They are listed as a threatened species, not endangered. Threatened is one level short from being Endangered.
AnswerHistorically, sea otters numbered between several hundred thousand to more than a million. But due to the fur trade, worldwide numbers plummeted down to a total of 1000-2000 in the early 1900s. As of 2006, the three-year running average is approximately 2,750 southern sea otters off the coast of California. There are between 64,600 and 77,300 northern sea otters residing in Alaska, Canada and Washington. There are approximately 15,000 in Russia and less than a dozen in Japan.Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, an international treaty with 172 member countries. Appendix I listed species cannot be traded commercially. Appendix II listed species can be traded commercially only if it does not harm their survival.
** The Endangered Species Act requires the US federal government to identify species threatened with extinction, identify habitat they need to survive, and help protect both. In doing so, the Act works to ensure the basic health of our natural ecosystems and protect the legacy of conservation we leave to our children and grandchildren.
California, or southern, sea otters are listed as "threatened" under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and "fully protected" under California state law. The Southwest stock of northern sea otters in Alaska is listed as "threatened" under the ESA. In Canada, the sea otter population in British Columbia is classified as "threatened"by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
*** The Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits, with certain exceptions, the killing or harassment of marine mammals in U.S. waters and by U.S. citizens on the high seas. It also prohibits the importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products into the U.S.
All of the sea otters in the U.S. are protected under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Over time, the population of the sea otters has decreased and sea otters are now an endangered species. This can be blamed on human activity, as most animal species' endangerments can.
There are many more than these, but here are a few: Blue Whales Sea Turtles Sea Otters Dugong I do not know of any endangered fish species.
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sea otters
It has resulted in rapid decline in otter population and the species has become endangered.
This depends.Under the Endangered Species Act northern and southern sea otters are listed as Threatened.Protection Status: Southern Sea OtterEndangered Species Act: Threatened*Marine Mammal Protection Act: DepletedCalifornia law: Fully ProtectedIUCN Red List: Endangered (All Species)CITES: Appendix I(Other Lutris species listed under Appendix II)*Except the population south of Point Conception in Southern California. This population is considered an experimental population and exempt from ESA and MMPA protections under P.L. 99-625.
There are 13 different otter species and two varieties of sea otters.
people hunt them and spill oil on them .
humans want their nice fur
There are otters found in Scotland. It should be noted that they are not technically 'sea' otters as these are a sub species found along the coast of Japan, Canada and USA. Otters found in Scotland are Eurasian or European otters.
No, the Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is not found in the Atlantic Ocean, as they are native to the Norh Pacific Ocean.Please access the related link below for more information regarding this endangered 'keystone species':
An example of a keystone species is the sea otter. Sea otters help maintain the health of kelp forests by controlling sea urchin populations, which in turn allows the kelp to flourish. Without sea otters, sea urchins can overgraze kelp forests, leading to a cascade of negative effects on the entire ecosystem.