Blainville's beaked whale is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List 2004 (1) and is listed on Appendix II of CITES (4). It is also listed on Appendix II of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (5), on Annex IV of the EC Habitats Directive (6) and on Schedule II of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (7).