Halichoerus grypus | COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)

Taxa
Halichoerus grypus | (Fabricius, 1791)
Halichoerus grypus | Fabricius, 1791
Publication
COSEWIC- Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (2008)
NRL Record ID
96284
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
Grey Seal (English)
Phoque gris (Français)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Quebec; New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; Newfoundland; Atlantic 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
Not at Risk; Non en péril
Assessment rationale/justification
The population is now over 200,000 and is increasing at about 12% per year. There are no current threats to the species.; Cette population compte maintenant plus de 200 000 individus et augmente d'environ 12 % par année. Rien ne menace actuellement cette espèce.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2008
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 (2008)
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
Designated Not at Risk in April 1999.; Espèce désignée ' non en péril ' en avril 1999.
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Halichoerus grypus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Phocidae Halichoerus
Halichoerus grypus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Phocidae Halichoerus