Eubalaena japonica | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2004)

Taxa
Eubalaena japonica | (Lacépède, 1818)
Eubalaena japonica | Lacépède, 1818
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2004)
NRL Record ID
96029
Location
Countries in Assessment
Canada
Country ISO code(s)
CAN
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
North Pacific Right Whale (English)
Baleine noire du Pacifique Nord (Français)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Pacific Ocean
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered; En voie de disparition
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment rationale/justification
Although there have not been sightings of this species in the last 50 years in Canadian waters, there have been sightings both south and north of British Columbia waters. Therefore it is not appropriate to classify the species as extirpated. The total population in the eastern North Pacific likely numbers a few tens of animals.; Bien que cette espèce n'ait pas été observée au cours des 50 dernières années dans les eaux canadiennes, elle a été observée au sud et au nord des eaux de la Colombie-Britannique. Il n'est donc pas approprié de désigner cette espèce come étant disparue. Le total des individus de la population de l'est du Pacifique Nord s'établirait à  quelques dizaines de baleines.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. 2008. Environment Canada.
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) Assessment
Criteria system used
Modified_IUCN
Criteria Citation
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2004)
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/wildlife-plants-species/species-risk.html
Supplementary Links

COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada/ COSEPAC- Comité sur la situation des espèces en péril au Canada; SARA Registry- Species at Risk Public Registry; Registre de la LEP- Registre public des espèces en péril

Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
The Right Whale was considered a single species and designated Endangered in 1980. Status re-examined and confirmed in April 1985 and in April 1990. Split into two species in May 2003. North Pacific Right Whale was not re-evaluated in May 2003.; it retaine.; La baleine noire a été considérée comme une espèce distincte et a été désignée ' en voie de disparition ' en 1980. Réexamen et confirmation du statut en avril 1985 et en avril 1990. Division en deux espèces en mai 2003. La baleine noire du Pacifique Nord n'a pas été réévaluée en mai 2003, mais a conservé le statut initial ' en voie de disparition ' de la baleine noire. Réexamen et confirmation du statut ' en voie de disparition ' en novembre 2004.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Eubalaena japonica Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Balaenidae Eubalaena
Eubalaena japonica Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetacea Balaenidae Eubalaena