Problem
Threatened species of Otariidae
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Threatened species of Fur sealsThreatened species of Sea lions
Endangered species of Eared seals
Nature:
Otariidae have been exploited for meat and blubber and have been persecuted by the fishing industry as a pest and have suffered as a result of incidental bye-catch and entanglement in nets.
Incidence:
The family Otariidae includes sixteen species that are listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as facing a threat to their survival. Details of the species and their status is as follows:
Status: Extinct
Japanese Sea Lion
Status: Endangered
Australian Sea Lion
Galápagos Fur Seal
Galápagos Sea Lion
Status: Near Threatened
Guadalupe Fur Seal
Juan Fernández Fur Seal
Steller Sea Lion
Status: Vulnerable
New Zealand Sea Lion
Northern Fur Seal
Status: Least Concern
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Antarctic Fur Seal
Californian Sea Lion
New Zealand Fur Seal
South American Fur Seal
South American Sea Lion
Subantarctic Fur Seal
CITES lists the species as "Appendix I".
Broader Problems:
Threatened species of CarnivoraThreatened species of marine mammals Narrower Problems:
Threatened species of ZalophusThreatened species of ArctocephalusThreatened species of Phocarctos hookeriThreatened species of Eumetopias jubatusThreatened species of Callorhinus ursinus Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → CarnivoresIndustry → Leather, hides, fur
Societal Problems → Endangered species
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
23.09.2020 – 22:17 CEST