The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Megaptera novaeangliae

 – Vulnerable

Classifications

List of Habitats:
9.1Marine Neritic - Pelagic
10.1Marine Oceanic - Epipelagic (0-200m)
List of Threats:
3.1.2Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Food - Sub-national/national trade (past, present)
3.1.3Harvesting (hunting/gathering) - Food - Regional/international trade (past)
4.1.1.3Accidental mortality - Bycatch - Fisheries-related - Entanglement (ongoing)
4.2.2Accidental mortality - Collision - Vehicle collision (ongoing)
6.3.10Pollution (affecting habitat and/or species) - Water pollution - Noise pollution (present, future)

Citation: Cetacean Specialist Group 1996. Megaptera novaeangliae. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 September 2008.
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