DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 3 24 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SHOTGUN PELLET HOLES 

THROUGH SKIN OF HEAD AND MOUTH; PELLET HOLES IN 

SKULL; HEMORRHAGE IN SOME ORGANS AND VARIOUS 

AREAS OF BODY; MODERATE BLOOD IN THORACIC AND 

ABDOMINAL CAVITIES DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 4 2 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 4 2 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 4 6

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT MONTEREY CA SI

ILLEGAL PICK UP; MATERNAL SEPARATION; HARASSED; 

PICKED UP BY PUBLIC, WRAPPED IN TOWEL, AND PLACED 

ELSEWHERE ON BEACH; EMACIATED SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 4 6 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 4 10 SHOOTING COWLITZ WA DEAD

X-RAY REVEALED BULLET AND POSSIBLE FRAGMENTS IN 

PELVIC AREA, BULLET/PELLET FRAGMENTS IN SKULL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 4 17 SHOOTING CLATSTOP OR DEAD

GOOD BODY CONDITION; EYES BULGING; BLOOD FROM 

NOSE AND MOUTH; TREMENDOUS DEEP HEMORRHAGE IN 

HEAD, NECK, AND VARIOUS AREAS OF BODY AS WELL AS 

SOME INTERNAL ORGANS; BLOOD IN THORACIC CAVITY; 

INTESTINES TWISTED DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 5 20 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; SKULL EXPOSED; BULLET 

FOUND IN BODY; BULLET HOLES IN SKULL AND BODY; SPINE 

FRACTURED FROM BULLET; PELVIS FRACTURED; 

TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE THROUGHOUT MUCH OF 

ANIMAL; GENITAL AREA SWOLLEN; INTESTINES AND FETUS 

TWISTED DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 5 30 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY PACIFIC WA DEAD

HEAD REMOVED, FISH HOOK AND LINE IN INTESTINES; 

VERTEBRAE APPEARED BROKEN AT POSTERIOR END OF 

ANIMAL WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE; LEFT SIDE OF 

PELVIS HEMORRHAGED; ABDOMINAL ORGANS BROWNISH 

GRAY AND SOUPY AS IF AFFECTED BY GASTRIC FLUID DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 6 8 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA NSI

HARASSMENT; MEMBERS OF PUBLIC PUSHED PUP ON 

BEACH BACK INTO WATER; POSSIBLE ACOUSTIC 

HARASSMENT; ACTIVE PILE-DRIVING IN VICINITY OF BEACH NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 6 9 HARASSMENT PIERCE WA NSI

HARASSMENT; REPORTS THAT MEMBERS OF PUBLIC WERE 

PUTTING PUP BACK IN WATER; NO SIGN OF FEMALE 

ATTENDING PUP; NUMEROUS PEOPLE AND DOGS PRESENT NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 6 25 DOG ATTACK HUMBOLDT CA SI DOG BITES, NO OTHER DETAILS PROVIDED. SI P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 6 27

AQUACULTURE FACILITY 

ENTANGLEMENT MASON WA DEAD

FOUND ENTANGLED IN GEODUCK AQUACULTURE NETTING; 

LINEAR IMPRESSION ACROSS NECK AT BASE OF LOWER JAW, 

SWELLING IN NECK AND SHOULDER AREA, NAIL BROKEN ON 

FIRST DIGIT OF RIGHT FLIPPER, AND WATER AT BASE OF 

LUNGS CONSISTENT WITH ENTANGLEMENT AND 

SUBSEQUENT DROWNING; INSIDE OF LIPS BLUE; 

CONJUNCTIVA RED BLOOD COMING FROM NOSE; HIND 

FLIPPERS SWOLLEN DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 7 1

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT THURSTON WA SI

ILLEGAL PICK UP; MATERNAL SEPARATION; PUP WAS 

FREQUENTLY HAULING OUT NEAR BOATS BUT FEMALE WAS 

COMING AT NIGHT TO FEED IT SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 7 1

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT MASON WA SI

ILLEGAL PICK UP; MEMBER OF PUBLIC CONTINUED TO FEED 

AND HOLD PUP AFTER REPEATEDLY ADVISED NOT TO; PUP 

ABANDONED DUE TO HUMAN INTERFERENCE AND POSSIBLY 

PREMATURITY SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 7 4

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT JEFFERSON WA SI

ILLEGAL PICKUP; MEMBERS OF PUBLIC REFUSED TO RETURN 

NEWBORN PUP TO BEACH; MATERNAL SEPARATION SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 7 9 DOG ATTACK PIERCE WA NSI

ATTACKED ON PUBLIC BEACH BY OFF-LEASH DOG; PUP HAD 

A COUPLE OF SMALL PUNCTURES ON LEFT HIND FLIPPER; 

SLIGHTLY THIN, WITH WHITE STUB OF UMBILICUS; 

RELOCATED TO GERTRUDE ISLAND NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 7 13 HARASSMENT SAN JUAN WA NSI

HARASSMENT; MEMBER OF PUBLIC SEEN CLIMBING OUT TO 

TOUCH SEAL PUP NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 7 15 HARASSMENT SAN JUAN WA NSI

HARASSMENT; MEMBERS OF PUBLIC WERE TOUCHING AND 

PICKING UP PUP; PUP WAS GIVEN FLUIDS NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 7 16

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT KITSAP WA NSI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; MEMBERS OF PUBLIC WERE 

REPORTED HARASSING PUP ON BEACH AND NOT ALLOWING 

IT TO REST; UMBILICUS PRESENT; RELOCATED TO REHAB SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 7 17

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SAN JUAN WA SI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; REPORTS OF PUBLIC HARASSING 

PUP OVER 2.5 DAYS; RELOCATED TO REHAB SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 7 21

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT JEFFERSON WA SI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; REPORTS THAT PUP WAS 

ILLEGALLY PICKED UP AND HANDLED BY PUBLIC, MOVED 

FROM ROCK JETTY TO SHORE; UMBILICUS ATTACHED SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 7 28 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI

FISHING LINE WAS REMOVED FROM ANIMAL'S TORSO; 

LACERATION ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BODY CUTTING 

INTO MUSCLE ABOVE THE FRONT RIGHT FLIPPER NSI P7B, P8A NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 7 29 VESSEL STRIKE PIERCE WA SI

PUP REPORTED HIT BY A BOAT AND RESCUED FROM A 

GROUP OF TEENAGERS ATTEMPTING TO BEAT IT WITH 

OARS. SI P15 NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 7 31

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT PIERCE WA SI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; PUP BORN ON DOCK AT BUSY BAY; 

MOTHER NEVER RETURNED; RELOCATED TO GERTRUDE 

ISLAND HARBOR SEAL HAULOUT; EAGLE OBSERVED 

SCAVENGING ON IT NEXT TO DOCK DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 8 2 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN DIEGO CA DEAD ANIMAL DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER SYSTEM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 8 3

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT KING COUNTY WA SI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; BOATERS HARASSED PUP; PUP 

WAS ABANDONED; ANIMAL TRANSFERRED TO REHAB; 

OUTCOME UNKNOWN. SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 8 3

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT KITSAP WA SI

PUP EUTHANIZED DUE TO ABANDONMENT AND INFECTION, 

BUT HARASSMENT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO 

ABANDONMENT DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 8 3

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT PIERCE WA SI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; HARASSMENT; PUP AT 

HAULOUT/ROOKERY AREA WITH VERY HIGH LEVELS OF 

DISTURBANCE BY HUMANS AND DOGS; MEMBERS OF 

PUBLIC OBSERVED NEAR SEAL, KICKING/NUDGING IT; THIN 

PUNCTURE ON HIND FLIPPER; RELOCATED TO GERTRUDE 

ISLAND HARBOR SEAL HAULOUT; FOUND DEAD 2 DAYS 

LATER. DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 8 3 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; BULLET HOLES; 

HEMORRHAGE; BROKEN BONES DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 8 4 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL KITSAP WA DEAD

CREASES AROUND NOSE INDICATIVE OF ENTANGLEMENT; 

LEFT EYE BULGING SLIGHTLY; BLOOD AROUND NOSE AND 

MOUTH; CAUSE OF DEATH = PROBABLE ENTANGLEMENT DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 8 5 SHOOTING WHATCOM WA DEAD

CARCASS; FRESH DEAD; APPEARED HEALTHY; FOUND 

BULLET HOLE BUT NO BULLET DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 8 7 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA SI

HARASSMENT BY MEMBERS OF PUBLIC AND DOGS; THIN, 

DEHYDRATED SEAL WAS TRANSFERRED TO REHAB, TREATED, 

AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 8 7 VESSEL STRIKE THURSTON WA DEAD

PROPELLER MARKS ON BACK, HEAD, AND PELVIC AREA 

SLICED THROUGH BONE AND MAJOR ORGANS; MASSIVE 

INTERNAL DAMAGE PREMORTEM; CHOP MARKS ON RIGHT 

SIDE OF NECK (APPROX. 5 CM LONG), FROM MID-BACK TO 

TOP OF HEAD THROUGH SKULL AND BONE (APPROX. 18 CM 

LONG), AND ACROSS LEFT SHOULDER (APPROX. 9 CM 

LONG); SLICE ALONG DORSAL RIGHT PELVIC AREA AND ON 

LEFT SEVERED L FEMUR (APPROX. 12 CM LONG) DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 8 9

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT CLALLAM WA SI

REPORTS OF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC PICKING UP, HANDLING, 

APPROACHING, AND THROWING ROCKS AT SEAL PUP; 

WEANED PUP WITH ALL TEETH ERUPTED DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 8 23

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLALLAM WA DEAD

CARCASS; HEAD HAD BEEN CUT OFF WITH SHARP 

INSTRUMENT; GOOD BODY CONDITION; RED FROTH IN 

TRACHEA. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 8 28 MARINE DEBRIS MASON WA DEAD

SEAL WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE LEG OF A SMALL PAIR OF 

JEANS; INTERNAL PATTERNS OF BRUISING SUGGEST ANIMAL 

SWAM INTO WAIST OF THE JEANS, BECAME STUCK IN THE 

NARROW PART OF ONE OF THE LEGS, AND DIED. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 8 30

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SKAGIT WA SI

ILLEGAL PICK UP; MATERNAL SEPARATION; MEMBER OF 

PUBLIC PICKED UP SEAL PUP ON SANDBAR IN RIVER AND 

PUT IT IN HIS BOAT; WDFW OFFICER REMOVED PUP FROM 

BOAT SI P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 9 9 SHOOTING DOUGLAS OR DEAD

ARROW RETRIEVED FROM CARCASS BY NOAA 

ENFORCEMENT AGENT DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 9 15 VESSEL STRIKE WHATCOM WA DEAD

VESSEL STRIKE; LARGE GASH ON SIDE OF SKULL (SKULL FELT 

COMPRESSED INTO LITTLE PIECES) AND 3 INCH SLICE ALONG 

RIGHT SIDE JUST BELOW THE HEAD AND ABOVE THE 

SHOULDER DEAD NA NA 0 1

95
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 9 21

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT WHATCOM WA SI

MATERNAL SEPARATION; PUP WAS UNDERWEIGHT, 

LETHARGIC, AND BREATHING LABORED; MEMBER OF PUBLIC 

PICKED UP PUP AND CARRIED IT AROUND; PUP SWAM 

AWAY AND WAS REPORTED DEAD ON A NEARBY BEACH THE 

NEXT DAY DEAD P14 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 10 2 DOG ATTACK JEFFERSON WA SI

SEAL PUP FOUND ALIVE ON BEACH WITH BLOOD ON HEAD 

AND FACE, A FEW BLOOD SPOTS ON DORSAL AND LATERAL 

SIDES, AND FOAM COMING FROM MOUTH; FRESH DOG 

PRINTS AND BLOOD SMEARS FOUND IN THREE AREAS ON 

BEACH IN CLOSE PROXIMITY; ANIMAL DIED BEFORE IT 

COULD BE TRANSPORTED TO REHAB DEAD P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 10 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS FOUND IN NET; MARKED 

SWELLING AND HEMORRHAGE ASSOCIATED WITH NET 

MARKS ON NOSE; GOOD BODY CONDITION AND PARTIALLY 

DIGESTED FOOD IN STOMACH; NET IMPRESSION ACROSS 

NOSE, LEFT SIDE OF NECK, ACROSS BACK BETWEEN 

FOREFLIPPERS, AND ON LEFT SIDE OF PELVIC AREA DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 10 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS FOUND IN NET; MARKED 

SWELLING AND HEMORRHAGE AROUND LIPS AND BETWEEN 

EYES WITH ASSOCIATED LINE MARKS; IMPRESSION ACROSS 

HEAD JUST BEHIND EYES; LEFT UPPER LIP SWOLLEN; 

IMPRESSIONS ACROSS BACK BETWEEN FOREFLIPPERS AND 

ANTERIOR TO TAIL DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 10 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS FOUND IN NET; IMPRESSION 

AROUND NOSE WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE; 

IMPRESSION ON DORSAL SURFACE FROM LEFT AXILLA 

ACROSS BACK; PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON DORSAL SIDE OF 

RIGHT AND LEFT HIND FLIPPERS; PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON 

DORSAL SURFACE OF RIGHT FOREFLIPPER; FLIPPER JOINTS 

APPEAR SWOLLEN NEAR PUNCTURES; THREE SHALLOW 

PUNCTURES ON CHEST BETWEEN LEFT FLIPPER AND 

MIDLINE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 10 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS FOUND IN NET; AREAS OF 

BRUISING AND PETECHIAL HEMORRHAGE ASSOCIATED 

WITH WRAPS; EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION; PARTIALLY 

DIGESTED FISH IN STOMACH; PIECE OF NET RECOVERED 

FROM NECK; BRAIDED MONOFILAMENT (14 STR); POSSIBLE 

SUPERFICIAL, NON-INFECTED PUNCTURE WOUNDS ON LEFT 

HIND FLIPPER; NET WRAPPED 5X AROUND NECK; POSSIBLE 

NET LINES AROUND ABDOMEN DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 10 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS FOUND IN NET; HEMORRHAGE 

ASSOCIATED WITH NET IMPRESSIONS; MARKEDLY THIN; RED 

SEROUS FLUID COMING FROM UMBILICUS; PUNCTURE 

WOUND ON LEFT FOREFLIPPER; PUNCTURE WOUND ON 

RIGHT HIND FLIPPER; PUNCTURE WOUND ON RIGHT LOWER 

LIP DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 10 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS FOUND IN NET; EXCELLENT BODY 

CONDITION; IMPRESSIONS ON FACE AND NECK WITH SOME 

ASSOICATED HEMORRHAGE; REDDISH FROTH IN TRACHEA 

DOWN INTO BRONCHIALS; BLOOD COMING FROM NOSE 

AND MOUTH; IMPRESSION AROUND BACK OF NECK WITH 

WRAPS AROUND TO FRONT; IMPRESSION IN CENTER OF 

CHEST; IMPRESSION FROM LEFT UPPER LIP TO RIGHT EYE, 

POSSIBLY RUNNING THROUGH EYE DEAD NA NA 0 1

96
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HARBOR SEAL HOOD CANAL 2013 10 4 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY JEFFERSON WA DEAD

ONE OF SEVEN ANIMALS FOUND IN NET; IMPRESSION 

ACROSS NOSE WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE; SOME 

FISH BONES AND OTOLITHS IN STOMACH; MODERATELY 

THIN; IMPRESSION ACROSS NOSE AND ON LEADING EDGE 

OF RIGHT FLIPPER; PUNCTURES ON VENTRAL SIDES OF HIND 

FLIPPERS (NONE APPEARED TO BE INFECTED); ONE LARGER 

LESION ON INSIDE DIGIT OF RIGHT FLIPPER DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 10 6 HARASSMENT WHATCOM WA NSI

PUP HARASSED BY MEMBERS OF PUBIC AND DOGS ON VERY 

PUBLIC BEACH; EYE INFECTION; PROBABLE RESPIRATORY 

INFECTION; LACERATION ON THE RIGHT REAR FLIPPER. NSI NA NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 10 16 HARASSMENT/DOG ATTACK WHATCOM WA SI

PUP HARASSED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND DOGS; 

PUP HAD EYE INJURY, FEVER, AND PUNCTURE WOUNDS, 

PROBABLY FROM DOGS SI P9 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 10 18 CAR COLLISION MONTEREY CA DEAD

SECOND-HAND REPORT OF ANIMAL STRUCK BY CAR, PARTS 

COLLECTED. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2013 11 3 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA NSI

ANIMAL WAS CAUGHT BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO HAVE 

FISHING LINE AROUND ITS NECK; HALF-INCH WIDE WOUND 

ENCIRCLING ANIMAL'S NECK WAS EXAMINED AND IT WAS 

DETERMINED THAT FISHING LINE WAS NO LONGER PRESENT 

AND WOUND WAS HEALING, SO ANIMAL WAS RELEASED ON 

SITE NSI P7B NA 0 0

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 11 22 SHOOTING CURRY OR DEAD

WOUND TO FACE AND DAMAGE TO ORBIT STRONGLY 

SUGGEST GUNSHOT DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL OR/WA COAST 2013 12 1 VESSEL STRIKE LINCOLN OR DEAD

LIKELY VESSEL STRIKE OR SHOOTING; FIVE BROKEN RIBS 

WITH HEMORRHAGE DEAD NA NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 12 9 ENTRAPMENT SNOHOMISH WA DEAD FOUND IN TRIBAL HATCHERY CONTAINMENT AREA DEAD NA NA 1 1

HARBOR SEAL WA N INLAND WATERS 2013 12 10 HARASSMENT KITSAP WA SI

HARASSMENT; 28-35 FOOT SILVER BOAT WITH CRAB 

PULLING EQUIPMENT OBSERVED THROWING A LIVE 

HARBOR SEAL PUP OUT OF BOAT; TIME SPENT ABOARD 

BOAT UNKNOWN; POSSIBLE CAPTURE MYOPATHY 

CONSIDERATIONS SI P4 NA 0 1

HARBOR SEAL S PUGET SOUND 2013 12 24 MARINE DEBRIS THURSTON WA DEAD FOUND WRAPPED IN ANCHOR LINE OF A BUOY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 1 18

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA SI (PRORATE)

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN ACTIVE SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET; 

REPORT RECEIVED VIA MARINE MAMMAL AUTHORIZATION 

PROGRAM DATABASE; ANIMAL RELEASED FROM NET; 

UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TRAILING GEAR LEFT ON 

ANIMAL; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 8 14

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION HUMBOLDT CA DEAD

FLUKES MISSING; GROOVE IN SKIN ACROSS VENTRAL EDGE 

OF CAUDAL PEDUNCLE & PART WAY UP BOTH SIDES OF 

PEDUNCLE APPROXIMATELY 40 CENTIMETERS FROM 

SEVERED END, INDICATING ROPE ENTANGLEMENT; CARCASS 

EXAMINED BY HSU-VM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2009 10 1 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SANTA BARBARA CA SI

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL WITH BROWNISH NETTING 

WRAPPED AROUND LEFT PECTORAL FIN; REPORT RECEIVED 

VIA SWFSC ON SCENE DURING RESEARCH CRUISE; NO 

RESCUE EFFORT INITIATED; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

97
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 5 13 CRAB POT FISHERY JEFFERSON WA SI

JUVENILE HUMPBACK WHALE ENTANGLED FROM HEAD TO 

FLUKES IN CRAB POT GEAR WITH ORANGE FLOATS SW OF 

DESTRUCTION ISLAND. VIDEO OF DISENTANGLEMENT 

ATTEMPT SHOWS WHALE TO BE RELATIVELY IMMOBILE AND 

UNABLE TO SWIM AND SURFACE NORMALLY, GEAR 

CONSTRICTING. DISENTANGLEMENT TEAM WAS ABLE TO 

REMOVE SOME GEAR FROM BODY AND FLUKES, BUT GEAR 

REMAINED ON FLIPPER. RADIO BEACON ATTACHED TO 

REMAINING GEAR TO ASSIST IN RELOCATING WHALE FOR 

ADDITIONAL DISENTANGLEMENT EFFORT. WHALE NOT 

RELOCATED. GEAR CONFIRMED BY WDFW AS WA COASTAL 

CRAB POT / TRAP GEAR. SI L2 1 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 6 19 CRAB POT FISHERY CLALLAM WA SI (PRORATE)

35-40 FT. HUMPBACK WHALE WITH A YELLOW CRAB POT 

TRAILING BEHIND THE ANIMAL. ANIMAL OBSERVED FOR 15 

MINUTES AND MOVING IN A NW DIRECTION AT 2 KNOTS.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 7 25 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD CARCASS WITH PROPELLER WOUNDS OBSERVED FLOATING. DEAD NA NA 0 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 8 2 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

GREEN FISH NETTING WRAPPED AROUND THE MID SECTION 

OF THE ANIMAL, CUTTING INTO THE FLESH. THE 

ENTANGLEMENT DID NOT SEEM TO BE AFFECTING THE 

WHALE’S ABILITY TO SWIM OR DIVE. NO RESPONSE EFFORT 

ATTEMPTED. EVIDENCE OF CONSTRICTING GEAR TIGHTLY 

WRAPPED AROUND ANIMAL. SI L2 1 0 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 8 16 CRAB POT FISHERY LINCOLN OR DEAD

MULTIPLE CRAB BUOYS ATTACHED TO TAIL AND IT 

APPEARED TO BE ANCHORED BY THEM. CARCASS 

PHOTOGRAPHED DEAD NA NA 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 8 17 CRAB POT FISHERY MENDOCINO CA SI

LINES & BUOYS EXTENDING FROM CAUDAL PEDUNCLE; 

SIGHTING REPORTED BY U.S. COAST GUARD HELICOPTER 

CREW

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 8 23

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION HUMBOLDT CA SI

ADULT HUMPBACK WHALE WITH AT LEAST 3 TIGHT WRAPS 

OF MODERATE GAUGE, GREEN LINE AROUND MIDBODY. NO 

BUOYS OR LINE SEEN TRAILING. ANIMAL HAS LINE SCAR 

FORWARD ACROSS BODY BEHIND BLOWHOLES. OVERALL 

CONDITION OF THE ANIMAL IS GOOD. NOT EMACIATED AND 

NO HEAVY CYAMID LOAD. SI L2 1 0 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 8 24

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE)

HUMPBACK WHALE TRAILING RED LINE SEEN DRAPED OVER 

ITS FLUKES. ENTANGLEMENT LIKELY ORIGINATES FROM 

MOUTH OR FLIPPER(S). NO BUOYS REPORTED. SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 8 31 DUNGENESS CRAB POT FISHERY COOS OR DEAD

CARCASS INITIALLY SEEN OFFSHORE, MULTIPLE YELLOW 

AND RED FLOATS ATTACHED. GEAR WAS IDENTIFIED AS 

OREGON DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY GEAR FROM BUOY 

NUMBERS AFTER ANIMAL CAME ASHORE. DEAD NA NA 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 5 8 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

ANIMAL STRUCK JUST FORWARD OF THE DORSAL FIN. ONLY 

20 FT OF THE ANIMAL REMAINED AFTER THE PROPELLER 

CUT THE HEAD, PECTORAL FINS AND THORACIC CAVITY 

AWAY DEAD NA NA 0 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 5 10

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE)

3/8" GREEN LINE WRAPPED AROUND RIGHT PECTORAL FIN 

AT INSERTION; NO BODY WRAPS OBSERVED; 3 BUOYS 

INVOLVED IN ENTANGLEMENT; LINE TRAILS TO ~1 FT PAST 

FLUKES ENDING IN EITHER LOOP OR BITTER ENDS; GOOD 

BODY CONDITION (DARK SKIN, NO CYAMIDS); WHEEZY 

BLOWS; WITH OTHER ANIMALS; FEEDING, APPROACHING 

BOAT (CURIOUS); PARTIAL SELF-RELEASE; 2 BUOYS 

OBSERVED WITH 12-15 FT OF LINE FREE-FLOATING, NOT 

COLLECTED. NO CONFIRMATION THAT WHALE SHED ALL 

GEAR.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

98
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 5 12 VESSEL STRIKE CLATSOP OR NSI

A 38' SAILBOAT PARTICIPATING IN A RACE WAS STRUCK BY A 

BREACHING WHALE. RIGGING AND MAST WAS DAMAGED 

AND SKIN WAS LEFT BEHIND. SIZE OF WHALE ESTIMATED AT 

30 FT. VESSEL WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 9 KTS NSI L6C 0 0 0

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 7 16

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT SAN MATEO CA SI (PRORATE)

APPROX. 40' HUMPBACK WHALE WITH ROPES AND "CRAB 

POTS" WRAPPED AROUND THE FLUKES. ANIMAL ACTIVE 

AND SWIMMING NORTH, NO RESIGHT, NO RESPONSE

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 8 14 CRAB POT FISHERY GRAYS HARBOR WA SI

REPORTED TO USCG VIA WDFW SMALL WHALE ENTANGLED 

IN CRAB POTS WITH TWO OTHER WHALES SWIMMING 

AROUND. LAT 46 52 .417 LONG 124 32.453. JUVENILE 

TRAILING CRAB POTS - BELIEVED IT COULD NOT TRAVEL 

MUCH IF AT ALL. NO COLOR OF THE FLOATS OR WHERE ON 

THE BODY THEY WERE LOCATED. PHOTOS DO NOT SHOW 

GEAR BUT CONFIRM SPECIES. SI L2 1 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 8 25 CRAB POT FISHERY SAN JUAN WA SI

ORIGINALLY SIGHTED IN BRITISH COLUMBIA ON JULY 31, 

2011 WITH A RECREATIONAL CRAB POT GEAR LINE AND 

BUOY TRAILING 15-25 FEET BEHIND THE ANIMAL. HAD BEEN 

SEEN IN ACTIVE PASS AND OFF POINT ROBERTS BEFORE THIS 

SIGHTING. ANIMAL WAS REPORTED AS DETERIORATING IN 

CONDITION. SEEN ON AUGUST 25TH IN FALSE BAY OFF THE 

WEST SIDE OF SAN JUAN ISLAND. DISENTANGLEMENT 

EFFORT UNSUCCESSFUL. SERIOUS INJURY PRORATE VALUE 

OF 1 DUE TO DETERIORATING CONDITION. SI L10 1 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 10 1

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT SAN MATEO CA SI (PRORATE)

ENTANGLED IN "CRAB POTS"; ANIMAL HEADING SSE AT A 

FEW KNOTS; NO RESIGHTS, NO RESPONSE; FINAL OUTCOME 

UNKNOWN

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2012 5 13

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE)

DIVE BOAT REPORTED A 25-FOOT HUMPBACK WHALE 

ENTANGLED IN LINE WITH A OBLONG ORANGE BUOY 

TRAILING 10 - 15 FEET BEHIND THE ANIMAL. ANIMAL IS 

MOBILE AND HEADING TOWARDS NW. INJURIES AT BASE OF 

CAUDAL PEDUNCLE AND ALONG LEADING EDGE OF FLUKES; 

INJURIES LOOK OLDER WITH SOME GROWTH ON TIP OF 

FLUKE; LONG ORANGE BUOY ON 10-15 FT OF LINE TRAILING; 

RESIGHTED 5/14 AND 5/15; NO RESPONSE ATTEMPTED.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2012 6 9

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE)

SUBADULT, 35-FOOT, HUMPBACK WHALE REPORTED BY 

MULTIPLE PARTIES LATE IN THE DAY ENTANGLED IN 

APPROXIMATELY 1/2", YELLOW LINE AROUND TAIL AND 

PECTORAL FLIPPERS NO BUOYS WERE OBSERVED AND NO 

INDICATION OF ANIMAL'S CONDITION. ANIMAL HEADING 

WEST IN HEAVY SEA STATE.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

HUMPBACK WHALE CA/OR/WA 2013 6 10 VESSEL STRIKE MARIN CA DEAD

LATER EXAM OF BONES FOUND NO DAMAGE TO SKULL BUT 

TRAUMA TO VERTEBRAE AND PERHAPS RIBS IN AREA 

BEHIND SKULL, BROKEN BACK; SIGNIFICANT PARASITE 

LOAD; FRACTURED BOD OF TWO VERTEBRAE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

MINKE WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 4 17 GILLNET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI (PRORATE) ROPE & NETTING AROUND HEAD AREA SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

MINKE WHALE CA/OR/WA 2011 12 18

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA NSI

ANIMAL DISENTANGLED AND RELEASED WITHOUT TRAILING 

GEAR. NSI L3 NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 1 25 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

LIVE ANIMAL ON ESTABLISHED ELEPHANT SEAL ROOKERY; 

PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; ADULT FEMALE WITH 

DEPENDENT PUP; UNABLE TO DISENTANGLE ADULT DUE TO 

PRESENCE OF THIS & OTHER PUPS; FINAL STATUS 

UNKNOWN SI P8A NA 0 1

99
Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 2 6 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FISH HOOK WITH ATTACHED LINE & SINKERS IN LEFT REAR 

FLIPPER; ANOTHER FISH HOOK EMBEDDED JUST ABOVE 

RIGHT EYE; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; CAUSE OF 

DEATH = GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITISM) DEAD P5B NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 2 15 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

MORTALITY (ANIMAL EUTHANIZED IN REHAB DUE TO 

INTRASPECIES TRAUMA & OSTEOMYELITIS IN REAR FLIPPER 

BONES; NECROPSY REVEALED FISH HOOK & ATTACHED LINE 

IN STOMACH) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 3 10 LOBSTER TRAP ENTANGLEMENT VENTURA CA SI

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN LOBSTER TRAP GEAR; ROPE & BUOY 

WRAPPED AROUND ANIMAL'S NECK; 75 FEET OF ROPE 

EXTENDING FROM ANIMAL TO TRAP; GEAR TYPE 

CONFIRMED BY OWNER; NON-FATAL INJURY (ANIMAL 

DISENTANGLED ON SITE & RELEASED) NSI P7B NA 1 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 3 27 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA SI

PLASTIC TRASH BAG WRAPPED AROUND HEAD; NON-FATAL 

INJURY (ANIMAL RELEASED FROM REHAB) NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 4 22 MARINE DEBRIS LOS ANGELES CA NSI

FISH HOOK IN BACK; MORTALITY (ANIMAL DIED IN REHAB; 

NECROPSY REVEALED SEVERAL PIECES OF SMALL, 

IRREGULAR-SHAPED, HARD, WHITE, SHARP-EDGED FOREIGN 

SUBSTANCES SIMILAR TO HARD PLASTIC IN STOMACH) DEAD P2 NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 5 13 MARINE DEBRIS SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

MONOFILAMENT LINE-LIKE LINEAR LACERATION EXTENDING 

INTO MUSCLE ON VENTRUM NEAR FLIPPERS; CARCASS 

EXAMINED BY SWFSC. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 5 16 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT VENTURA CA DEAD CARCASS FLOATING IN POWER PLANT INTAKE CHANNEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 5 30 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI

GREEN PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 6 14 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY COOS OR SI

FISH HOOK WAS IN THE GUM ABOVE THE RIGHT CANINE 

TOOTH. TRANSPORTED TO CAPTIVE DISPLAY FACILITY. NSI P5C NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 8 28

LIMITED ENTRY TRAWL BOTTOM 

TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 9 23 HOOK AND LINE FISHERY KING WA NSI

ANIMAL HAULED OUT FROM 9/18-9/21. SHE IS A HEALTHY 

JUVENILE NES WITH NO FISHERY INTERACTION AT THAT 

TIME. ONE 9/23 SHE WAS REPORTED TO SEATTLE PD WITH A 

HOOK AND LINE WITH A FISH ON IT. WDFW RESPONDED 

AND REMOVED THE HOOK AND LINE WITH A CATCH POLE. 

ANIMAL WAS DEEMED HEALTHY AND IT WENT BACK INTO 

THE WATER LATER THAT EVENING. NSI P5C NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 9 24 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

LIVE ANIMAL ON ESTABLISHED ELEPHANT SEAL ROOKERY; 

WHITE PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 9 28 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 10 24 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

LIVE ANIMAL IN ESTABLISHED ELEPHANT SEAL ROOKERY; 

WHITE PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK; NON-FATAL INJURY 

(ANIMAL DISENTANGLED & RELEASED ON SITE) NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2009 11 23 GILLNET FISHERY MARIN CA SI

LIVE ANIMAL ON ESTABLISHED ELEPHANT SEAL ROOKERY; 

GILLNET FRAGMENT AROUND NECK; UNABLE TO RESCUE 

DUE TO PROXIMITY TO OTHER ANIMALS ON ROOKERY; 

FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN SI P8A NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 2 2 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA SI

SEAL REPORTED ALIVE ON THE BEACH IN DISTRESS ON 

2/2/10. WDFW RESPONDED, BULLET FOUND IN LOWER 

BRAIN CAVITY. DEAD P9 NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 2 2 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD BULLET FOUND IN BRAIN CAVITY DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 2 28

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SANTA CRUZ CA SI

ILLEGAL REMOVAL FROM BEACH. PUP FOUND IN A 

LAUNDRY ROOM ON A DOG BED, TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED. SI P14 NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 3 31 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT VENTURA CA DEAD FOUND IN POWER STATION'S INTAKE TAKE DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 5 8

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE CA SI

TANGLED IN GROUNDLINE. STRUGGLED FREE AS ANIMAL 

NEARED THE SURFACE. SWAM AWAY SLOWLY, ANIMAL 

SEEN TO TAKE A BREATH AT THE SURFACE. SOME 

SCRATCHES ON THE TORSO FROM THE LINE. DESIGNATED AS 

SERIOUS INJURY AS AMOUNT OF TIME ENTANGLED 

UNDERWATER IS UNKNOWN. SI P7B NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 5 9 MARINE DEBRIS MONTEREY CA SI

PLASTIC LODGED IN THROAT. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, 

TREATED AND RELEASED NSI P9 NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 8 26 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 10 6 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI

WIDE BLACK FLEXIBLE RUBBER BAND/BELT 1 1/4" WIDE X 

32" LONG X 1/4 CM THICK) WRAPPED AROUND NECK. GOOD 

BODY CONDITION, ENTANGLEMENT WAS SLIPPED OVER 

HEAD WITHOUT CUTTING BAND. DISENTANGLED BY 

VETERINARIAN RESEARCH TEAM NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2010 10 22 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2011 1 20 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN 1/2" ROPE NETTING AROUND NECK. 

DISENTANGLED, IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON SITE. NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2011 3 21 CATCH SHARES HOOK & LINE OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2011 3 25 CATCH SHARES HOOK & LINE OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2011 4 3 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SAN MATEO CA DEAD ANIMAL DIED UNDER ANAESTHESIA DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2011 4 8 TAR ORANGE CA SI

UNDERWEIGHT ANIMAL WITH TAR ON MUZZLE AND EYE. 

TAKEN INTO REHAB CENTER FOR TREATMENT SI P9 NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2011 6 26 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE WA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2011 7 19

SHORESIDE HAKE MIDWATER 

TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2011 11 8 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

ENTANGLED WITH GREEN PACKING STRAP AROUND NECK, 

MILDLY UNDERWEIGHT. VETERINARY STAFF DISENTANGLED 

AND IMMEDIATELY RELEASED AT STRANDING SITE SI P1, P7B NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 1 1 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD A BULLET HOLE WITH ASSOC. HEMORRHAGE AT STERNUM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 1 10 MARINE DEBRIS MARIN CA SI

ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK, DISENTANGLED ON SITE.; 

ORIGINALLY OBSERVED ENTANGLED 11/16/2009 NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 2 21 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

BULLET HOLES IN HEAD AND BODY WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGE; TREMENDOUS HEMORRHAGE AT NECK, 

FLIPPERS, AND BETWEEN DORSAL SCAPULAE; INTESTINES 

TWISTED; HEART SEEMED SMALL AND HAD A RIP ACROSS 

RIGHT VENTRICLE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 3 26 TAR ORANGE CA SI

MALNUTRITION, DEHYDRATION, TAR ON RIGHT SIDE OF 

FACE. TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND RELEASED. 

TAGGED WITH ROTOTAG #22335. NSI P9 NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 6 12 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

CLEAR ENTRANCE AND EXIT BULLET HOLES WITH 

ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGING IN BODY; GAFF CUT ON 

ABDOMEN; HEAD GONE; BLOOD IN THORACIC AND 

ABDOMINAL CAVITIES. DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 7 3 VESSEL STRIKE DEL NORTE CA SI

UNDERWEIGHT, LACERATION ON LEFT SHOULDER FROM 

POSSIBLE BOAT STRIKE, UNDERWEIGHT, BLEEDING FROM 

NOSE. ANIMAL TAKEN INTO REHAB, TREATED AND 

RELEASED. TAGGED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #7529. NSI P9 NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 7 25 SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

EXCELLENT BODY CONDITION. TWO BULLET HOLES WITH 

ASSOCIATED TRACKS AND HEMORRHAGE IN NECK; 

HEMORRHAGE AT RIGHT LATERAL JAW, RIGHT LUNG, AND 

KIDNEYS, SIGNIFICANT BLOOD IN ABDOMINAL CAVITY. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 9 6

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE CA DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2012 10 12 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 1 27 HARASSMENT MARIN CA NSI

HARASSED MALNUTRITION, TRAUMA, FULL BLACKCOAT, 

HARASSED BY PEOPLE - PLACED BACK IN WATER BY PUBLIC 

WITH TOWEL, MODERATELY UNDERWEIGHT, SUNKEN EYES. NSI P9 NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 2 10 MARINE DEBRIS NA CA NSI

MARINE DEBRIS ENTANGLEMENT, PREVIOUS 

ENTANGLEMENT INFECTION. ANIMAL WAS POLE SYRINGED. 

THERE WAS AN EXAMINATION OF THE WOUND ON THE 

NECK. THERE WAS THOUGHT TO BE A DEEPLY IMBEDDED 

ENTANGLEMENT. SEVERAL INCISIONS WERE MADE TO 

LOCATE THE ENTANGLEMENT. NO ENTANGLEMENT WAS 

FOUND AND THE WOUND WAS SCRUBBED WITH BETADINE. 

PREVIOUS TAG WAS FOUND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TAG 

AGAIN. ANIMAL WAS PREVIOUSLY ENTANGLED AND 

DISENTANGLED ON 11/10/2011 AT THE SAME LOCATION.

NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 2 28 HARASSMENT MONTEREY CA NSI HARASSMENT, MALNUTRITION. NSI P9 NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 3 21

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT MONTEREY CA SI

HARASSED BY PEOPLE AND DOGS, EMACIATED, MATERNAL 

SEPARATION. SI P14 NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 3 27

HUMAN-INDUCED 

ABANDONMENT SANTA CRUZ CA NSI

HARASSED BY PEOPLE AND DOGS, EMACIATED, MATERNAL 

SEPARATION. SI P14 NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 6 24 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY MONTEREY CA SI

NYLON NETTING ENTANGLEMENT AROUND UPPER BODY, 

DISENTANGLED ON SITE. NSI P7B, P8A NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 9 15 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

LIVE ELEPHANT SEAL BROUGHT ON BOARD, UNIFORM DARK 

COLORATION WITH DARK WHISKERS. HAD A PINK TAG ON 

HIND FLIPPERS #N854. RELEASED ALIVE. NSI P4 NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 9 30 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA NSI

ENTRAINMENT DIRECT OBSERVATION. THE ANIMAL WAS 

DISCOVERED IN DIABLO CANON POWER PLANT INTAKE 

STRUCTURE FOREBAY. THE SEAL WAS HEALTHY AND 

APPEARED UNINJURED. IT WAS EVALUATED AND HELD 

OVERNIGHT BEFORE BEING RELEASED THE FOLLOWING DAY. NSI P9 NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 10 12 VESSEL STRIKE SAN FRANCISCO CA DEAD

SKULL IN MANY PIECES WITH HEMORRHAGE IN TISSUES 

OVER TOP OF CRANIUM. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 10 21 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

HARD WHITE PLASTIC ENTANGLEMENT AROUND NECK. 

ENTANGLEMENT REMOVED DURING PHYSICAL RESTRAINT 

IN THE FIELD DURING SRO RESCUE, NOT TAGGED. NSI P8A, P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 10 24 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI

BLACK 1/4 INCH PACKING STRAP ENTANGLED AROUND 

NECK, CUTTING IN ABOUT 4 INCHES VENTRALLY. FIELD 

SEDATION USED DURING SRO RESCUE, IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

ON BEACH. SPECIMENS COLLECTED. NSI P8A, P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 10 31 MARINE DEBRIS SAN MATEO CA SI

PACKING STRAP ENTANGLEMENT. ANIMAL SIGHTED 

DURING ANO NUEVO ISLAND SEA LION CAPTURES. 

ENTANGLEMENT REMOVED DURING PHYSICAL RESTRAINT 

ON THE FIELD, NOT TAGGED. NSI P8A, P7B NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 11 7 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

PACKING STRAP ENTANGLEMENT. DISENTANGLED ON 

SCENE AND GREASE MARK APPLIED IN FIELD DURING SRO 

RESCUE. NSI P8A, P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 11 13

HAWAII LONGLINE SHALLOW SET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA SI

ANIMAL WAS HOOKED NOT ENTANGLED. UNABLE TO 

DETERMINE IF HOOKED IN THE MOUTH OR INGESTED. 

STOPPED THE VESSEL AS SOON AS ANIMAL BECAME VISIBLE 

AND BROUGHT THE ANIMAL CLOSER TO THE BOAT TO GET A 

PHOTO AND ATTEMPT TO DEHOOK. ANIMAL WAS 

STRUGGLING AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VESSEL AND THE 

ANIMAL, WE CUT THE LINE. THE ENTIRE INTERACTION 

LASTED FOR 1-2 MINUTES. UNABLE TO DEHOOK FOR SAFETY 

REASONS. CUT THE LINE BELOW THE WEIGHT, LEAVING THE 

HOOK, APPROX. 9 M MONO WITH THE LIGHTSTICK 

ATTACHED. APPROX. 37 43 N AND 129 59 W.

SI P5A NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 11 19 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE CA DEAD

THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DECOMPOSITION AND 

APPEARED TO BE FAIRLY FRESH. ANIMALS HEAD WAS 

SHREDDED UP WITH WHAT LOOKED LIKE FRESH WOUNDS. 

IT CAME UP IN THE NET DEAD. MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED BY 

PROPELLER, BUT CAUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN. DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN ELEPHANT SEAL CALIFORNIA BREEDING 2013 12 1 MARINE DEBRIS SAN LUIS OBISPO CA SI

WHITE PACKING STRAP ENTANGLEMENT. DISENTANGLED 

ON SITE. NOT ABLE TO BE GREASE MARKED OR TAGGED. 

ENTANGLEMENT CUT ON DORSAL SIDE BUT TOO EMBEDDED 

TO BE FULLY REMOVED. SI P8A NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 2 1 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY CLATSOP OR DEAD

CARCASS; NET ENTANGLEMENT; EMACIATED, HEAVY 

BRUISING ON VENTRAL THORAX AND ABDOMEN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 4 7 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR DEAD

ONE OF THREE FUR SEALS FOUND IN BLUE LARGE MESH NET 

ON BEACH. NET IDENTIFIED AS BEING CHINESE IN ORIGIN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 4 7 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR DEAD

ONE OF THREE FUR SEALS FOUND IN BLUE LARGE MESH NET 

ON BEACH. NET IDENTIFIED AS BEING CHINESE IN ORIGIN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 4 7 MARINE DEBRIS LINCOLN OR DEAD

ONE OF THREE FUR SEALS FOUND IN BLUE LARGE MESH NET 

ON BEACH. NET IDENTIFIED AS BEING CHINESE IN ORIGIN. DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2009 5 25 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH UNKNOWN CA DEAD

CARCASS RETRIEVED FROM NMFS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 

TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 4 8 TRAWL FISHERY (UNKNOWN) LINCOLN OR DEAD

CARCASS; PLASTIC PACKING BAND CUTTING INTO NECK; 

OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO SKIN, BLUBBER, AND MUSCLE; 

ENTANGLED IN GREENISH TRAWL NET DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2011 6 22 TRAWL FISHERY (UNKNOWN) PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; GREEN MULTIFILAMENT NET (LIKELY FROM 

TRAWL NET) WRAPPED AROUND NECK DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 5 6

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION ORANGE CA SI

MALNUTRITION, DEHYDRATION; DEEP LACERATION TO 

VENTRAL SIDE OF NECK DUE TO NET/FISHING LINE NO 

LONGER ON ANIMAL. TAKEN TO REHAB FACILITY, TREATED 

AND RELEASED WITH ORANGE ROTOTAG #22371. NSI P8A NA 0 0

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 5 28 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT SAN LUIS OBISPO CA DEAD

CARCASS DISCOVERED IN STATION COOLING WATER 

SYSTEM DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 6 14

UNIDENTIFIED NET 

FISHERY/SHOOTING PACIFIC WA DEAD

CARCASS; GREEN NET AROUND NECK WITH ASSOCIATED 

HEMORRHAGE; BULLET HOLES (POSSIBLY ENTRANCE/EXIT) 

NEAR BOTH SCAPULAE, WITH ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE DEAD NA NA 0 1

NORTHERN FUR SEAL CALIFORNIA 2012 7 26

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LINCOLN OR SI

LIVE ANIMAL, ENTANGLED IN FISHING GEAR, RESCUED BY 

TUNA FISHERMEN; TRANSFERRED TO REHAB AND RELEASED 

THE NEXT DAY NSI P7B NA 0 0

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2010 12 6

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 10 27

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2012 1 8

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 11 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

NORTHERN RIGHT WHALE 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 11 25

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2009 5 1 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LOS ANGELES CA SI

1 OF 3 ANIMALS THAT SWAM INTO COLLAPSED FRONT 

PORTION OF NET DURING HAULBACK; ANIMAL BECAME 

ENSNARED IN NET, BROUGHT ABOARD NMFS RESEARCH 

VESSEL, CUT OUT OF NET & RELEASED; LESS THAN 2 MINUTE 

TURN AROUND TIME FROM NET TO RELEASE SI S4 NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2009 5 1 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LOS ANGELES CA SI

1 OF 3 ANIMALS THAT SWAM INTO COLLAPSED FRONT 

PORTION OF NET DURING HAULBACK; ANIMAL BECAME 

ENSNARED IN NET, BROUGHT ABOARD NMFS RESEARCH 

VESSEL, CUT OUT OF NET & RELEASED; LESS THAN 2 MINUTE 

TURN AROUND TIME FROM NET TO RELEASE SI S4 NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2009 5 1 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH LOS ANGELES CA SI

1 OF 3 ANIMALS THAT SWAM INTO COLLAPSED FRONT 

PORTION OF NET DURING HAULBACK; ANIMAL BECAME 

ENSNARED IN NET, BROUGHT ABOARD NMFS RESEARCH 

VESSEL, CUT OUT OF NET & RELEASED; LESS THAN 2 MINUTE 

TURN AROUND TIME FROM NET TO RELEASE SI S4 NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2009 5 23 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TILLAMOOK OR DEAD

ANIMAL CAUGHT IN RESEARCH TRAWL, CARCASS DISPOSED 

AT SEA DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2009 5 23 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TILLAMOOK OR DEAD

ANIMAL CAUGHT IN RESEARCH TRAWL, CARCASS DISPOSED 

AT SEA DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2009 10 7

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2009 10 7

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2010 4 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MONTEREY CA SI

ANIMAL CAUGHT IN RESEARCH TRAWL, TRAWL BROUGHT 

ON DECK, ANIMAL RELEASED AT SEA. SERIOUS INJURY S4 

BECAUSE ANIMAL WAS REMOVED FROM WATER AND 

BROUGHT ON DECK. SI S4 NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2010 4 25 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ANIMAL CAUGHT IN RESEARCH TRAWL, CARCASS DISPOSED 

AT SEA DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2010 9 10 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH MENDOCINO CA DEAD

ANIMAL BECAME ENTANGLED IN COD END OF MID-WATER 

TRAWL AFTER THE SET WHEN THE NET WAS BEING 

BROUGHT ABOARD THE VESSEL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 4 3 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SANTA CRUZ CA DEAD

ANIMAL CAUGHT IN RESEARCH TRAWL, CARCASS DISPOSED 

AT SEA DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 9 10 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF SIX PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT IN A 

SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 9 10 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF SIX PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT IN A 

SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 9 10 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF SIX PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT IN A 

SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 9 10 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF SIX PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT IN A 

SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 9 10 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF SIX PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT IN A 

SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 9 10 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF SIX PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT IN A 

SURFACE TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2012 6 28 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE OR DEAD ONE OF THREE ANIMALS CAUGHT IN A RESEARCH TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2012 6 28 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE OR DEAD ONE OF THREE ANIMALS CAUGHT IN A RESEARCH TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2012 6 28 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE OR DEAD ONE OF THREE ANIMALS CAUGHT IN A RESEARCH TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2012 6 29 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA SI

NET WAS BEING HAULED ABOARD WHEN AN ANIMAL WAS 

OBSERVED WITH ITS TAIL FLUKE CAUGHT BETWEEN BARS OF 

MARINE MAMMAL EXCLUDER DEVICE. ANIMAL WAS 

TURNED TO RELEASE TAIL FLUKE AND RELEASED DOWN 

TRAWL RAMP. ANIMAL WAS OBSERVED TO BE SWIMMING 

IN WATER AFTER RELEASE. S4 SERIOUS INJURY BECAUSE 

ANIMAL WAS REMOVED FROM WATER, BROUGHT ON DECK 

(TRAWL RAMP). SI S4 NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2012 8 18 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ANIMAL CAUGHT IN RESEARCH TRAWL, CARCASS DISPOSED 

AT SEA DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2012 8 24 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF TWO PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT IN A 

MIDWATER TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2012 8 24 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF TWO PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS CAUGHT IN A 

MIDWATER TRAWL DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 8 1 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE OR DEAD

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN MIDWATER TRAWL, DORSAL FIN 

SNAGGED ON NET MESH ANTERIOR TO MARINE MAMMAL 

EXCLUDER DEVICE. ANIMAL BROUGHT ON BOARD, SEXED 

AND PHOTOGRAPHED AND DISPOSED OVERBOARD. TRAWL 

NET WAS OUTFITTED WITH ACOUSTIC PINGERS AND 

CAMERA. DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 8 1 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE OR NSI

ONE OF TWO ANIMALS CAUGHT INSIDE MIDWATER TRAWL 

AND SEEN TO ESCAPE NET. VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWS THAT 

ENTRAPMENT WAS LESS THAN 30 SECONDS AND THAT 

ANIMALS CONTINUED TO VOCALIZE BEFORE EXITING THE 

MARINE MAMMAL EXCLUDER DEVICE. NSI S7B NA 0 0

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 8 1 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE OR NSI

ONE OF TWO ANIMALS CAUGHT INSIDE MIDWATER TRAWL 

AND SEEN TO ESCAPE NET. VIDEO FOOTAGE SHOWS THAT 

ENTRAPMENT WAS LESS THAN 30 SECONDS AND THAT 

ANIMALS CONTINUED TO VOCALIZE BEFORE EXITING THE 

MARINE MAMMAL EXCLUDER DEVICE. NSI S7B NA 0 0

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 9 14 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF THREE ANIMALS KILLED IN A RESEARCH TRAWL 

OUTFITTED WITH A MARINE MAMMAL EXCLUDER DEVICE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 9 14 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF THREE ANIMALS KILLED IN A RESEARCH TRAWL 

OUTFITTED WITH A MARINE MAMMAL EXCLUDER DEVICE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED 

DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 9 14 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF THREE ANIMALS KILLED IN A RESEARCH TRAWL 

OUTFITTED WITH A MARINE MAMMAL EXCLUDER DEVICE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

RISSO'S DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2010 1 22

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LOS ANGELES CA DEAD MULTIPLE PARALLEL LACERATIONS DEAD NA NA 0 1

RISSO'S DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 9 29

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

RISSO'S DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2013 4 19

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION CLATSOP OR DEAD

ANIMAL HAD GOOD BODY CONDITION; UTERUS RUPTURED 

AND BRUISED; FETUS SUBSTANTIALLY HEMORRHAGED; 

MUCH HEMORRHAGE THROUGHOUT ANIMAL; A LOT OF 

BLOODY FOAM IN TRACHEA AND BRONCHI (THIS IS 

INDICATIVE OF DROWNING); LOWER LEFT FRONT TOOTH 

GONE. DEAD NA NA 0 1

SPERM WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 4 7

OPEN ACCESS FIXED GEAR HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

ONE OF TWO SPERM WHALES FEEDING ON CATCH OFF THE 

GROUNDLINE OF AN OA SABLEFISH VESSEL. VESSEL USED 

AIR HORN TO TRY AND DETER. DETERRENCE WAS NOT 

SUCCESSFUL. NSI L3 NA 0 0

SPERM WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 4 7

OPEN ACCESS FIXED GEAR HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

ONE OF TWO SPERM WHALES FEEDING ON CATCH OFF THE 

GROUNDLINE OF AN OA SABLEFISH VESSEL. VESSEL USED 

AIR HORN TO TRY AND DETER. DETERRENCE WAS NOT 

SUCCESSFUL. NSI L3 NA 0 0

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

SPERM WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 12 5

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA SI

ONE OF TWO WHALES ENTANGLED IN A SWORDFISH DRIFT 

GILLNET. ONE WHALE WAS DEAD. FISHERY OBSERVER 

INDICATED THAT THE SECOND WHALE WAS RELEASED WITH 

NETTING AND PHOTOS WERE TAKEN. PHOTOS OF THE 

INJURED WHALE SHOW AN ANIMAL ON ITS SIDE, NOT IN A 

NORMAL BREATHING OR SWIMMING POSTURE. SI L2 1 1 1

SPERM WHALE CA/OR/WA 2010 12 5

CA SWORDFISH DRIFT GILLNET 

FISHERY OFFSHORE CA DEAD

ONE OF TWO WHALES ENTANGLED IN A SWORDFISH DRIFT 

GILLNET. ONE WHALE WAS DEAD. FISHERY OBSERVER 

INDICATED THAT THE SECOND WHALE WAS RELEASED WITH 

NETTING AND PHOTOS WERE TAKEN. PHOTOS OF THE 

INJURED WHALE SHOW AN ANIMAL ON ITS SIDE, NOT IN A 

NORMAL BREATHING OR SWIMMING POSTURE. DEAD NA NA 1 1

SPERM WHALE CA/OR/WA 2012 1 21 VESSEL STRIKE PACIFIC WA DEAD

SKULL SEVERELY FRACTURED; BACK APPEARED TO BE 

BROKEN; HEMORRHAGE AT HEAD AND RIGHT SCAPULA. DEAD NA NA 0 1

STRIPED DOLPHIN CA/OR/WA 2011 3 12

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION LINCOLN OR DEAD

CARCASS CUT OPEN ALONG DORSUM, SMALL CUTS AT 

AXILLA AND PECTORAL FLIPPER DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, 

UNIDENTIFIED CA/OR/WA 2009 7 29 VESSEL STRIKE SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

PROPELLER-LIKE 28 CENTIMETER LONG "S" SHAPED WOUND 

ALONG RIGHT DORSUM EXTENDING INTO BODY CAVITY, 

SEVERING SPINE & 11 RIBS; CARCASS EXAMINED BY SWFSC DEAD NA NA 0 1

COMMON DOLPHIN, 

UNIDENTIFIED CA/OR/WA 2009 10 25 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY SAN DIEGO CA DEAD

GAFF-LIKE 3 CENTIMETER LONG INCISION IN THROAT 

REGION; STOMACH FULL OF FISH; CARCASS EXAMINED BY 

SWFSC DEAD NA NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED OTARIID NA 2010 5 29 AT-SEA HAKE PELAGIC TRAWL OFFSHORE OR DEAD AT-SEA HAKE OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

UNIDENTIFIED OTARIID NA 2013 6 3 SHOOTING CLATSOP OR DEAD

BULLET HOLES AT VENTRAL THORAX AND NECK WITH 

ASSOCIATED HEMORRHAGE; LOWER JAW BROKEN; UPPER 

JAW MISSING DEAD NA NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2009 8 1 SHOOTING NA NA SI

REPORT OF LIVE SEA LION SHOT IN THE HEAD WITH A .410 

SLUG WHILE HAULED OUT ON A BUOY SI P9 NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2009 9 18 GILLNET FISHERY, TRIBAL NA NA DEAD CARCASS; CAUGHT IN TRIBAL NET DEAD NA NA 1 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2010 1 16 MARINE DEBRIS NA NA SI LIVE ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN LIGHT COLORED ROPE SI P6 NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2010 4 7

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

SHOTS FIRED NEAR PINNIPED TO DETER IT FROM FEEDING 

ON CATCH. NSI P9 NA 0 0

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2010 6 11 POWER PLANT ENTRAINMENT LOS ANGELES CA DEAD

ANIMAL ENTRAINED IN CIRCULATING WATER SCREEN BAY 

(ENTERED THROUGH INTAKE TUNNEL) DEAD NA NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2010 7 16 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY NA NA SI

REPORT OF LIVE ANIMAL WITH NET AROUND ITS HEAD AND 

NECK SI P8A NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2010 8 5 BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA NA NA SI

SEA LION BLUDGEONED AT SEA BY RECREATIONAL 

FISHERMEN SI P9 NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2010 9 2 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY NA NA SI

LIVE SEAL ENTANGLED IN NET; RELEASED BY PUBLIC BEFORE 

RESPONDERS ARRIVED SI P7B NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2012 6 3 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY TILLAMOOK OR SI

LIVE ANIMAL (POSSIBLY FUR SEAL) WITH BLUE/GREEN 

FISHING NET WRAPPED AROUND ITS MID-SECTION SI P6 NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2012 6 5 MARINE DEBRIS LANE OR SI

YOUNG, LIVE ANIMAL (POSSIBLY SEA LION) WITH A ROPE 

AND WHITE SIGN WRAPPED TIGHTLY AROUND ITS NECK SI P8A NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED PINNIPED NA 2012 8 24 CRAB POT FISHERY LINCOLN OR SI

LIVE ANIMAL, SWIMMING JUST OFFSHORE, ENTANGLED IN 

CRAB GEAR (BUOY AND LINE VISIBLE) SI P6 NA 1 1

UNIDENTIFIED PORPOISE NA 2009 7 15 CRAB POT FISHERY NA NA DEAD

SKULL (POSSIBLY HARBOR PORPOISE) FOUND IN DERELICT 

CRAB GEAR DEAD NA NA 1 1

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION NA 2010 6 5

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

DETERRENCE USED. THE CAPTAIN SPOTTED A SEA LION OFF 

THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE VESSEL WHILE HAULING 

LONGLINE GEAR AND QUICKLY FIRED A SHOT AT IT TO 

SCARE IT AWAY. I BRIEFLY CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF THE 

ANIMAL AS IT LEFT. I DID NOT COME BACK. NSI P9 NA 0 0

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION NA 2011 4 12

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR DEAD NWFSC GROUNDFISH OBSERVER PROGRAM DEAD NA NA 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION NA 2011 5 2

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE CA NSI

DETERRENCE USED. DURING HAULBACK OF SABLEFISH 

LONGLINE, ONE OF THE CREW SPOTTED A SEA LION AND 

FIRED A SHOT AT IT TO SCARE IT AWAY. NSI P9 NA 0 0

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION NA 2011 9 23

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

A SEA LION WAS FEEDING ON CATCH DURING RETRIEVAL OF 

LONGLINE GEAR. THE SKIPPER HAD ONE OF THE CREW 

THROW A BOMB AS A DETERRENCE. I ONLY BRIEFLY CAUGHT 

A GLIMPSE OF THE ANIMAL SWIMMING UNDERWATER AND 

COULD NOT TELL IF IT WAS A STELLER OR A CALIFORNIA SEA 

LION NSI P9 NA 0 0

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION NA 2011 9 23

LIMITED ENTRY SABLEFISH HOOK 

& LINE OFFSHORE OR NSI

THE SKIPPER SAW A SEA LION FEEDING ON CATCH DURING 

RETRIEVAL OF LONGLINE GEAR. I DID NOT GET A GOOD 

LOOK AT THE ANIMAL. ONE OF THE CREW THREW A SEAL 

BOMB AT IT AS A DETERRENCE. NSI P9 NA 0 0

UNIDENTIFIED SEA LION NA 2013 3 4 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR NSI

SEA LION ENTANGLED IN GEAR BEFORE RETURNING TO SEA 

WITHOUT TRAILING GEAR. NSI P7B NA 0 0

UNIDENTIFIED SEAL NA 2011 12 15 CATCH SHARES BOTTOM TRAWL OFFSHORE OR SI

SEAL CAUGHT BY NET. CAME UP ALIVE AND BLEEDING 

FROM CHEST. CREW YELLED AT IT AND SCARED IT OFF. 

INJURIES UNKNOWN SEVERITY. DESIGNATED AS SERIOUS 

INJURY BECAUSE OF VISIBLE BLOOD LOSS. SI P3, P7B NA 1 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2009 3 19

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MENDOCINO CA SI (PRORATE)

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL TOWING UNIDENTIFIED FISHING 

GEAR; REPORT RECEIVED VIA PRIVATE CITIZEN; ANIMAL 

DESCRIBED AS ENTANGLED IN BUOYS & NETS; USCG 

CONDUCTED AERIAL SURVEY OF AREA BUT COULD NOT 

LOCATE ENTANGLED ANIMAL; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2009 7 12 UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY LOS ANGELES CA SI

FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL TOWING UNIDENTIFIED NET 

GEAR & BUOYS; REPORT RECEIVED VIA USCG, ANIMAL 

DESCRIBED AS BLUE WHALE; NO RESCUE EFFORT INITIATED; 

FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN SI L10 0.75 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2010 3 24

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SONOMA CA SI

TOWING 30 FEET OF TRAILING LINE & 2 GREEN & WHITE 

BUOYS; UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY. FREE-SWIMMING 

ENTANGLED WHALE REPORTED BY MEMBER OF PUBLIC; NO 

RESCUE EFFORT INITIATED; NO RESIGHTINGS REPORTED; 

FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN SI L10 0.75 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2010 3 29 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA SI

COMMERCIAL ISLAND PASSENGER TRANSPORT 

CATAMARAN VESSEL, 37 METERS LONG DOING 28 KNOTS, 

COLLIDED WITH FREE-SWIMMING ANIMAL; NO BLOOD 

OBSERVED IN WATER; COLLISION DISLODGED VESSEL'S 

STARBOARD T-FOIL; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN SI L6A 1 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2010 4 8

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MARIN CA SI (PRORATE)

ROPE WRAPPED AROUND CAUDAL PEDUNCLE; 

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2010 5 2

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI

ANIMAL ENTANGLED IN ROPE. ANIMAL THRASHING AT 

SURFACE; NO RESCUE EFFORT INITIATED; NO RESIGHTINGS 

REPORTED; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN SI L10 0.75 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2010 7 7

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SANTA BARBARA CA SI

ANIMAL TOWING NET-LIKE MATERIAL; SIGHTING REPORTED 

BY OIL PLATFORM WORKERS, FREE-SWIMMING; NO RESCUE 

EFFORT INITIATED; NO RESIGHTINGS REPORTED; FINAL 

STATUS UNKNOWN SI L10 0.75 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2010 10 13

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION SAN FRANCISCO CA SI

TOWING ORANGE BUOY. WHALE SIGHTED FROM SHORE 

USING BINOCULARS. APPEARED TO BE FREE-SWIMMING 

AND DIVING; NO RESIGHTS; FINAL STATUS UNKNOWN SI L10 0.75 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2011 7 16

UNIDENTIFIED FISHERY 

INTERACTION MONTEREY CA SI FREE-SWIMMING ENTANGLED WHALE IN UNKNOWN GEAR SI L10 0.75 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2011 8 20

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT SNOHOMISH WA SI (PRORATE)

WHALE TRAILING A RED AND WHITE BUOY OFF THE RIGHT 

SIDE. DID NOT SEE ANY LINES WRAPPED AROUND THE 

BODY.

SI 

(PRORATE) L10 0.75 1 1

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Appendix 4. Records of human-related injury and mortality, 2009-2013.

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

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2011 9 5

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY 

ENTANGLEMENT LINCOLN OR SI

ENTANGLED LARGE WHALE ABOUT 6 NM NW OF YAQUINA 

BAY. IT WAS OBSERVED BY FISHERMAN WHO LOST SIGHT OF 

IT IN FOG AND INCREASINGLY CHOPPY SEAS; REPORTED 

SEEING A LARGE WHALE (FLUKES ABOUT 6-7 FEET WIDE) 

WITH TWO BUOYS ATTACHED TO IT: ONE RED AND WHITE 

NEAR ANIMAL'S MID-SECTION AND ONE WHITISH CLOSER 

TO THE TAIL OR DORSAL "RIDGE" AREA; ANIMAL WAS SEEN 

DIVING (WITH FLUKES UP) AND THEN REAPPEARING JUST 

BELOW THE SURFACE. SI L10 0.75 1 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2012 8 16 VESSEL STRIKE LOS ANGELES CA SI

CAPTAIN REPORT OF VESSEL STRIKE; CAPTAIN SAW SPOUTS 

AND TOOK VESSEL OFF AUTOPILOT TO ATTEMPT TO DIVERT 

AROUND THE WHALES; FELT A "NUDGE"; PASSENGER 

REPORTED SEEING THE WHALE POP UP AND RUN INTO THE 

SIDE OF THE VESSEL; 2ND OPERATOR SAW WHALE IN THE 

WAKE OF THE VESSEL BUT DID NOT OBSERVE ANY BLOOD IN 

THE WATER; DIVER EXAMINATION OF THE VESSEL HULL 

SHOWED NO SIGNS OF IMPACT OR DAMAGE. THIS WAS THE 

FERRY ROUTE BETWEEN CATALINA AND LONG BEACH, 

TYPICALLY VESSELS ARE >65FT AND TRAVEL IN EXCESS OF 10 

KTS. SI L6A NA 0 1

UNIDENTIFIED WHALE NA 2013 8 23

UNIDENTIFIED NET FISHERY OR 

UNIDENTIFIED POT/TRAP FISHERY CURRY OR SI

REPORTEDLY HAD NET WRAPPED AROUND TAIL; 10-20 FEET 

OF MATERIAL TRAILING BELOW; SEVERAL FIST-SIZED WHITE 

BUOYS ATTACHED SPENDING ALL TIME AT SURFACE NOT 

BLOWING MUCH. LATER REPORTED OFFSHORE OF 3310 

NESIKA BEACH ROAD 42.50 -124.42 SI L10 0.75 1 1

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