Within the United States, North Atlantic right whales are classified as Strategic and Depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by NOAA Fisheries species pages, Federal Register documentation, Marine Mammal Commission, and congressional sources; all consistent with no contradictions. [tier=bronze indep_score=0.539 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- International Union for Conservation of Nature Updates ... (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://www.mmc.gov/priority-topics/species-of-concern/north-atlantic-right-whale/ (corroboration)
- https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/31/2020-28775/taking-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-commercial-fishing-operations-atlantic-large-whale-take (corroboration)
- https://democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/media/press-releases/grijalva-introduces-bill-to-protect-critically-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whales (corroboration)