Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena vomerina): Washington inland waters stock

Harbour porpoise stranded due to bycattch. Source: Jan Haelters
Harbour porpoise stranded due to bycattch. Source: Jan Haelters

Harbor porpoises were once common in Puget Sound, but had all but disappeared from local waters by the 1970s. Regular and numerous anecdotal sightings in recent years show that populations of these cetaceans are now increasing and may be approaching their former status. The attached document from NOAA Fisheries describes harbor porpoise numbers and their geographic range in Puget Sound as of 2011. 

HARBOR PORPOISE (Phocoena phocoena vomerina): Washington Inland Waters Stock (NOAA Fisheries 2011)