NOAA Updates 2024 Whale and Dolphin Population Reports
Published Date: 4/22/2026
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Summary
NOAA just released the final 2024 reports on marine mammal populations in U.S. waters, updating info on whales, dolphins, and seals. These reports help protect these animals by tracking their numbers, health, and human impacts, guiding future conservation efforts. The updates affect fishermen, conservationists, and coastal communities, with no new costs but important deadlines to keep an eye on.
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Updated Mortality and Abundance Estimates
The 2024 SAR revisions primarily update human-caused mortality and serious injury (M/SI) estimates and abundance estimates for marine mammal stocks, covering roughly 2018 through 2022. You should note these updated numbers because they are used to assess stock status and can inform future management decisions affecting fisheries and coastal users.
21 Final Marine Mammal Reports Published
NOAA published 21 final 2024 marine mammal Stock Assessment Reports (SARs) available online. You are likely to care if you are a fisherman, work in a coastal community, or do marine conservation because these reports summarize stock status and were updated through the period 2018 through 2022.
Gulf Renamed; Fishery Names To Be Updated
Pursuant to Executive Order 14172 (January 20, 2025), NOAA updated stock names to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and stated that commercial fishery names will be updated in future SARs to reflect MMPA List of Fisheries name changes. If you work in commercial fishing, your fishery's official name in future SARs and related lists may change.
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