Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus)
 Bearded Seal pup (Erignathus barbatus) Photo: NOAA |
Status
ESA Candidate Species - throughout its range
MMPA - Bearded seals, like all marine mammals, are protected under the MMPA.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Phocidae
Genus: Erignathus
Species: barbatus
Key Documents
(All documents are in PDF format.)
| Title | Federal Register | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Initiation of Status Review | 73 FR 16617 | 03/28/2008 |
| Stock Assessment Reports | n/a | various |
