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The leading source of human-caused mortality is incidental catch and entanglement in fishing gear, such as gillnets. Estimated and reported levels of fishery-related mortality are so low that they likely have an insignificant impact on the population. California sea lions are sometimes viewed as a nuisance by commercial fishermen and there are records of stranded sea lions with gunshot wounds and other human-caused injuries.

The leading source of human-caused mortality is incidental catch and entanglement in fishing gear, such as gillnets. Estimated and reported levels of fishery-related mortality are so low that they likely have an insignificant impact on the population. California sea lions are sometimes viewed as a nuisance by commercial fishermen and there are records of stranded sea lions with gunshot wounds and other human-caused injuries.

Natural threats include [[great white sharks]] and [[orcas]].  Recently, mortalities have been linked to biotoxins as a result of harmful algal blooms. [http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/topics/coasts/hab/]  

Natural threats include [[great white shark]]s and [[orcas]].  Recently, mortalities have been linked to biotoxins as a result of harmful algal blooms. [http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/topics/coasts/hab/]  

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