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COMPTUEX/JTFEX EA/OEA Final Appendix ATable A-1. Summary of Information on Cetaceans that may be Encountered in the SOCAL Range Complex. Based on Marine MammalStock Assessments Prepared by Barlow et al. (1997), Forney et al. (2000), and Carretta et al. (2001, 2005).Species Status¹Order CetaceaSuborder Mysticeti (baleen whales)North Pacific right whale(Eubalaena japonica )Humpback whale (Megapteranovaeangliae )Minke whale (Balaenopteraacutorostrata )Bryde’s whale (Balaenopteraedeni )Sei whale (Balaenopteraborealis )Fin whale (Balaenopteraphysalus )Blue whale (Balaenopteramusculus )Gray whale(Eschrichtius robustus )Endangered,depleted,strategicEndangered,depleted,strategicEndangered,depleted,strategicEndangered,depleted,strategicEndangered,depleted,strategicDelisted in1994Minimum StockSize (CV)²N/A; Pacificpopulation ~100-200 Rare N/A943 (N/A)CA/Mexico Uncommon585 (0.73)CA/OR/WA Un-common N/A11,163 (0.20)Eastern TropicalAbundancein SOCAL Population Trend Seasonality Habitat Preference? increase 1979–1993, ?decrease 1996–2001, ?increasing presentlySightings from March toMayUnknown, recent sightingsnearshoreMigratory during spring andautumn; feeding in summer Nearshore watersMigratory, peak in spring &summer, a few present yearroundPacific Rare N/A Possible throughout the year35 (0.61)CA/OR/WA Rare N/A2,541 (0.31)CA/OR/WA Uncommon1,384 (0.28)Eastern NorthPacific Uncommon24,477 (0.10)Eastern NorthPacificMost passthrough theSRC duringmigration IncreasingPossible increases1979–1991, 1991–1996Increasing or steady to2000, partly because ofchange in distribution?;declined 2001–2003 (onsmall samples)Migratory, possible inspring, likely in summerA few present year-round inSRC; peak in summerPrimarily over continentalshelf but some offshoreTropical to subtropicalwatersPrimarily offshore,temperate watersContinental slope andoffshore watersMigratory, residentJun–Nov Primarily offshoreSouthbound migrationDec–Feb, peaking in Jan;northbound Feb–May,peaking in MarchMostly coastal but offshoreroutes are used near theChannel IslandsA-3 February 2007