Within the United States, North Atlantic right whales are classified as Strategic and Depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Sources
- International Union for Conservation of Nature Updates ... (fisheries.noaa.gov)
- https://www.mmc.gov/priority-topics/species-of-concern/north-atlantic-right-whale/ (mmc.gov)
- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/31/2020-28775/taking-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-commercial-fishing-operations-atlantic-large-whale-take (federalregister.gov)
- https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/media/press-releases/grijalva-introduces-bill-to-protect-critically-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whales (democrats-naturalresources.house.gov)
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