REPORT
TO
CONGRESS
STATUS
OF
FISHERIES
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES
PREPARED
BY
NATIONAL
MARINE
FISHERIES
SERVICE
JANUARY
2001
Report
on
the
Status
of
Fisheries
of
the
United
States
Table
of
Contents
Executive
Summary
1
Introduction
2
Listing
of
Stocks
3
Major
and
Minor
Stocks
4
Format
Changes
4
Results
5
Overfishing
5
Overfished
5
Approaching
an
Overfished
Condition
5
Major
and
Minor
Stocks
6
Rebuilding
Programs
6
Specific
Stock
Determinations
7
List
of
Tables
and
Appendices
Table
1.
Summary
of
Stocks
by
Council
Area,
1999
and
2000
10
Table
2.
Description
of
Major
and
Minor
Stocks
by
Council,
2000
12
Table
3.
Summary
of
Stock
Status
for
Species
Contained
in
the
14
Management
Unit
in
Federal
Fishery
Management
Plans
Table
4.
Summary
of
Stock
Status
for
Species
Contained
in
Federal
Fishery
Management
Plans,
But
Not
Contained
in
the
Management
Unit
77
Table
5.
Summary
of
Stock
Status
for
Species
not
Contained
in
Federal
78
Fishery
Management
Plans
Table
6.
Species
Contained
in
Federal
Fishery
Management
Plans
81
Under
Development
App.
1.
Report
Format
and
Policy
Changes
and
Description
of
83
Methodology
for
Determining
Overfishing
Status
App.
2.
Overfishing
Definitions
Contained
in
Federal
Fishery
88
Management
Plans
App.
3.
Overfishing
Definitions
for
Species
not
Contained
in
Federal
114
Fishery
Management
Plans
App.
4.
Overfishing
Definitions
from
Fishery
Management
Plans
115
under
Development
App.
5.
Six
Tiers
Comprising
the
Overfishing
Definition
for
Gulf
of
117
Alaska
and
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
App.
6.
Acronyms
used
in
Appendices
119
REPORT
TO
CONGRESS
ON
STATUS
OF
FISHERIES
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
The
Sustainable
Fisheries
Act
(
SFA),
Public
Law
104­
297
of
October
11,
1996,
reauthorized
and
amended
the
Magnuson­
Stevens
Fishery
Conservation
and
Management
Act
(
MSA).
The
reauthorized
MSA
requires
the
Secretary
of
Commerce
to
report
to
Congress
annually
on
the
status
of
fisheries
within
each
Council s
geographical
area
of
authority
and
identify
those
fisheries
that
are
overfished
or
are
approaching
a
condition
of
being
overfished.
This
is
the
fourth
annual
report.

The
SFA
requires
the
identification
of
overfished
stocks
to
be
based
on
the
current
overfishing
definitions
found
in
Fishery
Management
Plans
(
FMPs).
The
SFA
also
defined
 
overfished 
and
 
overfishing, 
and
required
that
FMP
definitions,
amended
to
be
consistent
with
the
new
statutory
definition,
be
submitted
to
the
Secretary
by
October
11,
1998.
Many
of
the
new
definitions
contained
in
FMPs
have
been
submitted
and
approved
consistent
with
the
National
Standard
Guidelines
(
50
CFR
600.305),
and
additional
stocks
have
been
identified
as
overfished.

This
report
covers
905
stocks
in
the
U.
S.
EEZ.
Based
on
the
criteria
in
the
MSA,
the
Report
on
the
Status
of
Fisheries
finds
that
72
stocks
were
found
to
have
overfishing
occurring
(
the
harvest
rate
was
above
a
prescribed
threshold),
92
were
determined
to
be
overfished
(
the
stock
size
was
below
a
prescribed
threshold).
Of
those
stocks,
57
were
found
to
have
both
overfishing
occurring
and
to
be
overfished.

The
number
of
stocks
that
were
experiencing
overfishing
declined
from
77
in
1999
to
72
in
2000.
Coincidentally,
the
stocks
for
which
there
was
no
overfishing
increased
from
159
in
1999
to
210
in
2000.
In
terms
of
being
overfished,
the
stocks
for
which
the
biomass
was
below
the
prescribed
threshold
increased
from
64
in
1999
to
92
in
2000.
Of
the
37
additional
stocks
identified
as
overfished
this
year
(
9
were
removed
from
the
overfished
list),
23
were
so
classified
because
of
a
change
in
the
overfishing
definition
utilized
rather
than
a
decline
in
the
size
of
the
stock.
While
the
stocks
that
are
overfished
increased
this
year,
148
stocks
were
determined
to
be
not
overfished,
compared
to
122
in
1999.
Five
stocks
were
determined
to
be
approaching
an
overfished
condition,
the
same
as
in
1999.

In
order
to
provide
information
on
the
most
important
stocks,
this
year s
report
separates
the
stocks
into
major
and
minor
categories.
This
division
was
based
on
whether
a
stock
had
annual
landings
of
more
than
200,000
pounds.
In
2000,
287
stocks
that
were
classified
as
major
accounted
for
the
vast
majority
of
landings,
totaling
more
than
8
billion
pounds,
compared
to
only
9
million
pounds
for
the
618
minor
stocks.
Forty­
seven
major
stocks
were
determined
to
have
overfishing
occurring;
139
stocks
had
harvesting
rates
below
the
approved
threshold.
Fifty­
six
major
stocks
were
determined
to
be
overfished
and
106
were
not
overfished.
The
five
stocks
that
were
approaching
an
overfished
condition
were
major
stocks.

Also
of
note
is
that
the
status
of
a
large
number
of
stocks
continues
to
be
classified
as
either
unknown
4
or
undefined,
i.
e.,
an
overfishing
definition
was
not
available.
Of
the
905
stocks
in
the
report,
the
status
of
more
than
600
was
either
unknown
or
was
classified
as
undefined.
The
vast
majority
of
these
unknown
or
undefined
stocks
are
classified
as
minor
stocks.
Minor
stocks,
in
fact,
accounted
for
83
percent
of
the
stocks
whose
status
were
either
unknown
or
undefined,
while
only
17
percent
of
the
unknown
and
undefined
stocks
were
categorized
as
major.

This
report
identifies
75
rebuilding
programs
that
are
either
currently
implemented
or
approved.
To
enhance
understanding
of
the
rebuilding
programs
in
effect,
this
year s
report
includes
31
rebuilding
programs
that
were
implemented
prior
to
the
enactment
of
SFA.
Forty­
four
of
the
programs
were
approved
after
enactment
of
the
SFA,
however,
27
of
those
have
not
been
implemented,
pending
international
agreement
on
management
programs.
There
are
two
rebuilding
programs
under
Secretarial
review
and
two
under
development.
Five
overfished
stocks
have
not
had
rebuilding
programs
submitted,
and
one
program
was
disapproved.

INTRODUCTION
This
report
to
Congress
responds
to
section
304(
e)(
1)
of
the
Magnuson­
Stevens
FisheryConservation
and
Management
Act
(
MSA),
as
amended
by
the
Sustainable
Fisheries
Act
(
SFA)
on
October
11,
1996:

(
1)
The
Secretary
shall
report
annually
to
the
Congress
and
the
Councils
on
the
status
of
fisheries
within
each
Council s
geographic
area
of
authority
and
identify
those
fisheries
that
are
overfished
or
are
approaching
a
condition
of
being
overfished.
For
those
fisheries
managed
under
a
fishery
management
plan
or
international
agreement,
the
status
shall
be
determined
using
the
criteria
for
overfishing
specified
in
such
plan
or
agreement.
A
fishery
shall
be
classified
as
approaching
a
condition
of
being
overfished
if,
based
on
trends
in
fishing
effort,
fishery
resource
size,
and
other
appropriate
factors,
the
Secretary
estimates
that
the
fishery
will
become
overfished
within
two
years.

This
is
the
fourth
annual
report
on
the
status
of
stocks
and
overfishing
that
NMFS
has
provided
to
Congress
and
the
Regional
Fishery
Management
Councils
(
Councils).
It
serves
not
only
to
describe
the
status
of
stocks
in
regards
to
overfishing,
but
also
contains
information
on
the
status
of
rebuilding
plans.

As
is
explained
in
more
detail
below,
the
format
and
content
of
this
year s
report
have
been
changed,
in
response
to
comments
received
on
previous
reports
from
the
Councils,
NMFS
Regions
and
Science
Centers,
and
the
public.
More
detail
is
provided
on
each
stock
and
the
basis
for
its
classification,
new
tables
summarize
whether
stocks
are
major
or
minor,
and
detailed
sections
on
methodology
for
classification
of
stocks
have
been
moved
to
appendices
to
improve
overall
readability.

This
year s
report
is
arranged
around
six
tables.
The
first
two
provide
summary
information
and
the
last
four
provide
more
detailed
information
on
each
listed
stock
and
fishery
management
plan
(
FMP).

5
Table
1.
Summary
of
stocks
by
Council
area,
compared
for
1999
and
2000.
Table
2.
Description
of
major
and
minor
stocks
by
Council
for
2000.
Table
3.
Stocks
in
a
management
unit
identified
in
an
FMP.
Table
4.
Stocks
in
an
FMP,
but
not
the
management
unit.
Table
5.
Stocks
not
in
an
FMP.
Table
6.
Stocks
in
an
FMP
under
development.

The
tables
are
followed
by
five
appendices
that
provide
greater
detail
on
methodology
and
overfishing
definitions,
as
well
as
a
guide
to
acronyms
used
in
the
tables.

Appendix
1.
Report
format
and
policy
changes;
methodology
for
defining
overfishing.
Appendix
2.
Overfishing
definitions
in
FMPs.
Appendix
3.
Overfishing
definitions
for
non­
FMP
stocks.
Appendix
4.
Overfishing
definitions
for
FMPs
under
development
Appendix
5.
Overfishing
definitions
for
Alaska
groundfish
fisheries.
Appendix
6.
Acronym
guide.

Listing
of
Stocks
As
in
past
reports,
a
substantial
portion
of
a
domestic
stock
must
occur
within
the
U.
S.
Exclusive
Economic
Zone
(
EEZ)
for
it
to
be
identified
in
this
report.
Most
stocks
are
managed
under
a
Council
or
joint
Council
FMP.
There
are
40
approved
and
implemented
federal
FMPs,
eight
federal
FMPs
under
development,
and
numerous
other
EEZ
fisheries
under
no
federal
FMP.
Some
FMPs
contain
only
one
or
a
few
stocks
in
the
management
unit,
while
others
contain
more
than
100
stocks.
To
the
extent
possible,
individual
stocks
for
each
fishery
or
FMP
were
assessed
separately.

This
year s
report
includes
14
new
stocks.
Some
are
in
FMPs
under
development
or
are
not
within
an
FMP,
while
others
have
resulted
from
separating
one
stock
into
two
or
more
stocks
for
separate
analysis.
Also,
last
year s
report
listed
seven
stocks
of
skates
not
contained
in
FMPs.
The
same
seven
stocks
are
now
in
an
FMP
under
development,
and
three,
Brier
Skate,
Leopard
Skate,
and
Smooth­
tailed
Skate,
are
referred
to
now
as
Clearnose
Skate,
Rosette
Skate,
and
Smooth
Skate,
respectively.
Gulf
of
Mexico
Rock
Shrimp
and
Seabob
Shrimp
are
no
longer
contained
in
the
management
unit,
even
though
they
are
in
the
FMP.
American
Lobster
is
now
managed
by
the
Atlantic
States
Marine
Fisheries
Commission
and
is
no
longer
under
a
Federal
FMP.

Thirteen
stocks
have
been
removed
from
the
report.
Eulachon,
Capelin,
and
Rainbow
Smelt
in
the
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
and
Bering
Sea/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
FMPs
are
now
classified
as
forage
fish
and
no
longer
contained
in
the
groundfish
management
unit.
Little
Tunny
was
inadvertently
listed
twice
in
two
separate
tables,
and
is
now
listed
only
with
the
Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
and
South
Atlantic
FMP.
Gulf
of
Mexico
Pigfish,
Grass
Porgy,
Tomtate,
Jolthead
Porgy,
Gulf
of
Alaska
Bering
Flounder,
and
Gulf
of
Alaska
Kamchatka
Flounder
are
no
longer
contained
in
the
FMP
or
the
management
unit,
and
have
been
deleted
from
this
report.

6
Major
and
Minor
Stocks
This
year s
report
distinguishes
major
from
minor
stocks,
in
terms
of
their
importance
to
U.
S.
fishermen
and
the
industry.
Stocks
are
classified
based
on
landings
data
that
include
published
and
unpublished
commercial
and
recreational
catches
from
various
sources.
The
use
of
landings
allows
both
commercial
and
recreational
sectors
to
be
readily
incorporated
into
this
evaluation.
The
amount
of
landings
reflects
the
size
of
the
stock
and
the
value
assigned
by
the
marketplace
(
limited
landings
may
indicate
a
lack
of
a
market
for
the
stock).
Based
on
landings
for
all
stocks,
200,000
pounds
appeared
to
be
a
suitable,
albeit
approximate,
dividing
line
for
separating
major
and
minor
stocks.
The
separation
of
major
from
minor
stocks
represents
aninitial
attempt
to
highlight
species
important
to
domestic
fisheries,
but
for
which
the
status
remains
unknown.
It
also
could
serve
as
a
useful
guide
on
where
to
place
new
research
funds
as
they
become
available.

Format
Changes
Several
format
changes
have
been
made
to
help
avoid
some
of
the
confusion
experienced
with
the
1999
report.
They
are
summarized
below
and
detailed
in
Appendix
1.

1.
Information
is
presented
more
clearly
on
necessary
management
actions
and
progress
in
rebuilding
overfished
stocks.
Determinations
are
presented
separately
for
those
stocks
where
overfishing
is
occurring
(
fishing
mortality
rate
is
above
a
prescribed
threshold),
and
for
those
stocks
that
are
overfished
(
biomass
is
below
a
prescribed
threshold).

2.
The
column
(
titled
overfished)
from
last
year s
tables
has
been
deleted,
that
provided
a
combined
determination
of
the
findings
of
the
biomass
column
and
the
fishing
mortality
rate
column.
This
was
done
to
avoid
confusion
stemming
from
situations
in
which
a
stock
had
a
fishing
mortality
rate
exceeding
the
prescribed
threshold
and
had
a
biomass
that
was
above
the
prescribed
minimum
stock
size
threshold
(
MSST),
but,
nonetheless,
was
listed
as
overfished.
The
remaining
two
columns
clearly
distinguish
between
when
a
stock
is
overfished
and
when
overfishing
is
occurring.

3.
Last
year s
report
did
not
distinguish
between
fishing
mortality
rate
and
stock
size
in
determining
if
a
stock
was
 
approaching
an
overfished
condition. 
This
year,
the
determination
is
based
on
criteria
in
the
FMP.
For
some
stocks,
proxies
for
maximum
sustainable
yield
(
MSY)
and
MSST
are
used
to
determine
if
a
stock
is
approaching
an
overfished
condition
as
defined
in
Appendix
2.

4.
This
year s
report
divides
the
overfishing
and
overfished
columns
into
pre­
and
post­
SFA
overfishing
definitions
to
clarify
the
basis
for
making
the
determinations.

5.
This
year s
report
provides
additional
information
about
those
stocks
for
which
rebuilding
programs
are
required.
Required
management
actions
are
identified
and
progress
in
7
rebuilding
is
indicated
with
numbers
of
years
the
program
has
been
in
place
and
how
long
it
is
expected
to
last.

6.
A
complete
description
of
the
methodology
used
for
determining
status
of
stocks
is
available
as
part
of
Appendix
1.

RESULTS
Overfishing
The
number
of
stocks
for
which
harvest
rates
exceed
the
overfishing
threshold
declined
from
77
in
1999
to
72
in
2000.
The
number
of
stocks
found
to
have
no
overfishing
increased
from
159
in
1999
to
210
in
2000.
The
number
of
stocks
for
which
harvest
rates
were
unknown
or
for
which
overfishing
thresholds
were
not
defined
declined
from
665
in
1999
to
623
in
2000.
This
pattern
generally
held
for
stocks
contained
in
FMPs
of
most
Councils,
although
the
stocks
for
several
Councils
remained
unchanged
from
1999.
For
stocks
contained
in
FMPs
of
the
New
England
Council
and
the
Atlantic
States
Marine
Fisheries
Commission,
there
was
a
slight
increase
in
2000.

Overfished
The
number
of
stocks
determined
to
be
overfished
rose
from
64
in
1999
to
92
in
2000.
This
resulted
primarily
from
a
technical
change
in
the
report
rather
than
a
sudden
decline
in
the
biomass
of
the
stocks.
In
1999,
23
stocks
were
listed
as
undefined
because
the
biomass
portion
of
the
definition
under
the
SFA
had
been
disapproved.
However,
pre­
SFA
definitions
remain
in
the
FMP,
and,
in
accordance
with
MSA
requirements,
should
have
been
used
in
the
determination
of
whether
those
stocks
were
overfished.
This
situation
was
primarily
noted
in
the
South
Atlantic,
Gulf
of
Mexico,
and
Caribbean
Council
areas.

While
the
number
of
overfished
stocks
increased
in
2000,
the
number
of
stocks
determined
to
be
not
overfished
also
increased.
Stocks
found
not
overfished
increased
from
122
in
1999,
to
148
in
2000.
Except
for
slight
declines
in
Mid­
Atlantic
and
Highly
Migratory
Species
stocks,
this
increase
was
spread
across
all
other
Councils.
Overall,
the
number
of
stocks
for
which
the
biomass
was
either
unknown
or
undefined,
declined
by
56
to
660.
In
addition,
there
was
a
significant
shift
from
stocks
that
were
listed
as
undefined
in
1999
to
a
listing
of
unknown
in
the
South
Atlantic,
Gulf
of
Mexico,
and
Caribbean
Council
areas
this
year.
Most
of
the
stocks
in
this
group
were
included
in
definitions
adopted
prior
to
the
SFA,
but
their
biomass
status
was
unknown.

Approaching
an
Overfished
Condition
Five
stocks
were
found
to
be
 
approaching
an
overfished
condition, 
the
same
as
in
1999.
The
criterion
for
determining
whether
a
stock
can
be
placed
in
this
category
has
been
changed.
Last
year,
a
stock
could
have
been
placed
in
this
category
based
on
either
the
harvest
rate
or
biomass.
After
reviewing
the
criteria
this
year,
it
was
determined
that
essential
parts
of
the
determination
were
the
8
status
and
trend
of
the
stock.
Unless
the
status
of
the
stock
was
known,
a
determination
that
the
stock
would
become
overfished
within
two
years
could
not
be
made
with
any
certainty.
Therefore,
the
definition
for
the
biomass
component
in
the
FMP
should
be
the
determining
criterion
in
evaluating
whether
a
stock
was
approaching
an
overfished
condition.
In
some
cases,
the
pre­
SFA
definition
remained
in
the
FMP
and
was
used
as
the
basis
for
the
determinations.
It
should
also
be
noted
that
the
number
of
stocks
in
the
 
Approaching
Overfished
Condition 
column
for
2000
should
always
be
added
to
the
 
Overfished 
columns
to
arrive
at
a
final
total,
because
all
determinations
are
based
on
the
stock
size
or
equivalent.

Major
and
Minor
Stocks
In
2000,
major
stocks
accounted
for
thevast
majority
of
landings,
totaling
more
than
8
billion
pounds,
compared
to
only
9
million
pounds
for
minor
stocks.
Forty­
seven
major
stocks
were
determined
to
have
overfishing
occurring;
139
stocks
had
harvesting
rates
below
the
approved
threshold.
Twenty­
five
minor
stocks
were
experiencing
overfishing;
71
stocks
had
harvest
levels
below
the
approved
threshold.
Fifty­
six
major
stocks
were
determined
to
be
overfished
and
106
were
not
overfished.
In
contrast,
only
36
minor
stocks
were
overfished
and
42
were
not
overfished.
The
five
stocks
that
were
approaching
an
overfished
condition
were
major
stocks.

Minor
stocks
accounted
for
83
percent
of
the
stocks
whose
status
were
either
unknown
or
undefined,
while
only
17
percent
of
the
unknown
and
undefined
stocks
were
categorized
as
major.
Thus,
there
appears
to
be
considerable
information
aboutthe
fishing
rates
and
biomass
size
formost
major
stocks,
i.
e.,
those
with
significant
landings
and
economic
value.
NMFS
and
the
Councils
have
appropriately
targeted
these
stocks
with
their
data
collection
and
assessment
efforts,
and
most
of
the
remaining
major
stocks
where
information
is
limited
are
those
just
above
the
200,000­
pound
landings
threshold.
Additional
effort
to
fully
assess
these
stocks
may
not
be
justified
at
this
time.

Rebuilding
Programs
This
report
identifies
75
rebuilding
programs
either
currently
implemented
or
approved.
To
enhance
understanding
of
the
scope
of
rebuilding
programs,
this
report
includes
31
rebuilding
programs
that
were
implemented
prior
to
SFA.
Forty­
four
of
the
programs
were
approved
after
enactment
of
the
SFA,
including
two
stocks
in
the
New
England
Multispecies
fishery
that
are
listed
as
unspecified.
Of
these
44
rebuilding
programs,
27
have
been
approved,
but
not
implemented,
pending
completion
of
a
peer
review
required
by
a
legal
settlement.
In
addition,
two
rebuilding
programs
are
under
Secretarial
review
and
two
are
being
developed.
Five
overfished
stocks
have
not
had
rebuilding
programs
submitted,
and
one
program
was
disapproved.
Finally,
there
are
10
stocks
for
which
formal
rebuilding
programs
were
not
required
to
be
submitted
because
no
fishing
is
allowed
in
these
fisheries.
Because
this
is
the
maximum
management
restriction
possible,
no
further
action
was
required.
However,
should
fishing
be
allowed
at
some
point,
a
formal
rebuilding
program
would
have
to
be
submitted
for
approval.

9
Specific
Stock
Determinations
Changes
from
1999
Last
year,
34
stocks
were
listed
as
overfished
because
the
fishing
mortality
rate
exceeded
the
established
MSST,
not
because
the
biomass
was
below
the
established
minimum
biomass
threshold.
For
23
of
those
stocks,
the
biomass
determination
was
listed
as
undefined
because
this
component
of
the
overfishing
definition
had
either
been
disapproved
or
was
not
available
for
consideration.
Upon
review,
NMFS
determined
that
a
pre­
SFA
definition
remained
in
effect
in
the
FMPs
for
these
stocks,
and
this
should
be
used
to
make
a
determination
this
year.
Therefore,
the
change
in
status
determination
was
made
because
of
the
availability
of
the
pre­
SFA
definition
rather
than
a
change
in
the
biomass.

For
2000,
the
following
23
stocks
are
now
listed
as
overfished
based
on
the
pre­
SFA
definition
in
the
FMPs:

1.
South
Atlantic:
Jewfish,
Nassau
Grouper,
Vermilion
Snapper,
Red
Porgy,
Gag,
Red
Snapper,
Speckled
Hind,
Snowy
Grouper,
Warsaw
Grouper,
GoldenTilefish,
Yellowtail
Snapper,
Red
Grouper,
Black
Grouper,
and
Red
Drum.
2.
Gulf
of
Mexico:
King
Mackerel,
Red
Snapper,
Red
Grouper,
Nassau
Grouper,
Jewfish,
and
Red
Drum.
3.
Caribbean:
Nassau
Grouper,
Jewfish,
and
Queen
Conch.

Spiny
Dogfish
and
Atlantic
Bigeye
Tuna
are
now
listed
as
overfished
based
on
the
fully
approved
overfishing
definition
contained
in
their
respective
FMPs.
Seven
of
the
34
stocks
(
Atlantic
Sea
Scallop
­
Middle
Atlantic,
Gulf
of
Maine
Cod,
Georges
Bank
Cod,
Gulf
of
Maine/
Northern
Georges
Bank
Silver
Hake,
Gulf
of
Maine/
Georges
Bank
Windowpane
Flounder,
South
Atlantic
Black
Sea
Bass,
and
Pacific
Bank
Rockfish)
are
now
listed
as
not
overfished,
and
one
is
listed
as
approaching
an
overfished
condition
(
Pacific
Darkblotched
Rockfish).
For
the
remaining
two
stocks,
American
Lobster
was
revised
to
 
undefined, 
and
Pacific
Silvergrey
Rockfish
was
determined
to
be
 
unknown. 

For
nine
additional
stocks
listed
as
overfished
in
1999
based
on
the
biomass
level
(
Cape
Cod
Yellowtail
Flounder,
American
Plaice,
White
Hake,
Georges
Bank
Winter
Flounder,
Loligo
Squid,
Coho
Salmon,
(
Strait
of
Juan
de
Fuca),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Snohomish
River,
Summer
/
Fall),
Bering
Sea
Snow
Crab,
and
Weakfish),
the
most
recent
assessments
based
on
the
current
overfishing
definitions
support
removing
them
from
the
overfished
list.

A
number
of
stocks
are
now
classified
as
not
overfished
because
the
biomass
level
exceeds
the
MSST,
but
they
have
not
been
rebuilt
to
levels
consistent
with
producing
MSY
as
required
by
the
Magnuson­
Stevens
Act.
Therefore
the
Councils
must
continue
their
rebuilding
programs
until
they
are
rebuilt.
The
stocks
include
Atlantic
Sea
Scallops
(
2
stocks),
Cape
Cod
Yellowtail
Flounder,
White
Hake,
Georges
Bank
Winter
Flounder,
Georges
Bank
Cod,
Gulf
of
Maine
Cod,
Gulf
of
Maine/

10
Northern
Georges
Bank
Silver
Hake,
South
Atlantic
Black
Sea
Bass,
and
Bering
Sea
Snow
Crab.

Thirteen
stocks
have
been
removed
from
the
overfishing
list
because
recent
analyses
have
determined
that
the
fishing
mortality
rates
are
now
below
the
established
thresholds.
The
stocks
include
Georges
Bank
Cod,
Gulf
of
Maine
Haddock,
Gulf
of
Maine/
Georges
Bank
Windowpane
Flounder,
Georges
Bank
Winter
Flounder;
South
Atlantic
Jewfish
and
Nassau
Grouper;
Gulf
of
Mexico
King
Mackerel,
Nassau
Grouper,
Jewfish,
and
Red
Drum;
Caribbean
Nassau
Grouper
and
Jewfish;
and
Bank
Rockfish.

There
are
five
stocks
whose
status
has
changed
from
unknown
to
both
 
no
overfishing
occurring 
and
 
not
overfished 
because
enough
information
is
now
available
to
make
reliable
assessments.
They
include
Pribilof
Islands
Blue
King
Crab,
Pribilof
Islands
Red
King
Crab,
Arrowtooth
Flounder
(
Pacific),
Black
Rockfish
(
North),
and
Little
Skate.

Finally,
the
listing
of
two
stocks
has
changed
from
 
not
overfished 
to
 
unknown 
because
recent
assessments
conclude
that
not
enough
information
is
available
to
make
a
valid
conclusion
regarding
their
status.
Those
stocks
are
Gulf
of
Alaska
Eastern
Walleye
Pollock
and
Bering
Sea/
Aleutian
Islands
Bogoslof
Walleye
Pollock.

2000
Determinations
The
2000
report
identifies
eight
additional
stocks
for
which
overfishing
is
occurring:
Middle
Atlantic
Yellowtail
Flounder,
Monkfish
(
separate
stock),
Gulf
of
Mexico
Red
Grouper,
Gag,
Vermilion
Snapper;
Yelloweye
Rockfish,
Tautog,
and
Winter
Skate.

Thirty­
seven
additional
stocks
are
identified
as
being
overfished:

1.
New
England
/
Middle
Atlantic
Georges
Bank
Haddock,
Southern
New
England
Yellowtail
Flounder,
Middle
Atlantic
Yellowtail
Flounder,
Monkfish
(
separate
stock),
Spiny
Dogfish,
Winter
Skate,
Barndoor
Skate,
Thorny
Skate,
Smooth
Skate.
2.
South
Atlantic
Jewfish,
Nassau
Grouper,
Vermilion
Snapper,
Red
Porgy,
Gag,
Red
Snapper,
Speckled
Hind,
Snowy
Grouper,
Warsaw
Grouper,
GoldenTilefish,
Yellowtail
Snapper,
Red
Grouper,
Black
Grouper,
Red
Drum.
3.
Gulf
of
Mexico
King
Mackerel,
Red
Snapper,
Red
Grouper,
Nassau
Grouper,
Jewfish,
Red
Drum.
4.
Caribbean
Nassau
Grouper,
Jewfish,
Queen
Conch.
5.
Pacific
Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
Lewis
River,
Fall),
Canary
Rockfish,
Cowcod
6.
Atlantic
Bigeye
Tuna
7.
Other
Atlantic
Sturgeon.

Three
additional
stocks
are
identified
as
approaching
an
overfished
condition:
Loligo
Squid,
Darkblotched
Rockfish,
and
Widow
Rockfish.
Five
stocks
were
listed
as
approaching
an
overfished
condition
in
1999,
and
Gulf
of
Mexico
Gag
and
Northern
Shrimp
remain
on
the
list.
Sea
Bass
(
Main
11
Hawaiian
Islands)
has
been
removed
from
the
list
because
it
is
no
longer
approaching
an
overfished
condition,
Gulf
of
Mexico
Vermillion
Snapperis
now
listed
as
unknown,
and
Canary
Rockfish
is
now
listed
as
overfished.

For
American
Plaice,
last
year s
status
determination
was
based
on
an
error
contained
in
Amendment
9.
This
year s
assessment
is
based
on
the
correct
value
cited
in
the
Overfishing
Definition
Review
Panel
Report,
which
concluded
the
stock
is
not
overfished.
In
addition,
the
ambiguity
of
the
three­
column
approach
to
listing
overfished
stocks
led
to
Loligo
Squid
inadvertently
being
listed
as
overfished
by
the
assessment
panel.
It
should
have
been
assessed
as
approaching
an
overfished
condition
and
is
listed
correctly
in
this
year s
report.

The
Councils
and
the
Secretary
are
required
to
submit
measures
to
end
overfishing
and
rebuild
stocks
that
are
overfished,
and
to
prevent
overfishing
for
those
stocks
that
are
approaching
an
overfished
condition,
managed
under
these
FMPs
and
FMPs
under
development,
within
a
year
of
being
notified.
For
those
stocks
that
have
been
removed
from
the
overfished
list,
but
are
not
at
levels
consistent
with
producing
MSY,
rebuilding
plans
must
continue
until
rebuilding
targets
are
met.

12
Table
1.
SUMMARY
OF
STOCKS
B
Y
COUNC
IL
AREA,
1999
AND
2000
Jurisdiction
Year
Number
of
Stocks
under
Council s
Geographical
Area
Overfishing?
Overfished?
Approaching
Overfished
Condition
Yes
No
Not
Known
Not
Defined
Yes
No
Not
Known
Not
Defined
NEFMC
1999
29
13
10
5
1
10
7
1
11
0
2000
37
10
17
10
0
13
19
4
1
0
MAFMC
1999
11
6
5
0
0
6
4
0
1
0
2000
11
6
5
0
0
5
3
1
1
1**

NEFMC/
MAFMC
1999
9
2
0
7
0
1
0
8
0
0
2000
3
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
SAFMC
1999
86
15
11
59
1
0
1
2
83
0
2000
89
13
21
55
0
14
2
67
6
0
GMFMC
1999
61
4
2
49
4
0
4
3
54
2*

2000
57
4
14
39
0
5
5
40
6
1**

SAFMC/
GMFMC
1999
10
1
5
4
0
0
0
1
9
0
2000
10
0
6
4
0
1
5
4
0
0
CFMC
1999
179
3
1
175
0
0
0
15
164
0
2000
179
1
9
169
0
3
1
153
22
0
SAFMC/
GMFMC/
CFMC
1999
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SAFMC/
GMFMC/
CFMC
2000
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
PFMC
1999
109
3
22
71
12
13
17
76
3
1*

2000
112
3
35
70
4
14
22
72
2
2**

WPFMC
1999
64
0
12
3
49
1
47
15
0
1**

2000
64
0
15
3
46
1
48
15
0
0
NPFMC
1999
252
0
77
170
5
3
30
219
0
0
2000
244
0
73
166
5
2
31
211
0
0
PFMC/
NPFMC
1999
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2000
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
13
Table
1.
SUMMARY
OF
STOCKS
BY
COUNCIL
AREA,
1999
AND
2000,
CONTD.

Jurisdiction
Year
Number
of
Stocks
under
Council s
Geographical
Area
Overfishing?
Overfished?
Approaching
Overfished
Condition
Yes
No
Not
Known
Not
Defined
Yes
No
Not
Known
Not
Defined
HMS
1999
84
29
8
47
0
28
9
47
0
0
2000
83
29
8
46
0
29
8
46
0
0
ASMFC
1999
7
1
4
2
0
2
2
2
0
1**

2000
12
3
5
4
0
2
3
4
2
1**

GSMFC
1999
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2000
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Total
1999
904
77
1591
593
72
64
1221
390
326
5
2000
905
72
210
568
55
92
1481
619
41
5
*
Determination
based
on
fishing
mortality
rate
**
Determination
based
on
stock
level
1.
This
total
does
not
include
the
species
designated
as
Approaching
an
Overfished
Condition
to
avoid
double
counting
14
TABLE
2.
DESCRIPTION
O
F
MAJO
R
AND
M
INOR
STOCK
S
BY
COUNC
IL,
2000
Jurisdiction
Stock
Group
Number
of
Stocks
Landings
(
1,000
Pounds)
Overfishing?
Overfished?
Approaching
Overfished
Condition
Yes
No
Not
Known
Not
Defined
Yes
No
Not
Known
Not
Defined
NEFMCMajor
32
346,453
9
15
8
0
1019
2
1
0
Minor
5
145
1
2
2
0
3
0
2
0
Total
37
346,598
10
17
10
0
13
19
4
1
MAFMC
Major
11
241,536
6
5
0
0
5
3
1
1
Minor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
11
241,536
6
5
0
0
5
3
1
1
NEFMC
/
MAFMC
Major
3
56,539
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
Minor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
3
56,539
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
SAFMC
Major
26
50,738
9
10
7
0
8
2
15
1
Minor
63
1,823
4
11
48
0
6
0
52
5
Total
89
52,561
13
21
55
0
14
2
67
6
GMFMC
Major
22
275,584
4
7
11
0
3
5
12
1
Minor
35
1,043
0
7
28
0
2
0
28
5
Total
57
276,627
4
14
39
0
5
5
40
6
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
Major
9
44,247
0
6
3
0
1
5
3
0
Minor
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
Total
10
44,247
0
6
4
0
1
5
4
0
CFMC
Major
2
411
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Minor
177
974
0
8
169
0
2
0
153
22
Total
179
1,385
1
9
169
0
3
1
153
22
SAFMC/
GMFMC/
CFMC
Major
1
1,183
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
SAFMC/
GMFMC/
CFMC
Minor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SAFMC/
GMFMC/
CFMC
Total
1
1,183
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
TABLE
2.
DESCRIPTION
O
F
MAJO
R
AND
M
INOR
STOCK
S
BY
COUNC
IL,
2000,
CONTD.

Jurisdiction
Stock
Group
Number
of
Stocks
Landings
(
1,000
Pounds)
Overfishing?
Overfished?
Approaching
Overfished
Condition
Yes
No
Not
Known
Not
Defined
Yes
No
Not
Known
Not
Defined
PFMC
Major
63
1,019,532
3
32
24
4
13
20
26
2
2
Minor
49
2,375
0
3
46
0
1
2
46
0
0
Total
112
1,021,907
3
35
70
4
14
22
72
2
2
WPFMC
Major
11
27,066
0
2
0
9
0
11
0
0
0
Minor
53
783
0
13
3
37
1
37
15
0
0
Total
64
27,849
0
15
3
46
1
48
15
0
0
NPFMC
Major
76
4,317,010
0
50
21
5
2
31
43
0
0
Minor
168
1,215
0
23
145
0
0
0
168
0
0
Total
244
4,318,225
0
73
166
5
2
31
211
0
0
PFMC
/
NPFMC
Major
1
81,099
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Minor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
1
81,099
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
ASMFCMajor
10
891,8683
4
3
0
1
3
3
2
1
HMS
Major18
36,103
95
4
0
95
4
0
0
Minor
65
840
20
3
42
0
20
3
42
0
Total
83
36,943
29
8
46
0
29
8
46
0
0
0
Minor
2
4
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
Total
12
891,872
3
5
4
0
2
3
4
2
0
1
GSMFCMajor
2
1,283,5210
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Minor
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
2
1,283,521
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
TOTAL
Major
287
8,672,890
47
139
83
18
56
106
111
9
5
Minor
618
9,202
25
71
485
37
36
42
508
32
Total
905
8,682,092
72
210
568
55
92
148
619
41
0
5
16
Table
3.
Summary
of
Stock
Status
for
Species
Contained
in
the
Management
Unit
in
Federal
Fishery
Management
Plans
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Atlantic
Sea
Scallop
Atlantic
Sea
Scallop
Georges
Bank
NEFMC
No
No
­
rebuilding
No
continue
rebuilding1
2/
10­
year
plan
Middle
Atlantic
NEFMC
Yes
No
­
rebuilding
No
reduce
mortality
continue
rebuilding1
2/
10­
year
plan
Atlantic
Salmon
Atlantic
Salmon
NEFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
not
required2
Northeast
Multispecies
Cod
Gulf
of
Maine
NEFMC
Yes
No
­
rebuilding
Unknown3
reduce
mortality
continue
rebuilding1
year
5
of
plan*

Georges
Bank
NEFMC
No
No
­
rebuilding
No
continue
rebuilding1
year
5
of
plan*

Northeast
Multispecies
Haddock
Georges
Bank
NEFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
year
5
of
plan*

Gulf
of
Maine
NEFMC
No4
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
not
submitted
Northeast
Multispecies
American
Plaice
NEFMC
Yes
No5
No
reduce
mortality
N/
A
Northeast
Multispecies
Redfish
NEFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Northeast
Multispecies
Witch
Flounder
NEFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
14
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Northeast
Multispecies
Yellowtail
Flounder
Georges
Bank
NEFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Southern
New
England
NEFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
year
5
of
plan*

Cape
Cod
NEFMC
Yes
No
­
rebuilding
No
reduce
mortality
continue
rebuilding1
not
submitted6
Middle
Atlantic
NEFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
not
submitted
Northeast
Multispecies
White
Hake
NEFMC
Yes
No
­
rebuilding
No
reduce
mortality
continue
rebuilding1
unspecified7
Northeast
Multispecies
Pollock
NEFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Northeast
Multispecies
Windowpane
Flounder
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Georges
Bank
NEFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Southern
New
England
/
Middle
Atlantic
NEFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Northeast
Multispecies
Winter
Flounder
Georges
Bank
NEFMC
No
No
­
rebuilding
No
continue
rebuilding1
unspecified7
Gulf
of
Maine
NEFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Southern
New
England
NEFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Northeast
Multispecies
Silver
Hake
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Northern
Georges
Bank
NEFMC
Yes
No
­
rebuilding
Unknown3
reduce
mortality
continue
rebuilding1
2/
10­
year
plan
Southern
Georges
Bank
/
Middle
Atlantic
NEFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
2/
10­
year
plan
15
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Northeast
Multispecies
Offshore
Hake
NEFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Northeast
Multispecies
Red
Hake
Southern
Georges
Bank
/
Middle
Atlantic
NEFMC
Unknown
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
2/
10­
year
plan
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Northern
Georges
Bank
NEFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Northeast
Multispecies
Ocean
Pout
NEFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
not
submitted
Northeast
Multispecies
Atlantic
Halibut
NEFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
year
2
of
plan*

Atlantic
Herring
Atlantic
Herring
NEFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Monkfish
Monkfish
(
North)
NEFMC
/
MAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
2/
10­
year
plan
Monkfish
Monkfish
(
South)
NEFMC
/
MAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
2/
10­
year
plan
Spiny
Dogfish
Spiny
Dogfish
NEFMC
/
MAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
1/
5­
year
plan
Summer
Flounder,
Scup,
and
Black
Sea
Bass
Scup
MAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
disapproved
Summer
Flounder,
Scup,
and
Black
Sea
Bass
Summer
Flounder
MAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
6/
10­
year
plan
Summer
Flounder,
Scup,
and
Black
Sea
Bass
Black
Sea
Bass
MAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
5/
10­
year
plan
Atlantic
Bluefish
Bluefish
(
except
Gulf
of
Mexico)
MAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
2/
9­
year
plan
16
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Atlantic
Surfclam
and
Ocean
Quahog
Surfclam
MAFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Surfclam
and
Ocean
Quahog
Ocean
Quahog
MAFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Mackerel,
Squid,

and
Butterfish
Squid
Illex
MAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Loligo
MAFMC
Yes
No8
Yes
reduce
mortality
N/
A
Atlantic
Mackerel,
Squid,
and
Butterfish
Atlantic
Mackerel
MAFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Mackerel,
Squid,
and
Butterfish
Butterfish
(
Atlantic)
MAFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Golden
Crab
Golden
Crab
SAFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Shrimp
White
Shrimp
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Shrimp
Rock
Shrimp
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Shrimp
Brown
Shrimp
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Shrimp
Pink
Shrimp
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Jewfish
SAFMC
No9
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Nassau
Grouper
SAFMC
No9
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Vermilion
Snapper
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
2/
10­
year
plan
17
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Red
Porgy
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
1/
18­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Gag
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Red
Snapper
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Speckled
Hind
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Snowy
Grouper
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Warsaw
Grouper
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Golden
Tilefish
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
9/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Yellowtail
Snapper
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
9/
10year­
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Red
Grouper
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Black
Grouper
SAFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
1/
15­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Black
Sea
Bass
SAFMC
Yes
No
­
rebuilding
No
continue
rebuilding**
1
1/
10­
year
plan
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Mutton
Snapper
SAFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Wreckfish
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
18
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Scamp
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
White
Grunt
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Greater
Amberjack
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Gray
(
Mangrove)
Snapper
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Lane
Snapper
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Gray
Triggerfish
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Yellowedge
Grouper
SAFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Queen
Triggerfish
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Ocean
Triggerfish
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Yellow
Jack
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Blue
Runner
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Crevalle
Jack
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Bar
Jack
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
19
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Lesser
Amberjack
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Almaco
Jack
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Banded
Rudderfish
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Spadefish
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Black
Margate
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Porkfish
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Margate
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Tomtate
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Smallmouth
Grunt
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
French
Grunt
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Spanish
Grunt
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Cottonwick
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Sailors
Choice
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
20
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Blue
Stripe
Grunt
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Hogfish
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Puddingwife
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Black
Snapper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Queen
Snapper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Schoolmaster
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Blackfin
Snapper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Cubera
Snapper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Mahogany
Snapper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Dog
Snapper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Silk
Snapper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Blueline
Tilefish
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Sand
Tilefish
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
21
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Bank
Sea
Bass
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Rock
Sea
Bass
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Rock
Hind
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Graysby
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Coney
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Red
Hind
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Misty
Grouper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Yellowmouth
Grouper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Tiger
Grouper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Yellowfin
Grouper
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Sheepshead
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Grass
Porgy
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Jolthead
Porgy
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
22
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Saucereye
Porgy
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Whitebone
Porgy
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Knobbed
Porgy
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Longspine
Porgy
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
Scup
SAFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Coast
Red
Drum
Red
Drum
SAFMC
Yes9
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
year
10
of
plan*

South
Atlantic
Corals10
Fire
Corals
SAFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Corals10
Hydrocorals
SAFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Corals10
Octocorals
SAFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Corals10
Stony
Corals
SAFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
South
Atlantic
Corals10
Black
Corals
SAFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Stone
Crab
Stone
Crab
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Shrimp
Brown
Shrimp
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
23
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Gulf
of
Mexico
Shrimp
Pink
Shrimp
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Shrimp
White
Shrimp
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Shrimp
Royal
Red
Shrimp
GMFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Corals11
Fire
Corals
GMFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Corals11
Hydrocorals
GMFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Corals11
Octocorals
GMFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Corals11
Stony
Corals
GMFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
Corals11
Black
Corals
GMFMC
No9
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
/
South
Atlantic
Spiny
Lobster
Spiny
Lobster
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Mexico
/
South
Atlantic
Spiny
Lobster
Slipper
Lobster
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
and
South
Atlantic
King
Mackerel
Gulf
Group
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
year
15
of
plan*

Atlantic
Group
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
24
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
and
South
Atlantic
Spanish
Mackerel
Gulf
Group
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Group
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
and
South
Atlantic
Dolphin
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
and
South
Atlantic
Cobia
SAFMC/
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
and
South
Atlantic
Cero
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
and
South
Atlantic
Little
Tunny
SAFMC
/
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
and
South
Atlantic
Bluefish
(
Gulf
of
Mexico
only)
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Red
Snapper
GMFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
10/
29­
year
plan
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Red
Grouper
GMFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
not
submitted
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Nassau
Grouper
GMFMC
No9
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
year
3
of
plan*

Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Jewfish
GMFMC
No9
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
year
10
of
plan*

25
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Gag
GMFMC
Yes
No
Yes
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Vermilion
Snapper
GMFMC
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Greater
Amberjack
GMFMC
No
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Gray
Triggerfish
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Lesser
Amberjack
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Almaco
Jack
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Banded
Rudderfish
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Queen
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Mutton
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Schoolmaster
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Blackfin
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Cubera
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Gray
(
Mangrove)
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
26
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Dog
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Mahogany
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Lane
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Silk
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Yellowtail
Snapper
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Wenchman
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Goldface
Tilefish
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Blackline
Tilefish
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Anchor
Tilefish
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Blueline
Tilefish
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Tilefish
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Rock
Hind
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
Speckled
Hind
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
27
Fishery
Management
Plan
Jurisdiction
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)

Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Reef
Fish
Resources
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
GMFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Snowy
Grouper
Black
Grouper
Yellowmouth
Grouper
Scamp
Misty
Grouper
Warsaw
Grouper
Yellowedge
Grouper
Red
Hind
Yellowfin
Grouper
Hogfish
Dwarf
Sand
Perch
Sand
Perch
rebuild
Gulf
of
Mexico
Red
Drum
Red
Drum
GMFMC
No9
Yes
N/
A
program**
year
10
of
plan*

28
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Spiny
Lobster13
Spiny
Lobster
CFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Nassau
Grouper
CFMC
No9
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
year
10
of
plan*

Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Jewfish
CFMC
No9
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
year
7
of
plan*

Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Ocean
Surgeonfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Doctorfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Blue
Tang
CFMC
Unknown
..
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Frogfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Flamefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Conchfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Trumpetfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Scrawled
Filefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Queen
Triggerfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Whitespotted
Filefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Ocean
Triggerfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Black
Durgon
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Sargassum
Triggerfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
29
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Redlip
Blenny
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Peacock
Flounder
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellow
Jack
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Blue
Runner
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Horse­
eye
Jack
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Black
Jack
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Bar
Jack
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Greater
Amberjack
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Almaco
Jack
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Longsnout
Butterflyfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Foureye
Butterflyfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Spotfin
Butterflyfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Banded
Butterflyfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Redspotted
Hawkfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Flying
Gurnard
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Atlantic
Spadefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Neon
Goby
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
30
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Rusty
Goby
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Royal
Gramma
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Porkfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Margate
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Tomtate
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
French
Grunt
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
White
Grunt
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Bluestriped
Grunt
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Squirrelfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Longspine
Squirrelfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Blackbar
Soldierfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Cardinal
Soldierfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Spanish
Hogfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Creole
Wrasse
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellowcheek
Wrasse
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellowhead
Wrasse
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Clown
Wrasse
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
31
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Puddingwife
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Pearly
Razorfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Green
Razorfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Hogfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Bluehead
Wrasse
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Black
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Queen
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Mutton
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Schoolmaster
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Blackfin
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Gray
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Dog
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Mahogany
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Lane
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Silk
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellowtail
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Wenchman
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
32
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Vermilion
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Blackline
Tilefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Sand
Tilefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellow
Goatfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Spotted
Goatfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Chain
Moray
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Green
Moray
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Goldentail
Moray
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Batfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Goldspotted
Eel
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellowhead
Jawfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Dusky
Jawfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Spotted
Trunkfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Honeycomb
Cowfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Scrawled
Cowfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Trunkfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Smooth
Trunkfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
33
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Cherubfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Queen
Angelfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Rock
Beauty
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Gray
Angelfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
French
Angelfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Sergeant
Major
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Blue
Chromis
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Sunshinefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellowtail
Damselfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Dusky
Damselfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Beaugregory
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Bicolor
Damselfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Threespot
Damselfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Bigeye
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Glasseye
Snapper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Midnight
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Blue
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
34
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Striped
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Rainbow
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Princess
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Queen
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Redband
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Redtail
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Redfin
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Stoplight
Parrotfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
High­
hat
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Jackknife­
fish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Spotted
Drum
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Scorpionfishes
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Rock
Hind
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Graysby
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellowedge
Grouper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Coney
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Red
Hind
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
35
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Red
Grouper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Misty
Grouper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Butter
Hamlet
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Swissguard
Basslet
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Yellowfin
Grouper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Tiger
Grouper
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Creole­
fish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Greater
Soapfish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Orangeback
Bass
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Lantern
Bass
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Tobaccofish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Harlequin
Bass
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Chalk
Bass
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Caribbean
Tonguefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Sea
Bream
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Jolthead
Porgy
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Sheepshead
Porgy
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
36
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Pluma
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Seahorses
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Pipefishes
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Sand
Diver
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Sharpnose
Puffer
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Reef
Fish14
Porcupinefish
CFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Queen
Conch
CFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
year
4
of
plan*

Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Atlantic
Triton s
Trumpet
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Cameo
Helmet
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Caribbean
Helmet
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Caribbean
Vase
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Flame
Helmet
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Green
Star
Shell
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Hawkwing
Conch
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Milk
Conch
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Roostertail
Conch
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
True
Tulip
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
37
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
West
Indian
Fighting
Conch
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Queen
Conch15
Whelk
(
West
Indian
Top
Shell)
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Hydrocorals
CFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Soft
Corals
CFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Gorgonian
Corals
CFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Hard
Corals
CFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Black
Corals
CFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
False
Corals
CFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Sponges
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Hydroids
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Anemones
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Colonial
Anemones
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Annelid
Worms
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Other
Gastropods
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Bivalves
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Cephalopods
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Crustaceans
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
38
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Caribbean
Corals16
Bryozoans
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Feather
Stars
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Sea
Stars
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Brittle
and
Basket
Stars
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Sea
Urchins
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Sea
Cucumbers
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Tunicates
CFMC
Unknown
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Green
Algae
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Red
Algae
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Caribbean
Corals16
Seagrasses
CFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
upriver
Summer)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
upriver
Spring)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
Snake
River,
Spring)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
Lewis
River,
Fall)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Skagit
River,
Spring)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
39
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Skagit
River,
Summer
/
Fall)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Stillaguamish
River,
Summer
/
Fall)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Lake
Washington)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Dungeness
River)
PFMC
No17
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program­
ESA
listed
not
required2
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Coho
Salmon
(
Strait
of
Juan
de
Fuca)
PFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
(
Snohomish
River,
Summer
/
Fall)
PFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
other
Chinook
Salmon
stocks
PFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
other
Coho
Salmon
stocks
PFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Sockeye
Salmon
PFMC
No18
No18
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Pink
Salmon
PFMC
No18
No18
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Chum
Salmon
PFMC
No18
No18
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Salmon
Steelhead
PFMC
Unknown19
Unknown19
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Pelagic
Species
Pacific
(
Chub)
Mackerel
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Pelagic
Species
Pacific
Sardine
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Pelagic
Species
Jack
Mackerel
PFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Pelagic
Species
Northern
Anchovy
(
Central
subpopulation)
PFMC
No
Undefined
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
40
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Coastal
Pelagic
Species
Northern
Anchovy
(
Northern
subpopulation)
PFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Coastal
Pelagic
Species
Market
Squid
PFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Lingcod
PFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
1/
10­
year
plan
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Pacific
Ocean
Perch
PFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
1/
47­
year
plan
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Bocaccio
PFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
1/
38­
year
plan
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Canary
Rockfish
PFMC
No
Yes20
N/
A
rebuild
program
plan
under
development
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Cowcod
PFMC
No
Yes20
N/
A
rebuild
program
plan
under
development
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Darkblotched
Rockfish
PFMC
Yes
No
Yes
reduce
mortality
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Silvergrey
Rockfish
PFMC
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
reduce
mortality
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Yelloweye
Rockfish
PFMC
Yes
Unknown
Unknown
reduce
mortality
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Widow
Rockfish
PFMC
No
No
Yes
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Bank
Rockfish
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Shortspine
Thornyhead
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Longspine
Thornyhead
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Yellowtail
Rockfish
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Pacific
Whiting
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Sablefish
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
41
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Dover
Sole
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
English
Sole
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Petrale
Sole
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Chilipepper
Rockfish
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Shortbelly
Rockfish
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Arrowtooth
Flounder
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Black
Rockfish
(
North)
PFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Pacific
Cod
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Butter
Sole
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Curlfin
Sole
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Flathead
Sole
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Pacific
Sanddab
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Rex
Sole
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Rock
Sole
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Sand
Sole
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Starry
Flounder
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Aurora
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
42
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Black­
and­
Yellow
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Blackgill
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Blue
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Bronzespotted
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Brown
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Calico
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
China
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Copper
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Dusty
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Flag
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Gopher
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Grass
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Greenblotched
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Greenspotted
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Greenstriped
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Harlequin
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Honeycomb
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
43
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Kelp
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Mexican
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Olive
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Pink
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Quillback
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Redbanded
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Redstripe
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Rosethorn
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Rosy
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Rougheye
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Sharpchin
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Shortraker
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Speckled
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Splitnose
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Squarespot
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Starry
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
Stripetail
Rockfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
44
Fishery
Management
Plan
Jurisdiction
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)

WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
WA,
OR,
CA
Groundfish
PFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
California
Scorpionfish
Kelp
Greenling
Treefish
Cabezon
Ratfish
Longnose
Skate
Yellowmouth
Rockfish
Leopard
Shark
Tiger
Rockfish
Vermilion
Rockfish
Soupfin
Shark
Spiny
Dogfish
Big
Skate
Pacific
Rattail
Finescale
Codling
California
Skate
45
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Western
Pacific
Crustaceans
Spiny
Lobster
(
2
species)
WPFMC
No
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Crustaceans
Slipper
Lobster
WPFMC
No
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Crustaceans
Kona
Crab
WPFMC
Unknown12
Unknown12
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Corals21
Pink
Corals
(
3
species)
WPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Corals21
Gold
Corals
(
4
species)
WPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Corals21
Bamboo
Corals
(
2
species)
WPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Corals21
Black
Corals
(
3
species)
WPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Pelagic
Armorhead
WPFMC
Undefined
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program**
15/
19­
year
plan
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Seabass
(
Main
Hawaiian
Islands)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Squirrelfish
Snapper
(
Northwest
and
Main
Hawaiian
Islands)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Longtail
Snapper
(
Northwest
and
Main
Hawaiian
Islands)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Silverjaw
Jobfish
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
46
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Gray
Jobfish
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Bluestripe
Snapper
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Yellowtail
Snapper
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Pink
Snapper
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Yelloweye
Snapper
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Snapper
Pristipomoides
sieboldii
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Snapper
Pristipomoides
zonatus
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Giant
Trevally
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
Black
Jack
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
47
Fishery
Management
Plan
Jurisdiction
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)

Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Ambon
Emperor
Blacktip
Grouper
Seabass
(
Northwest
Hawaiian
Islands)

Lunartail
Grouper
Redgill
Emperor
Alfonsin
Ratfish
Amberjack
Thick
Lipped
Trevally
48
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Yellowfin
Tuna
(
Central
Western
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Albacore
(
South
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Albacore
(
North
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Yellowfin
Tuna
(
Eastern
Tropical
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Skipjack
Tuna
(
Central
Western
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Skipjack
Tuna
(
Eastern
Tropical
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Striped
Marlin
WPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Black
Marlin
WPFMC
Undefined
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Bigeye
Tuna
(
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Other
tuna
relatives
Auxis
spp.
WPFMC
Undefined
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Scomber
spp.
WPFMC
Undefined
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Allothunnus
spp.
WPFMC
Undefined
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Swordfish
(
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Pomfret
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Sailfish
(
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Shortbill
Spearfish
(
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Wahoo
(
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
49
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Mahimahi
(
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Pelagic
Sharks
(
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Blue
Marlin
(
Pacific)
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Opah
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Oilfish
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
Escolar
WPFMC
Undefined
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Western
/
Central
Walleye
Pollock
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Pacific
Cod
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Sablefish
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Shortspine
Thornyhead
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Arrowtooth
Flounder
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Western
Pacific
Ocean
Perch
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Central
Pacific
Ocean
Perch
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Eastern
Pacific
Ocean
Perch
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Eastern
Walleye
Pollock
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Atka
Mackerel
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Alaska
Plaice
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
50
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Butter
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Deepsea
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Dover
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
English
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Flathead
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Greenland
Turbot
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Rex
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Northern
Rock
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Southern
Rock
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Sand
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Starry
Flounder
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Yellowfin
Sole
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Dusky
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Yelloweye
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Aurora
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Blackgill
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Bocaccio
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
51
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Chilipepper
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Darkblotched
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Greenstriped
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Harlequin
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Northern
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Pygmy
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Redbanded
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Redstripe
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Rougheye
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Sharpchin
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Shortbelly
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Shortraker
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Silvergrey
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Splitnose
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Stripetail
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Vermilion
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Yellowmouth
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
52
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
C­
O
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown22
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Curlfin
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown22
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Hybrid
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown22
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Longhead
Dab
NPFMC
Unknown22
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Pacific
Sanddab
NPFMC
Unknown22
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Petrale
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown22
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Roughscale
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown22
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Slender
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown22
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Black
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown23
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Blue
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown23
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Widow
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown23
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Yellowtail
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown23
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Canary
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown24
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
China
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown24
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Copper
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown24
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Quillback
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown24
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Rosethorn
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown24
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
53
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Tiger
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown24
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Broad
Banded
Thornyhead
NPFMC
Unknown25
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Longspine
Thornyhead
NPFMC
Unknown25
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Blue
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Brown
Cat
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Pacific
Sleeper
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Salmon
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Sixgill
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Spiny
Dogfish
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Alaska
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Aleutian
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Big
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Flathead
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Longnose
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Roughtail
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Sandpaper
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
Starry
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
54
Fishery
Management
Plan
Jurisdiction
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)

Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Roughspine
Sculpin
Ribbed
Sculpin
Spinyhead
Sculpin
Squid
Onychoteuthis
borealijaponicus
Squid
Berryteuthis
magister
Octopus
Opisthoteuthis
california
Ocotpus
Octopus
dofleini
Red
Irish
Lord
Yellow
Irish
Lord
Thorny
Sculpin
Tadpole
Sculpin
Great
Sculpin
Dusky
Sculpin
Blackfin
Sculpin
Bigmouth
Sculpin
Armorhead
Sculpin
55
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Alaska
High
Seas
Salmon
Pink
Salmon
NPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Alaska
High
Seas
Salmon
Sockeye
Salmon
NPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Alaska
High
Seas
Salmon
Chum
Salmon
NPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Alaska
High
Seas
Salmon
Coho
Salmon
NPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Alaska
High
Seas
Salmon
Chinook
Salmon
NPFMC
Undefined
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Walleye
Pollock
Eastern
Bering
Sea
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Aleutian
Islands
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bogoslof
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Pacific
Cod
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Yellowfin
Sole
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Greenland
Turbot
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Arrowtooth
Flounder
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Rock
Sole
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Flathead
Sole
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
56
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Sablefish
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Aleutian
Islands
Sablefish
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Pacific
Ocean
Perch
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Aleutian
Islands
Pacific
Ocean
Perch
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Atka
Mackerel
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Alaska
Plaice
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Squid
Berryteuthis
magister
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Squid
Onychoteuthis
borealijaponicus
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Longspine
Thornyhead
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Shortspine
Thornyhead
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Aleutian
Islands
Northern
Rockfish
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Bering
Flounder
NPFMC
Unknown26
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Kamchatka
Flounder
NPFMC
Unknown27
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
57
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Aleutian
Islands
Sharpchin
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown28
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Aleutian
Islands
Shortraker
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown29
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Aleutian
Islands
Rougheye
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown29
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Northern
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown30
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Sharpchin
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown30
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Shortraker
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown30
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Rougheye
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown30
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Arctic
Flounder
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Butter
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
C­
O
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
California
Tonguefish
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Curlfin
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Deepsea
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
58
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Dover
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
English
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Hybrid
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Longhead
Dab
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Pacific
Sanddab
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Petrale
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Rex
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Roughscale
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Sand
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Slender
Sole
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Starry
Flounder
NPFMC
Unknown31
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Aurora
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Black
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
59
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Blackgill
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Blue
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Bocaccio
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Brown
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Canary
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Chameleon
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Chilipepper
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Copper
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Darkblotched
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Dusky
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Gray
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Greenstriped
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Harlequin
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
60
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Pink
Rose
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Pygmy
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Redbanded
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Redstripe
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Rosethorn
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Rosy
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Silvergrey
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Splitnose
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Stripetail
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Tiger
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Vermilion
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Widow
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Yelloweye
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
61
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Yellowmouth
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Yellowtail
Rockfish
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Broad
Banded
Thornyhead
NPFMC
Unknown32
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Antlered
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Armorhead
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Bigmouth
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Blackfin
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Blob
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Brown
Irish
Lord
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Butterfly
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Calico
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Crested
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Dusky
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
62
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Great
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Pacific
Staghorn
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Plain
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Red
Irish
Lord
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Ribbed
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Scissortail
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Shorthorn
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Spinyhead
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Tadpole
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Thorny
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Warty
Sculpin
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Yellow
Irish
Lord
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Alaska
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
63
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Aleutian
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Big
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Commander
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Deepsea
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Golden
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Longnose
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Mud
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Okhotsk
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Roughtail
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Sandpiper
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Starry
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
White­
Blotched
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Whitebrow
Skate
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
64
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Blue
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Pacific
Sleeper
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Salmon
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Sixgill
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Soupfin
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Spiny
Dogfish
Shark
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Octopus
Octopus
dofleini
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
Octopus
Opisthoteuthis
california
NPFMC
Unknown33
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
King
and
Tanner
Crabs
Blue
King
Crab
Pribilof
Islands
NPFMC
No
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Saint
Matthews
Island
NPFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
under
Secretarial
review
Saint
Lawrence
Island
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
King
and
Tanner
Crabs
Golden
King
Crab
Aleutian
Islands
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Pribilof
Islands
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Northern
District
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
65
Fishery
Management
Plan
Jurisdiction
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)

Bristol
Bay
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
King
and
Red
King
Norton
Sound
NPFMC
No
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Tanner
Crabs
Crab
Pribilof
Islands
NPFMC
No
No
Unknown3
N/
A
N/
A
Aleutian
Islands
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
King
and
Tanner
Crabs
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
King
and
Tanner
Crabs
NPFMC
No
No
­
rebuilding
No
continue
rebuilding1
under
Secretarial
review
Bering
Sea
NPFMC
No
Yes
N/
A
rebuild
program
1/
10­
year
plan
Bering
Sea
Triangle
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
Grooved
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
King
and
Tanner
Crab
Eastern
Aleutian
Islands
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Tanner
Crabs
Eastern
Aleutian
Islands
Triangle
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Eastern
Aleutian
Islands
Grooved
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Adak
(
Western
Aleutians)
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Western
Aleutian
Islands
Grooved
NPFMC
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Bering
Sea
Snow
Crab
Aleutian
Islands
Scarlet
King
Crab
66
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Alaska
Scallops
Alaska
Scallops
NPFMC
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Billfishes
Blue
Marlin
(
North
Atlantic)
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
not
implemented34
Atlantic
Billfishes
White
Marlin
(
North
Atlantic)
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
not
implemented34
Atlantic
Billfishes
Sailfish
(
West
Atlantic)
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
not
implemented34
Atlantic
Billfishes
Spearfish
(
West
Atlantic)
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bigeye
Tuna
(
Atlantic)
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
not
implemented34
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Albacore
(
North
Atlantic)
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
Preferred
alternative
discussed
in
draft
EA
for
swordfish
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bluefin
Tuna
(
West
Atlantic)
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
3/
20­
year
plan35
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Swordfish
(
North
Atlantic)
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
2/
10­
year
plan36
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Sandbar
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
39­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Blacktip
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
67
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Dusky
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
39­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Spinner
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Silky
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
39­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bull
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bignose
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
39­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Narrowtooth
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Galapagos
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
39­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Night
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
39­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Caribbean
Reef
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
39­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Tiger
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
39­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Lemon
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Sand
Tiger
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bigeye
Sand
Tiger
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
68
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Nurse
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Scalloped
Hammerhead
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Great
Hammerhead
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Smooth
Hammerhead
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Whale
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Basking
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
White
Shark
HMS
Yes
Yes
N/
A
reduce
mortality
rebuild
program
30­
year
plan37
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Yellowfin
Tuna
(
West
Atlantic)
HMS
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Atlantic
Sharpnose
Shark
HMS
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Caribbean
Sharpnose
Shark
HMS
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Finetooth
Shark
HMS
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Blacknose
Shark
HMS
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Smalltail
Shark
HMS
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
69
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bonnethead
Shark
HMS
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Atlantic
Angel
Shark
HMS
No
No
No
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Skipjack
Tuna
(
West
Atlantic)
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Shortfin
Mako
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Longfin
Mako
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Porbeagle
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Thresher
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bigeye
Thresher
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Blue
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Oceanic
Whitetip
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Sevengill
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Sixgill
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bigeye
Sixgill
Sharks
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
70
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Iceland
Cat
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Smallfin
Cat
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Deepwater
Cat
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Broadgill
Cat
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Marbled
Cat
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Blotched
Cat
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Chain
Dogfish
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Dwarf
Catshark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Japanese
Gulper
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Gulper
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Little
Gulper
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Kitefin
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Flatnose
Gulper
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
71
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Portuguese
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Greenland
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Lined
Lanternshark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Broadband
Dogfish
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Caribbean
Lanternshark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Great
Lanternshark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Smooth
Lanternshark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Fringefin
Lanternshark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Green
Lanternshark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Cookiecutter
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bigtooth
Cookiecutter
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Smallmouth
Velvet
Dogfish
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Pygmy
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
72
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Roughskin
Spiny
Dogfish
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Blainville's
Dogfish
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Cuban
Dogfish
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Bramble
Shark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
American
Sawshark
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Florida
Smoothhound
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish
and
Sharks
Smooth
Dogfish
HMS
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
N/
A
N/
A
*
Pre­
SFA
rebuilding
plan;
no
timeline
defined.

**
Pre­
SFA
Rebuilding
Plan
1.
This
stock
is
currently
above
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold;
however,
it
was
previously
below
2.
A
formal
rebuilding
program
was
not
required
or
submitted
because
either
no
fishing
is
allowed
in
3.
While
the
biomass
level
is
known,
determining
whether
the
stock
is
approaching
an
overfished
4.
Three
year
F
proxy
(
0.247)
is
below
the
mortality
threshold
@
BMSY
.
5.
The
value
for
the
biomass
threshold
used
was
that
listed
by
the
Overfishing
Definition
Review
6.
The
1999
Report
to
Congress
indicated
in
error
that
these
stocks
had
a
rebuilding
program.
7.
There
is
no
specific
rebuilding
plan
for
this
stock,
but
rebuilding
is
being
accomplished
through
the
8.
Last
year's
listing
of
overfished
was
in
error.
This
was
due
to
a
misinterpretation
by
the
assessment
9.
Fishery
in
the
EEZ
is
closed.
10.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Coral,
Coral
Reefs,
and
Live
/
Hard
Bottom
Habitats
of
the
South
Atlantic
73
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
11.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Coral
and
Coral
Reefs
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
12.
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP,
and
no
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
13.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Spiny
Lobster
Fishery
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands.
14.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Reef
Fish
Fishery
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands.
15
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Queen
Conch
Resources
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands.
16.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Corals
and
Reef
Associated
Invertebrates
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
17.
Although
there
is
no
overfishing
definition,
allowable
catches
are
extremely
limited
in
18.
Used
assessment
from
Our
Living
Oceans
;
the
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
does
not
apply
19.
The
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
does
not
apply
because
there
are
no
escapement
goals
or
20.
The
Pacific
Fishery
Management
Council
was
notified
on
January
10,
2000
that
this
species
is
21.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Precious
Corals
Fishery
of
the
Western
Pacific
Region.
22.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Shallow
Water
Flatfish
complex)
is
 
not
23.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Pelagic
Shelf
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Dusky
Rockfish;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.
24.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Demersal
Shelf
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Yelloweye
Rockfish;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
25.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Thornyhead
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Shortspine
Thornyhead;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
26.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Flathead
Sole
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Flathead
Sole;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.
27.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Arrowtooth
Flounder
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Arrowtooth
Flounder;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
28.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Aleutian
Islands
Sharpchin
/
Northern
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Northern
Rockfish;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
29.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Aleutian
Islands
Shortraker
/
Rougheye
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
abundance
estimates
of
the
complex;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
30.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Other
Red
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
abundance
estimates
of
the
complex;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
31.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Other
Flatfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Alaska
Plaice;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.
32.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Other
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Longspine
Thornyhead
and
Shortspine
Thornyhead;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
74
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?
Management
Action
Required
Rebuilding
Program
Progress
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
Pre
SFA
Post
SFA
33.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Other
Species
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
abundance
estimates
of
the
complex;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
34.
Preferred
alternative
for
rebuilding
established
in
1999
HMS
FMP;
a
total
allowable
catch
was
adopted
by
ICCAT
in
November
2000.

35.
International
rebuilding
program
implemented
in
1999.

36.
International
rebuilding
program
implemented
in
2000.

37.
NMFS
is
unable
to
implement
rebuilding
measures
under
a
court­
approved
settlement
that
prevents
the
commercial
quota
reduction
until
a
peer
review
is
completed.

75
*
Pre­
SFA
rebuilding
plan;
no
timeline
defined.

**
Pre­
SFA
Rebuilding
Plan
1.
This
stock
is
currently
above
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold;
however,
it
was
previously
below
this
level
and
a
rebuilding
program
is
still
required.

2.
A
formal
rebuilding
program
was
not
required
or
submitted
because
either
no
fishing
is
allowed
in
this
fishery,
or
incidental
harvest
is
limited
to
levels
necessary
to
meet
Endangered
Species
Act
(
ESA)
requirements.
Recovery
plans
under
the
ESA
are
being
developed.

3.
While
the
biomass
level
is
known,
determining
whether
the
stock
is
approaching
an
overfished
condition
requires
an
additional
level
of
analysis
which
has
not
been
done.

4.
Three
year
F
proxy
(
0.247)
is
below
the
mortality
threshold
@
BMSY
.

5.
The
value
for
the
biomass
threshold
used
was
that
listed
by
the
Overfishing
Definition
Review
Panel.
The
value
contained
in
Amendment
9
is
an
error
and
last
year's
listing
of
Overfished
was
incorrect.

6.
The
1999
Report
to
Congress
indicated
in
error
that
these
stocks
had
a
rebuilding
program.

7.
There
is
no
specific
rebuilding
plan
for
this
stock,
but
rebuilding
is
being
accomplished
through
the
Groundfish
Rebuilding
Program.

8.
Last
year's
listing
of
overfished
was
in
error.
This
was
due
to
a
misinterpretation
by
the
assessment
panel
regarding
"
overfished"
or
"
approaching
an
overfished
condition;"
no
distinction
was
made
between
the
two,
and
thus,
the
stock
was
listed
as
overfished
when
it
should
have
been
listed
as
approaching.

9.
Fishery
in
the
EEZ
is
closed.

10.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Coral,
Coral
Reefs,
and
Live
/
Hard
Bottom
Habitats
of
the
South
Atlantic
Region.

11.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Coral
and
Coral
Reefs
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.

12.
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP,
and
no
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
in
Our
Living
Oceans
.

13.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Spiny
Lobster
Fishery
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands.

14.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Reef
Fish
Fishery
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands.

74
15
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Queen
Conch
Resources
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands.

16.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Corals
and
Reef
Associated
Invertebrates
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands.

17.
Although
there
is
no
overfishing
definition,
allowable
catches
are
extremely
limited
in
conformance
with
their
listings
under
the
Endangered
Species
Act
(
ESA),
therefore,
overfishing
is
not
occurring
for
this
stock.

18.
Used
assessment
from
Our
Living
Oceans
;
the
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
does
not
apply
because
there
are
no
escapement
goals
or
management
objectives
for
this
species.

19.
The
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
does
not
apply
because
there
are
no
escapement
goals
or
management
objectives
for
this
species,
and
there
is
no
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
in
Our
Living
Oceans
.

20.
The
Pacific
Fishery
Management
Council
was
notified
on
January
10,
2000
that
this
species
is
overfished
and
the
Council
is
required
to
submit
a
rebuilding
program
within
one
year
of
that
date.

21.
The
full
name
for
this
FMP
is
the
Precious
Corals
Fishery
of
the
Western
Pacific
Region.

22.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Shallow
Water
Flatfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Alaska
Plaice,
Butter
Sole,
English
Sole,
Northern
Rock
Sole,
Southern
Rock
Sole,
Sand
Sole,
Starry
Flounder,
and
Yellowfin
Sole;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

23.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Pelagic
Shelf
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Dusky
Rockfish;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

24.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Demersal
Shelf
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Yelloweye
Rockfish;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

25.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Thornyhead
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Shortspine
Thornyhead;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

26.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Flathead
Sole
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Flathead
Sole;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

75
27.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Arrowtooth
Flounder
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Arrowtooth
Flounder;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

28.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Aleutian
Islands
Sharpchin
/
Northern
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Northern
Rockfish;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

29.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Aleutian
Islands
Shortraker
/
Rougheye
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
abundance
estimates
of
the
complex;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
individual
species.

30.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Other
Red
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
abundance
estimates
of
the
complex;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
individual
species.

31.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Other
Flatfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Alaska
Plaice;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

32.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Other
Rockfish
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
Longspine
Thornyhead
and
Shortspine
Thornyhead;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
other
species.

33.
The
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
for
this
species
complex
(
Other
Species
complex)
is
 
not
overfished 
based
on
abundance
estimates
of
the
complex;
no
fishing
mortality
rate
determination
can
be
made
about
the
individual
species.

34.
Preferred
alternative
for
rebuilding
established
in
1999
HMS
FMP;
a
total
allowable
catch
was
adopted
by
ICCAT
in
November
2000.

35.
International
rebuilding
program
implemented
in
1999.

36.
International
rebuilding
program
implemented
in
2000.

37.
NMFS
is
unable
to
implement
rebuilding
measures
under
a
court­
approved
settlement
that
prevents
the
commercial
quota
reduction
until
a
peer
review
is
completed.

76
Table
4.
Summary
of
Stock
Status
for
Species
Contained
in
Federal
Fishery
Management
Plans,
But
Not
Contained
in
the
Management
Unit
Fishery
Management
Plan
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?

South
Atlantic
Golden
Crab
Red
Crab
SAFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
South
Atlantic
Golden
Crab
Jonah
Crab
SAFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Gulf
of
Mexico
Shrimp
Rock
Shrimp
GMFMC
Unknown2
Unknown2
Unknown
Gulf
of
Mexico
Shrimp
Seabob
Shrimp
GMFMC
Unknown2
Unknown2
Unknown
1.
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP,
and
no
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
in
Our
Living
Oceans
.

2.
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP;
the
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
is
based
on
the
definition
in
Our
Living
Oceans.

77
Table
5.
Summary
of
Stock
Status
for
Species
not
Contained
in
Federal
Fishery
Management
Plans
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?

American
Eel
ASMFC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
American
Lobster
ASMFC
Yes
Undefined
Unknown
Atlantic
Croaker
ASMFC
Yes2
Yes2
N/
A
Atlantic
Menhaden
ASMFC
No2
No2
Unknown
Atlantic
Sturgeon
ASMFC
No3
Yes2
N/
A
Horseshoe
Crab
ASMFC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Northern
Shrimp
ASMFC
No
No
Yes4
Spot
ASMFC
Unknown5
Unknown5
Unknown
Spotted
Seatrout
ASMFC
Unknown5
Unknown5
Unknown
Striped
Bass
ASMFC
No2
No2
Unknown
Tautog
ASMFC
Yes
Undefined
Unknown
Weakfish
ASMFC
No2
No
No
Queen
Triggerfish
GMFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Gulf
Menhaden
GSMFC
No2
No2
Unknown
Black
Drum
GSMFC
Unknown5
Unknown5
Unknown
78
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?

Pacific
Bonito
PFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
California
Barracuda
PFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
White
Seabass
PFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
White
Croaker
PFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Yellowtail
PFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Giant
Squid
PFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Mackerel
Scad
WPFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Bigeye
Scad
WPFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Pacific
Halibut
PFMC
and
NPFMC6
No
Undefined
Unknown
Rattails
NPFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Sea
Snails
NPFMC
Unknown5
Unknown5
Unknown
Bonito
(
Atlantic)
HMS
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
1.
There
is
no
federal
FMP
for
this
species,
and
no
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
in
Our
Living
2.
Used
assessment
from
Our
Living
Oceans;
there
is
no
federal
FMP
for
this
species.
3.
Fishing
for
Atlantic
Sturgeon
is
prohibited,
therefore,
there
is
no
fishing
mortality.
4.
Assessment
is
based
on
NEFSC
autumn
bottom
trawl
survey
and
the
ASMFC
summer
shrimp
survey
(
NOAA
5.
There
is
no
federal
FMP
for
this
species;
the
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
is
based
on
the
6.
The
resource
is
managed
by
treaty
between
the
United
States
and
Canada
through
recommendations
of
the
79
Table
6.
Species
Contained
in
Federal
Fishery
Management
Plans
Under
Development
Stock
(
Species
in
Bold
are
Major
Stocks)
Jurisdiction
Overfishing?
(
Is
Fishing
Mortality
above
Threshold?)
Overfished?
(
Is
Biomass
below
Threshold?)
Approaching
Overfished
Condition?

Deep
Sea
Red
Crab
NEFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Winter
Skate
NEFMC
Yes
Yes
N/
A
Barndoor
Skate
NEFMC
Unknown
Yes
N/
A
Thorny
Skate
NEFMC
Unknown
Yes
N/
A
Smooth
Skate
NEFMC
Unknown
Yes
N/
A
Little
Skate
NEFMC
No
No
No
Clearnose
Skate
NEFMC
Unknown
No
No
Rosette
Skate
NEFMC
Unknown
No
No
Tilefish
MAFMC
Yes2
Yes2
N/
A
Calico
Scallops
SAFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Rock
Shrimp
SAFMC
Unknown1
Unknown1
Unknown
Sargassum
SAFMC
Unknown3
Unknown3
Unknown
Wahoo
SAFMC/
GMFMC/
CFMC
Unknown3
Unknown3
Unknown
Bluefin
Tuna
(
North
Pacific)
4
PFMC
Unknown3
Unknown3
Unknown
1.
There
is
no
FMP
for
this
species;
the
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
is
based
on
the
definition
in
Our
Living
Oceans.

81
2.
Used
assessment
from
Our
Living
Oceans;
there
is
no
FMP
for
this
species.

3.
There
is
no
FMP
for
this
species,
and
no
definition
for
determining
the
overfished
status
in
Our
Living
Oceans.

4.
In
addition
to
Bluefin
Tuna,
this
FMP
under
development
will
cover
West
Coast
based
fisheries
for
several
tuna,
billfish,
and
shark
species
already
listed
in
the
Western
Pacific
Pelagics
FMP
(
Table
3).

82
APPENDIX
1.
REPORT
FORMAT
AND
POLICY
CHANGES
AND
DESCRIPTION
OF
METHODOLOGY
FOR
DETERMINING
OVERFISHING
STATUS
The
format
of
the
report
has
been
changed
to
avoid
confusion
experienced
with
the
1999
report.
Information
on
necessary
management
actions
to
be
taken
and
progress
being
made
in
rebuilding
overfished
stocks
is
presented
more
clearly.
Determinations
are
presented
separately
for
those
stocks
where
overfishing
is
occurring,
i.
e.,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
is
above
an
identified
threshold;
and
for
those
stocks
that
are
overfished,
i.
e.,
the
biomass
of
the
stock
is
below
an
identified
threshold.
Data
concerning
each
of
these
categories
are
not
additive
and
could
result
in
double
counting
if
added
together
to
determine
the
combined
status
of
the
stocks.
Furthermore,
the
categories
not
overfished
and
approaching
an
overfished
condition
are
mutually
exclusive.
Any
stock
listed
as
approaching
an
overfished
condition
(
because
it
is
estimated
that
it
will
become
overfished
within
2
years)
is
not
included
in
the
not
overfished
category,
even
though
it
is
currently
not
overfished.
This
is
to
eliminate
double­
counting
of
the
stocks
analyzed
in
this
report.

Removal
of
Overfished
Column
Last
year s
report
contained
three
columns
for
determiningwhether
a
stock
was
overfished.
The
first
column
was
labeled
Fishing
Mortality
Rate.
If
the
current
fishing
mortality
rate
exceeded
the
established
fishing
mortalitythreshold,
yes
was
entered.
The
second
column
was
labeled
Biomass.
If
the
current
stock
size
was
below
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold,
yes
was
entered.
If
yes
was
entered
for
either
of
these
two
columns,
then
yes
was
also
listed
in
the
third
column,
labeled
Overfished?
This
led
to
confusion
for
some
stocks
in
which
the
fishing
mortality
rate
was
above
the
threshold
(
overfishing
was
occurring),
and
the
stock
level
was
above
the
threshold
level
(
not
overfished),
but
the
stock
was
nonetheless
listed
as
overfished.

This
year,
the
third
column
for
determining
whether
a
stock
is
overfished
has
been
removed.
The
remaining
two
columns
provide
a
straightforward
distinction
between
those
stocks
for
which
overfishing
is
occurring
and
those
that
are
overfished.
As
in
last
year s
report,
if
the
fishing
mortality
rate
is
above
the
threshold,
then
overfishing
is
occurring.
If
the
stock
size
is
below
the
minimum
threshold,
then
the
stock
is
overfished.
Because
there
is
no
third
column
that
provides
a
combined
determination
for
the
overfishing
and
overfished
columns,
there
is
no
number
provided
that
includes
the
combined
determinations
for
all
stocks.
These
two
categories
cannot
be
added
together,
because
this
would
result
in
double­
counting
for
many
of
the
stocks.

In
addition,
if
a
stock
size
is
expected
to
fall
below
the
threshold
level
necessary
to
produce
MSY
within
2
years,
then
it
is
listed
as
approaching
an
overfished
condition.
Last
year s
report
did
not
differentiate
between
fishing
mortality
rate
and
stock
size
in
determining
if
a
stock
was
approaching
an
overfished
condition.
This
year,
the
determination
is
based
on
the
criterion
in
the
FMP
for
the
overfished
(
biomass)
component
and
trends
in
various
indicators
relative
to
that
criterion.
For
some
stocks,
pre­
SFA
definitions,
including
proxy
MSYs
and
minimum
stock
size
threshold,
were
used
as
a
basis
in
determining
whether
a
stock
was
approaching
an
overfished
condition.
Overfishing
definitions
are
listed
in
Appendix
2.

83
Determining
Status
of
Stocks
Last
year s
report
was
the
first
to
reflect
that
stock
assessments
were
based
on
new
statutory
overfishing
definitions,
in
conformance
with
SFA
requirements.
While
many
assessments
were
based
on
fully
approvedoverfishing
definitions
that
specified
both
a
maximum
fishing
mortality
rate
threshold
and
a
minimum
stock
size
threshold,
there
were
also
many
assessments
based
on
partially
approved
or
fully
disapproved
definitions.
In
1999,
the
disapproved
component
of
a
partially
approved
definition
was
listed
as
undefined.
In
the
case
of
a
fully
disapproved
definition,
the
report
reverted
to
the
entire
pre­
SFA
definition
in
the
FMP.
In
the
2000
report,
for
partially
approved
definitions,
the
determinations
were
made
using
the
approved
portion
of
the
definition
and
the
pre­
SFA
definition
in
the
FMP
for
the
disapproved
portion
of
the
definition,
if
available.
Many
of
these
pre­
SFA
definitions
have
been
contained
in
their
respective
FMPs
for
years,
were
approved
prior
to
the
SFA
amendments,
and
remain
the
operative
definition,
if
the
proposed
SFA
definition
was
disapproved.
In
some
cases,
a
pre­
SFA
definition
is
not
available
to
base
a
determination
on,
causing
undefined
to
be
noted
in
the
appropriate
column.
For
fully
disapproved
definitions,
this
year s
report
again
uses
the
pre­
SFA
definition.

Pre­
SFA
and
Post­
SFA
Definitions
Given
the
variety
of
status
criteria
available
to
make
stock
assessments,
thisyear s
report
has
divided
the
overfishing
and
overfished
columns
into
pre­
and
post­
SFA
overfishing
definitions
to
make
the
basis
for
the
determinations
as
clear
as
possible.
The
approaching
an
overfished
condition
column
does
not
make
a
distinction
between
pre­
and
post­
SFA.
Since
a
stock
is
considered
to
be
approaching
an
overfished
condition
if
it
is
likely
to
become
overfished
in
two
years,
it
is
generally
based
on
stock
level
indicators.
The
type
of
overfishing
definition
(
pre­
or
post­
SFA)
used
to
determine
if
a
stock
is
approaching
an
overfished
condition
is
based
on
the
criteria
associated
with
the
biomass
(
overfished)
component
of
the
definition.

Final
Conclusions
Because
the
overfishing
definitions
used
to
assess
stocks
contained
in
this
report
have
changed
over
the
years,
it
is
difficult
to
make
year­
to­
year
comparisons
of
stocks.
Removal
of
the
third
column
(
overfished)
also
makes
direct
comparisons
difficult.
Nevertheless,
the
determinations
in
the
fishing
mortality
rate
column
in
last
year s
report
can
be
compared
with
the
determinations
in
the
overfishing
column
this
year.
Likewise,
the
determinations
in
last
year s
biomass
column
can
be
compared
to
the
overfished
column
in
the
2000
report.

Addition
of
Rebuilding
Progress
Column
This
year s
report
provides
additional
information
about
those
stocks
for
which
rebuildingprograms
are
required.
Last
year s
report
simplyindicated
whether
or
not
an
SFA
rebuilding
program
had
been
approved
for
stocks
listed
as
overfished.
By
identifying
the
type
of
management
action
required
when
overfishing
is
occurring
or
when
a
stock
is
overfished,
it
is
possible
to
correctly
note
which
84
stocks
require
reduction
of
the
fishing
mortality
rate
and
which
stocks
actually
require
rebuilding
plans.
The
progress
of
each
rebuilding
plan
is
indicated
in
the
last
column
of
the
table,
giving
information
about
the
number
of
years
the
program
has
been
in
place,
and
the
total
number
of
years
the
programs
is
expected
to
exist.
Some
plans
were
approved
prior
to
the
SFA
amendments
and
are
footnoted
accordingly,
and
those
for
which
there
is
no
defined
time
line
are
also
noted.
For
purposes
of
this
report,
December
2000
is
used
as
the
cutoff
date
for
determining
the
year
in
which
the
rebuilding
plan
is
currently
in.

There
are
some
stocks
in
the
report
that
are
listed
as
not
overfished,
yet
rebuilding
plans
continue
to
be
in
effect.
This
is
because
stocks
that
were
previously
below
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold
are
now
above
that
level,
but
have
not
been
rebuilt
to
the
target
levels
specified
in
their
rebuilding
plans.
Their
status
is
listed
as
No
­
rebuilding
under
the
Overfished
column.
These
stocks
are
also
footnoted
to
indicate
that
they
must
continue
rebuilding,
even
though
they
are
currently
listed
as
not
overfished.
It
is
important
to
note
that
the
status
of
these
stocks
should
not
be
considered
as
healthy
until
they
have
been
fully
rebuilt.

METHODOLOGY
FOR
STATUS
DETERMINATIONS
Basis
for
Determining
Status
of
Overfishing
As
required
by
section
304(
e)(
1)
of
the
Magnuson­
Stevens
Act,
the
status
determination
for
those
stocks
managed
under
an
FMP
or
international
agreement
was
based
on
the
criteria
(
i.
e.,
the
overfishing
definition)
specified
in
the
FMP
or
agreement,
whenever
possible
(
see
Appendices
2­
5).
Prior
to
requirements
under
the
SFA,
most
existing
overfishing
definitions
were
based
wholly
or
in
part
on
either
a
fishing
mortality
rate
or
stock
biomass,
but
not
both.
The
SFA
requires
that
status
determination
criteria
must
specify
botha
maximum
fishing
mortalitythresholdor
reasonable
proxy
thereof,
and
a
minimum
stock
size
threshold
or
reasonable
proxy
thereof.
Thus,
stocks
must
be
assessed
according
to
whether
the
maximum
fishing
mortality
threshold
is
being
exceeded
and
whether
the
stock
is
below
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold.
Overfishing
is
determined
to
be
occurring
for
those
stocks
for
which
the
fishing
mortality
rate
exceeds
the
fishing
mortality
rate
or
level
required
to
produce
the
maximum
sustainable
yield
(
MSY)
on
a
continuing
basis.
Overfished
stocks
are
those
whose
biomass
is
below
the
minimum
stock
size
required
to
produce
MSY
on
a
continuing
basis.

In
conformance
with
SFA
requirements,
this
report
identifies
the
status
determination
of
stocks
based
on
both
the
fishing
mortality
rate
and
stock
biomass,
wherever
possible.
The
National
Standard
Guidelines
require
NMFS
to
determinewhether
the
fishing
mortality
rate
threshold
is
being
exceeded
or
the
biomass
is
below
the
established
threshold
for
each
stock.
If
either
overfishing
is
occurring
or
a
stock
is
being
overfished,
management
action
is
required.
For
stocks
in
which
overfishing
is
occurring,
fishing
mortality
must
be
reduced
so
that
stocks
can
produce
MSY
on
a
continuing
basis;
for
stocks
that
are
overfished,
rebuilding
plans
must
be
implemented
so
that
stocks
can
be
rebuilt
to
the
level
necessary
to
produce
MSY
on
a
continuing
basis.
The
following
is
a
description
of
the
basis
for
status
determinations
under
a
variety
of
scenarios
associated
with
fully
85
approved,
partially
approved,
or
fully
disapproved
definitions.

Fully
Approved
Definitions
under
the
SFA:
For
those
stocks
contained
in
FMPs
for
which
overfishing
definitions
were
fully
approved,
status
determinations
were
based
on
assessments
using
both
the
fishing
mortality
rate
and
biomass
definitions,
wherever
possible.
If
the
fishing
mortality
rate
exceeded
the
established
fishing
mortality
rate
threshold,
the
stock
was
listed
as
 
overfishing
is
occurring. 
If
the
biomass
was
below
the
established
biomass
threshold,
the
stock
was
listed
as
 
overfished. 
Stocks
listed
as
unknown
are
those
for
which
there
is
an
approved
overfishing
definition,
but
for
which
no
determination
can
be
made
because
of
insufficient
information.

Partially
Approved
Definitions
under
the
SFA:
For
those
stocks
contained
in
FMPs
for
which
overfishing
definitions
were
partially
approved
(
i.
e.,
for
which
only
one
of
the
two
necessarycriteria
was
approved),
status
determinations
were
based
on
the
definitions
that
are
currently
in
the
FMP.
For
some
stocks,
determinations
were
made
using
a
combination
of
the
SFA
approved
definition,
such
as
the
fishing
mortality
rate,
and
the
pre­
SFA
definition,
such
as
stock
level
size.
For
other
stocks,
the
only
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
is
one
component
(
fishing
mortality
or
biomass)
that
meets
SFA
requirements.
For
these
stocks,
determinations
were
made
using
the
SFA
approved
criterion,
and
the
other
component
was
listed
as
undefined.
Stocks
listed
as
undefined
are
those
for
which
there
is
no
status
criterion
by
which
to
make
a
determination.

Definitions
under
the
SFA
that
are
Fully
Disapproved
or
Still
Under
Review:
For
those
stocks
contained
in
FMPs
for
which
the
overfishing
definitions
were
fully
disapproved
or
are
still
under
review,
status
determinationswerebased
on
previously
existing
definitions,
and
were
assessed
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines.
Similar
to
partially
approved
definitions,
the
overfishing
or
overfished
determination
was
based
solely
on
the
status
criterion
that
is
available.
When
a
status
criterion
is
not
available
the
stock
is
listed
as
undefined.

The
1999
edition
of
Our
Living
Oceans
(
OLO)
was
used
to
determine
the
status
relative
to
overfishing
for
stocks
(
1)
for
which
there
are
no
FMPs
or
international
agreements,
but
thatare
under
the
Councils 
geographic
area
of
authority
or
under
the
Secretary s
management
authority
for
Atlantic
highly
migratory
species;
(
2)
that
are
contained
in
an
FMP
or
an
FMP
under
development,
but
that
do
not
have
an
overfishing
definition;
or
(
3)
for
which
the
overfishing
definition
is
inadequate
to
make
a
determination
of
overfishing.
In
OLO,
the
terms
overfished
and
overfishing
are
not
used,
but
similar
concepts
are.
Long
Term
Potential
Yield
(
LTPY),
as
used
in
OLO,
is
analogous
to
MSY.
Thus,
the
conclusions
reached
in
OLO
approximate
the
conclusions
that
would
be
drawn
if
an
assessment
had
been
made
using
the
SFA s
definition
of
overfished.
Stocks
that
are
listed
in
OLO
as
below
stock
levels
necessary
to
produce
LTPY
are
considered
overfished,
and
those
listed
as
near
and
above
stock
levels
necessary
to
produce
LTPY
are
considered
not
overfished.
In
determining
whether
overfishing
is
occurring,
the
existing
fishing
effort
or
fishery
utilization
level
was
compared
to
the
level
necessary
to
achieve
LTPY.
Stocks
that
are
listed
in
OLO
as
over
are
stocks
for
which
overfishing
is
occurring,
and
those
that
are
listed
as
under
or
fully
are
stocks
for
which
no
overfishing
is
occurring.
Because
OLO
does
not
make
a
determination
of
whether
the
stock
is
approaching
an
overfished
condition,
that
determination
could
not
be
made
for
those
stocks
86
assessed
using
OLO.
For
stocks
that
have
no
overfishing
definition
or
for
which
there
is
no
determination
of
stock
status
in
OLO,
the
overfished
status
is
listed
as
unknown.

Many
of
the
stocks
listed
as
overfished
in
this
report
have
experienced
excessive
levels
of
fishing
effort
in
recent
years,
and
appropriate
measures
have
been
taken
to
reduce
fishing
mortalityon
these
stocks.
Other
stocks
listed
as
overfished
may
be
due
to
prevailingenvironmental
conditions,
habitat
degradation,
or
natural
fluctuations
in
the
stocks.
These
factors
may
have
reduced
the
stock
biomass
to
levels
below
that
which
is
necessary
to
produce
MSY
on
a
continuing
basis.
Sometimes,
management
measures
have
little
impact
on
the
status
of
the
stocks.
For
example,
while
many
of
the
Pacific
salmon
stocks
under
the
PFMC
jurisdiction
are
listed
as
overfished,
they
are
not
significantly
impacted
in
fisheries
within
the
Council s
jurisdiction.
Fishing
effort
has
been
appropriately
reduced
or
eliminated,
but
the
stocks
remain
overfished
due
to
factors
beyond
the
Council s
control.
While
the
Councils,
NMFS,
and
any
management
regime
will
make
every
effort
to
implement
appropriate
management
measures,
rebuilding
programs
may
not
necessarily
restore
some
stocks
to
a
healthy
level,
until
these
other
factors
are
effectively
dealt
with.

Information
regarding
the
status
of
stocks
is
continually
evolving
and
additional
information
has
become
available
for
some
stocks
since
the
most
recent
publication
of
OLO.
For
those
stocks
for
which
there
is
updated
information
in
a
citable
form,
that
information
was
used
to
determine
the
status
of
that
stock
in
this
report.
It
is
recognized
that
this
approach
does
not
include
all
 
preliminary 
information
for
each
stock.
However,
this
approach
has
been
taken
to
minimize
potential
confusion
as
conclusions
about
stock
conditions
change
with
changes
in
 
preliminary 
information.

87
APPENDIX
2.
OVERFISHING
DEFINITIONS
CONTAINED
IN
FEDERAL
FISHERY
MANAGEMENT
PLANS
The
following
definitions
are
as
contained
in
the
Fishery
Management
Plans,
with
minor
editing
changes
to
maintain
consistency
of
terms.
See
Appendix
6
for
definitions
of
acronyms
used
in
this
appendix.

Atlantic
Sea
Scallop
 
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Georges
Bank
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmax
or
when
F
is
greater
than
zero
if
stock
is
below
¼
B
(
0.24),
when
the
stock
biomass
is
equal
to
or
greater
than
Bmsy
msy.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
stock
biomass
is
below
¼
B
msy.
Proxies
for
B
kg/
tow.
msy
are
defined
as
8.16
Middle
Atlantic
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmax
or
when
F
is
greater
than
zero
if
stock
is
below
¼
B
(
0.24),
when
the
stock
biomass
is
equal
to
or
greater
than
Bmsy
msy.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
stock
biomass
is
below
¼
B
msy
kg/
tow.
.
Proxies
for
Bmsy
are
defined
as
3.90
Atlantic
Salmon
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
is
currently
not
defined
(
fishing
mortality
is
set
equal
to
zero).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
stock
biomass
falls
below
BMSY
(
54,000
spawning
salmon
is
set
as
a
proxy
for
BMSY)
.

Northeast
Multispecies
Cod
­
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

(
Gulf
of
Maine)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.31).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
B
msy
(
8,300
mt).

88
(
Georges
Bank)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.32).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
Bmsy
(
27,000
mt).

Haddock
 
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

(
Georges
Bank)­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
F0.1
(
0.26).
A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
spawning
stock
biomass
is
less
than
½
Btarget
(
53,000).

(
Gulf
of
Maine)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
relative
exploitation
index
(
catch/
autumn
biomass
index)
exceeds
0.29
(
Fmsy
proxy).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
the
survey
proxy
for
½
Bmsy
(
4.38
kg/
tow).

American
Plaice
 
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.
The
value
for
the
biomass
threshold
in
last
year s
report
was
the
value
contained
in
Amendment
9,
which
was
incorrect.
The
correct
value
is
that
used
by
the
Overfishing
Definition
Review
Panel
and
is
given
below.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
F0.1
(
0.18).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
spawning
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
Bmsy
at
F0.1
(
10,000
mt).

Redfish
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
F20%
(
0.12).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
spawning
stock
biomass
is
less
than
½
Bmsy
(
60,500
mt).

Witch
Flounder
 
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.14).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
42%
Bmsy
(
estimated
to
be
9,000
mt)

89
Yellowtail
Flounder
 
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

(
Georges
Bank)
 
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.30).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
Bmsy
(
12,250
mt).

(
Southern
New
England)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.23).
A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
Bmsy
(
12,800
mt).

(
Cape
Cod)
 
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.17).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
½
Bmsy
(
7,000
mt).

(
Middle
Atlantic)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.36),
which
is
defined
as
MSY/
Btarget
.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
the
survey
proxy
for
½
Bmsy
(
4.58
kg/
tow).
.

White
Hake
 
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.25).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
Bmsy
(
5,700
mt).

Pollock
 
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
F20%
(
0.65).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
spawning
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
Bmsy
(
26,000
mt).

Windowpane
Flounder
 
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

(
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Georges
Bank)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
1.11
catch
/
survey
index).

90
A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
½
B
msy
(
0.47
kg/
tow).

(
Southern
New
England
/
Middle
Atlantic)
 
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
2.24
catch
/
survey
biomass).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
B
msy
(
0.10
kg/
tow).

Winter
Flounder
(
Gulf
of
Maine)
­
The
overfishing
definition
was
disapproved
under
SFA
guidelines.
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
morality
rate
(
F)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rate
exceeds
the
rate
associated
with
20%
MSP
by
NEFMC
and
40%
by
ASMFC.

Winter
Flounder
­
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

(
Georges
Bank)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
FMSY
(
0.98
catch
/
survey
biomass).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
½
BMSY
(
1.37
kg/
tow).

(
Southern
New
England)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
FMSY
(
0.32).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
¼
BMSY
(
6,500
mt).

Silver
Hake
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

(
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Northern
Georges
Bank,
Southern
Georges
Bank
/
Middle
Atlantic)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
FMSY
,
the
proxy
for
which
is
F0.1
.
F0.1
(
0.41
for
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Northern
Georges
Bank
Silver
Hake,
and
0.39
for
Southern
Georges
Bank
/
Middle
Atlantic
Silver
Hake).

There
is
currently
no
biomass
threshold
established.
The
biomass
target
is
the
stratified
mean
survey
weight
per
tow
during
1973­
1982
until
more
satisfactory
estimates
of
BMSY
are
available.

Offshore
Hake
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

91
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
3­
year
moving
average
weight
per
individual
in
the
autumn
survey
falls
below
the
25th
percentile
of
the
average
weight
per
individual
from
the
autumn
survey
time
series
1963­
1997
(
0.236).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
3­
year
moving
average
of
the
abundance
of
immature
fish
less
than
30
cm
falls
below
the
median
value
of
the
1963­
1997
autumn
survey
abundance
of
fish
less
than
30
cm
(
0.33).

Red
Hake
­
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

(
Southern
Georges
Bank
/
Middle
Atlantic)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
3­
year
moving
average
weight
per
individual
in
the
autumn
survey
falls
below
the
25th
percentile
of
the
average
weight
per
individual
from
the
autumn
survey
time
series
1963­
1997
(
0.12).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
3­
year
moving
average
of
the
abundance
of
immature
fish
less
than
25
cm
falls
below
the
median
value
of
the
1963­
1997
autumn
survey
abundance
of
fish
less
than
25
cm
(
4.72).

(
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Northern
Georges
Bank)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
FMSY
(
0.65).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
less
than
½
BMSY
proxy
(
1.6
kg/
tow).

Ocean
Pout
 
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.31
catch
/
survey
index).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
½
B
msy
(
2.4
kg/
tow).

Atlantic
Halibut
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
F0.1
(
0.06).
Maximum
rebuilding
time
is
undefined
for
this
stock.
No
fishing
mortality
is
permitted
(
F
=
0)
until
the
stock
is
rebuilt
(
provisional
control
law).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
the
biomass
threshold
of
½
BMSY
(
2,700
mt).

92
Atlantic
Herring
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rate
exceeds
Fmsy
(
0.30).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
stock
biomass
is
less
than
B
msy
(
500,000
mt).

Monkfish
­
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Northern
stock
 
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fthreshold
,
which
is
the
average
F
during
1970­
1979
(
0.051).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
survey
index
is
less
than
Bthreshold
,
which
is
the
33rd
percentile
of
the
1963­
1994
NEFSC
autumn
trawl
survey
catch
(
1.45
kg/
tow).

Southern
stock
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fthreshold
,
which
is
the
average
F
during
1970­
1979
(
0.217).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
survey
index
is
less
than
Bthreshold
,
which
is
the
33rd
percentile
of
the
1963­
1994
NEFSC
autumn
trawl
survey
catch
(
0.75
kg/
tow).

Spiny
Dogfish
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.
The
biomass
target
was
disapproved.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
Fthreshold
,
the
mortality
rate
that
stabilizes
the
population
at
SSBmax
when
recruitment
is
at
27.5
inches
(
70cm)
(
0.11).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
threshold
is
less
than
½
SSBmax
(
100,000
mt).

Summer
Flounder,
Scup,
and
Black
Sea
Bass
Scup
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

93
Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
the
threshold
F
msy
(
Fmax
is
used
as
a
proxy,
set
at
0.26).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
minimum
biomass
index
for
rebuilding
is
less
than
Bthreshold
,
which
is
the
maximum
value
of
a
3­
year
moving
average
of
the
Northeast
Fisheries
Science
Center s
spring
survey
catch
per
tow
of
spawning
stock
biomass
(
SSB)
(
2.77
kg/
tow,
the
average
of
1977­
1979).

Summer
Flounder
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
the
threshold
of
F
max
(
0.24).
Since
the
biomass
target
(
B
cannot
be
estimated,
biomass
per
recruit
at
Fmax
msy
proxy.
msy)
(
3.7754
kg/
recruit),
times
an
average
recruitment
during
1982­
1996
(
40.6
million
fish),
is
used
for
a
B
A
stock
is
overfished
when
total
biomass
falls
below
the
minimum
biomass
threshold
of
½
B
(
53,200
mt).
msy
Black
Sea
Bass
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
the
threshold
F
msy
(
Fmax
is
used
as
a
proxy,
set
at
0.32).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
minimum
biomass
index
for
rebuilding
is
less
than
Bthreshold
,
which
is
the
maximum
value
of
a
3­
year
moving
average
of
the
Northeast
Fisheries
Science
Center s
spring
survey
exploitable
biomass
index
(
fish
>
22
cm)
(
0.9
kg/
tow).

Bluefish
(
except
Gulf
of
Mexico)
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
the
threshold
FMSY
(
F
=
0.4).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
minimum
biomass
is
less
than
½
BMSY
(
53,800
mt).

Surfclams
and
Ocean
Quahogs
Surfclam
­
The
overfishing
definition
was
disapproved
under
SFA
guidelines.
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
morality
rate
(
F)

94
component.

The
overfishing
definition
for
surfclams
is
the
fishing
mortality
rate
of
F20%
(
20%
of
MSP).

Ocean
Quahog
 
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
the
overfishing
target
is
exceeded,
which
is
Ftarget
=
F0.1
for
the
exploited
region
and
½
the
virgin
biomass.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
minimum
biomass
is
less
than
the
biomass
threshold
of
½
B
¼
of
the
virgin
biomass.
msy
or
Atlantic
Mackerel,
Squid,
and
Butterfish
Illex
Squid
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
the
fishing
mortality
threshold
of
F
msy
(
1.22).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
minimum
biomass
is
less
than
½
B
msy
(
19,650
mt).

Loligo
Squid
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
the
fishing
mortality
threshold
of
F
max
(
Fmax
is
a
proxy
for
Fmsy
;
current
estimates
for
Fmax
=
0.66
and
1.24
for
winter
and
summer
cohorts,
respectively).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
minimum
biomass
is
less
than
the
biomass
threshold
of
½
B
(
40,000
mt).
msy
Atlantic
Mackerel
 
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
the
fishing
mortality
threshold
of
F
levels
of
recruitment,
the
threshold
F
decreases
linearly
from
0.45
at
890,000
mt
SSB
to
zero
at
msy
(
0.45).
To
avoid
low
225,000
mt
SSB
(
¼
Bmsy
).

95
A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
SSB
is
less
than
890,000
mt.

Butterfish
(
Atlantic)
 
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
the
catch
associated
with
a
threshold
F
of
F
msy
.
Annual
quotas
will
be
specified
which
correspond
to
msy
(
1.01)
is
exceeded.
Annual
quotas
are
set
equal
to
75%
of
F
a
target
F
of
75%
of
Fmsy
.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
minimum
biomass
is
less
than
the
biomass
threshold
of
½
B
msy.

Golden
Crab
of
the
South
Atlantic
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
partially
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component.

Overfishing
is
defined
as
any
rate
of
fishing
mortality
in
excess
of
F
msy
for
golden
crab
in
the
South
Atlantic
Council s
management
area.

Shrimp
Fishery
of
the
South
Atlantic
­
The
following
overfishing
definitions
were
partially
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
For
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component,
the
pre­
SFA
definition
was
used
to
make
the
assessments.

White
Shrimp
 
The
South
Atlantic
white
shrimp
resource
is
overfished
and
overfishing
occurs
when
the
overwintering
white
shrimp
population
within
a
state s
water
declines
by
80%
or
more
following
severe
winter
weather
resulting
in
prolonged
cold
water
temperatures.

Rock
Shrimp
 
The
South
Atlantic
rock
shrimp
resource
is
overfished
and
overfishing
occurs
when
the
annual
landings
exceed
the
value
which
is
two
standard
deviations
above
mean
landings
for
the
period
1986­
1994.

Brown
Shrimp
and
Pink
Shrimp
 
The
South
Atlantic
brown
and
pink
resources
are
overfished
and
overfishing
occurs
when
annual
landings
fall
below
two
standard
deviations
below
mean
landings
for
the
period
1957­
1993
for
3
consecutive
years.

South
Atlantic
Snapper­
Grouper
­
For
the
following
overfishing
definitions,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component
has
been
approved
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
biomass
(
B)
component
was
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
for
Black
Sea
Bass
and
Red
Porgy.
For
all
other
stocks,
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
96
(
SPR)
was
used
to
determine
the
overfished
status,
and
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines.

Jewfish,
Nassau
Grouper
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
in
excess
of
the
fishing
mortality
rate
corresponding
to
a
40%
Static
SPR.

Overfished
is
defined
as
SPR
less
than
40%.
Based
on
qualitative
information,
it
is
believed
that
these
stocks
are
severely
overfished
due
to
a
lack
of
occurrence
in
sampling
and
catches
(
prior
to
moratorium).

Vermilion
Snapper,
Red
Porgy,
Gag,
Red
Snapper,
Speckled
Hind,
Snowy
Grouper,
Warsaw
Grouper,
Golden
Tilefish,
Yellowtail
Snapper,
Red
Grouper,
Black
Grouper,
Black
Sea
Bass,
Mutton
Snapper,
Wreckfish,
Scamp,
White
Grunt,
Greater
Amberjack,
Gray
(
Mangrove)
Snapper,
Lane
Snapper,
Gray
Triggerfish,
Yellowedge
Grouper,
Queen
Triggerfish,
Ocean
Triggerfish,
Yellow
Jack,
Blue
Runner,
Crevalle
Jack,
Bar
Jack,
Lesser
Amberjack,
Almaco
Jack,
Banded
Rudderfish,
Spadefish,
Black
Margate,
Porkfish,
Margate,
Tomtate,
Smallmouth
Grunt,
French
Grunt,
Spanish
Grunt,
Cottonwick,
Sailors
Choice,
Blue
Stripe
Grunt,
Hogfish,
Puddingwife,
Black
Snapper,
Queen
Snapper,
Schoolmaster,
Blackfin
Snapper,
Cubera
Snapper,
Mahogany
Snapper,
Dog
Snapper,
Silk
Snapper,
Blueline
Tilefish,
Sand
Tilefish,
Bank
Sea
Bass,
Rock
Sea
Bass,
Rock
Hind,
Graysby,
Coney,
Red
Hind,
Misty
Grouper,
Yellowmouth
Grouper,
Tiger
Grouper,
Yellowfin
Grouper,
Sheepshead,
Grass
Porgy,
Jolthead
Porgy,
Saucereye
Porgy,
Whitebone
Porgy,
Knobbed
Porgy,
Longspine
Porgy,
Scup
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
in
excess
of
the
fishing
mortality
rate
corresponding
to
a
30%
Static
SPR.

Except
for
black
sea
bass
and
red
porgy,
overfished
is
defined
as
SPR
less
than
30%
based
on
pre­
SFA
criteria.

Black
Sea
Bass
and
Red
Porgy
­
Overfished
is
defined
as
a
stock
size
less
than
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold.

Atlantic
Coast
Red
Drum
­
For
the
following
overfishing
definition,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component
has
been
approved
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessment
contained
in
this
report.
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
SPR)
was
used
to
determine
the
overfished
status,
and
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines.

Overfishing
is
defined
as
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
in
excess
of
the
fishing
mortality
rate
corresponding
to
a
30%
Static
SPR.

Overfished
is
defined
as
SPR
less
than
30%.

97
Coral,
Coral
Reefs,
and
Live
/
Hard
Bottom
Habitats
of
the
South
Atlantic
Region
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component.

Fire
Corals,
Hydrocorals,
Octocorals,
Stony
Corals,
Black
Corals
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
an
annual
level
of
harvest
that
exceeds
optimum
yield
(
OY).
OY
for
coral
reefs,
stony
corals,
hydrocorals,
black
corals,
seafans,
and
live
rock
is
zero,
except
as
may
be
authorized
for
scientific
and
educational
purposes.
Harvest
of
allowable
octocorals
in
the
EEZ
is
specified
by
the
South
Atlantic
Council
each
year.

Overfished
is
not
defined.

Stone
Crab
Fishery
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
­
For
the
following
overfishing
definition,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component
has
been
approved
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessment
contained
in
this
report.
The
pre­
SFA
definition
was
used
to
make
the
assessment
of
overfished
status.

Overfishing
occurs
and
a
stock
is
overfished
when
the
realized
egg
production
per
recruit
is
reduced
below
70%
of
potential
production.
This
will
be
avoided
when
there
is
a
minimum
claw
length
(
length
of
prodopus)
that
assures
survival
of
the
crabs
to
achieve
70%
egg
production
per
recruit
potential.

Shrimp
Fishery
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
­
For
the
following
overfishing
definitions,
the
biomass
(
B)
component
has
been
approved
for
Brown
Shrimp,
Pink
Shrimp,
and
White
Shrimp
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
For
Royal
Red
Shrimp,
there
is
no
biomass
component
of
the
overfishing
definition
to
make
an
assessment.
For
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component,
the
pre­
SFA
definitions
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
for
all
of
the
shrimp.

Brown
Shrimp
­
Overfishing
is
occurring
and
the
stock
is
overfished
when
the
parent
stock
levels
are
reduced
below
125
million
shrimp
(
MSST).
This
value
is
slightly
lower
than
the
1983
level
of
parent
stock,
which
is
the
lowest
observed
value
since
1960.
Parent
stock
is
defined
for
brown
shrimp
as
the
number
of
age
7+
(
months)
shrimp
during
the
November
through
February
period.

Pink
Shrimp
­
Overfishing
is
occurring
and
the
stock
is
overfished
when
parent
stock
levels
are
reduced
below
100
million
shrimp
(
MSST).
Parent
stock
is
defined
for
pink
shrimp
as
the
number
of
5+
(
months)
shrimp
during
the
July
through
June
period.
Pink
shrimp
in
the
western
U.
S.
Gulf
were
not
included
in
this
definition
because
mixed
catches
of
brown
and
pink
shrimp
are
not
separated
and
are
landed,
sold,
and
statistically
treated
as
brown
shrimp.

98
White
Shrimp
­
Overfishing
is
occurring
and
the
stock
is
overfished
when
parent
stock
levels
are
reduced
below
330
million
shrimp
(
MSST).
Parent
stock
is
defined
for
pink
shrimp
as
the
number
of
age
7+
(
months)
shrimp
during
the
May
through
August
period.

Royal
Red
Shrimp
­
Overfishing
is
occurring
and
the
stock
is
overfished
when
landings
exceed
optimum
yield
(
OY).
OY
is
set
at
MSY
(
maximum
sustainable
yield),
which
was
estimated
to
be
392,000
pounds
of
tails
over
1,290
days
fished.
Royal
red
shrimp
differ
from
penaeid
shrimp
in
that
they
are
not
estuarine
dependent
but
exist
in
a
relatively
constant
environment
in
the
deeper
waters
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
(
100
to
300
fathoms).
Thus,
they
conform
more
closely
to
a
classical
Schaefer­
type
fishery.

Overfished
is
undefined.

Coral
and
Coral
Reefs
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component.

Fire
Corals,
Hydrocorals,
Octocorals,
Stony
Corals,
Black
Corals
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
an
annual
level
of
harvest
that
exceeds
optimum
yield
(
OY).
OY
for
coral
reefs,
stony
corals,
hydrocorals,
black
corals,
seafans,
and
live
rock
is
zero,
except
as
may
be
authorized
for
scientific
and
educational
purposes.
Harvest
of
allowable
octocorals
in
the
EEZ
is
not
to
exceed
50,000
colonies
per
year
(
Gulf
and
South
Atlantic
EEZ
combined).

Overfished
is
undefined.

Spiny
Lobster
Fishery
of
the
South
Atlantic
and
Gulf
of
Mexico
­
For
the
following
overfishing
definition,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component
has
been
approved
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessment
contained
in
this
report.
Transitional
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
SPR)
was
used
to
determine
the
overfished
status,
and
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines.

Spiny
Lobster
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
in
excess
of
the
fishing
mortality
rate
corresponding
to
a
20%
SPR.

The
stock
is
overfished
when
the
SPR
is
less
than
20%.

Slipper
Lobster
­
No
overfishing
definition
exists
in
the
FMP.

Coastal
Migratory
Pelagics
of
the
South
Atlantic
and
Gulf
of
Mexico
­
The
overfishing
definitions
for
the
following
South
Atlantic
stocks
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definitions
99
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Atlantic
group
King
Mackerel
and
Atlantic
group
Spanish
Mackerel
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
is
in
excess
of
the
F
corresponding
to
a
30%
Static
SPR.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
stock
size
is
less
than
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold
(
MSST).

For
the
following
stocks,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component
of
the
overfishing
definition
has
been
approved
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
Transitional
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
SPR)
was
used
to
determine
the
overfished
status,
and
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines.

Gulf
group
King
Mackerel,
Gulf
group
Spanish
Mackerel,
and
Dolphin
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
is
in
excess
of
the
F
corresponding
to
a
30%
Static
SPR.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
transitional
SPR
is
less
than
20%.

Cobia,
Cero,
Little
Tunny,
Bluefish
(
Gulf
of
Mexico
only)
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
is
in
excess
of
the
F
corresponding
to
a
30%
Static
SPR.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
transitional
SPR
is
less
than
20%.

Reef
Fish
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
­
For
all
of
the
following
stocks
except
Red
Snapper,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component
of
the
overfishing
definition
has
been
approved
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
For
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component
for
Red
Snapper,
the
pre­
SFA
definition
was
used
to
make
the
assessments.
Transitional
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
SPR)
was
used
to
determine
the
overfished
status
for
all
stocks
except
Red
Grouper,
and
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines.
For
Red
Grouper,
the
overfished
determination
is
based
on
the
biomass­
based
thresholds
contained
in
the
1999
and
2000
stock
assessments
documents.

Red
Snapper
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rates
exceeds
that
associated
with
a
20%
static
SPR.

The
stock
is
overfished
when
the
transitional
SPR
is
less
than
20%.

Red
Grouper
­
The
maximum
fishing
mortality
threshold
is
the
rate
corresponding
to
a
30%
static
SPR.
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rates
exceeds
that
associated
with
a
30%
static
SPR.

The
overfished
determination
is
based
on
the
biomass­
based
thresholds
contained
in
the
1999
and
2000
stock
assessments
documents.

100
Nassau
Grouper,
Jewfish
­
The
maximum
fishing
mortality
threshold
is
the
rate
corresponding
to
a
40%
static
SPR.
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rates
exceeds
that
associated
with
a
40%
static
SPR.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
transitional
SPR
is
less
than
20%.
Qualitative
information
suggests
that
these
stocks
are
severely
overfished
due
to
a
lack
of
occurrence
in
sampling
and
catches
(
prior
to
moratorium).

Gag,
Vermilion
Snapper,
Greater
Amberjack,
Gray
Triggerfish,
Lesser
Amberjack,
Almaco
Jack,
Banded
Rudderfish,
Queen
Snapper,
Mutton
Snapper,
Schoolmaster,
Blackfin
Snapper,
Cubera
Snapper,
Gray
(
Mangrove)
Snapper,
Dog
Snapper,
Mahogany
Snapper,
Lane
Snapper,
Silk
Snapper,
Yellowtail
Snapper,
Wenchman,
Goldface
Tilefish,
Blackline
Tilefish,
Anchor
Tilefish,
Blueline
Tilefish,
Tilefish,
Rock
Hind,
Speckled
Hind,
Yellowedge
Grouper,
Red
Hind,
Misty
Grouper,
Warsaw
Grouper,
Snowy
Grouper,
Black
Grouper,
Yellowmouth
Grouper,
Scamp,
Yellowfin
Grouper,
Hogfish,
Dwarf
Sand
Perch,
Sand
Perch
­
The
maximum
fishing
mortality
threshold
is
the
rate
corresponding
to
a
30%
static
SPR.
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rates
exceeds
that
associated
with
a
30%
static
SPR.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
transitional
SPR
is
less
than
20%.

Red
Drum
(
Gulf
of
Mexico)
­
For
the
following
overfishing
definition,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component
has
been
approved
under
SFA
guidelines,
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessment
contained
in
this
report.
Transitional
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
SPR)
was
used
to
determine
the
overfished
status,
and
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines.

The
maximum
fishing
mortality
threshold
is
the
rate
corresponding
to
a
30%
static
SPR.
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rates
exceeds
that
associated
with
a
30%
static
SPR.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
transitional
SPR
is
less
than
20%.

Spiny
Lobster
(
Caribbean)
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
transitional
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
SPR)
component.

When
a
spiny
lobster
stock
or
stock
complex
is
overfished,
overfishing
is
defined
as
the
harvesting
rate
that
is
not
consistent
with
a
program
that
has
been
established
to
rebuild
the
stock
or
stock
complex
to
the
20%
SPR.
When
a
spiny
lobster
stock
or
stock
complex
is
not
overfished,
overfishing
is
defined
as
a
harvesting
rate
that,
if
continued,
would
lead
to
a
state
that
101
would
not
allow
harvest
at
OY
on
a
continuing
basis.
The
SPR
for
spiny
lobsters
is
measured
in
terms
of
eggs
per
recruit.
For
monitoring
the
SPR,
the
method
described
by
Gregory
et
al.
(
1982)
will
be
used
to
compare
female
fecundity
by
length
class
within
fished
areas
to
that
in
unfished
areas.

A
spiny
lobster
stock
or
stock
complex
is
overfished
when
it
is
below
the
level
of
20%
of
the
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
SPR).

Reef
Fish
Fishery
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
transitional
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
SPR)
component.

Jewfish,
Nassau
Grouper
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rates
exceeds
that
corresponding
to
a
20%
SPR
level.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
transitional
SPR
is
less
than
20%.
Qualitative
information
suggests
that
these
stocks
are
severely
overfished
due
to
a
lack
of
occurrence
in
sampling
and
catches
(
prior
to
moratorium).

Ocean
Surgeonfish,
Doctorfish,
Blue
Tang,
Frogfish,
Flamefish,
Conchfish,
Trumpetfish,
Scrawled
Filefish,
Queen
Triggerfish,
Whitespotted
Filefish,
Ocean
Triggerfish,
Black
Durgon,
Sargassum
Triggerfish,
Redlip
Blenny,
Peacock
Flounder,
Yellow
Jack,
Blue
Runner,
Horse­
eye
Jack,
Black
Jack,
Bar
Jack,
Greater
Amberjack,
Almaco
Jack,
Longsnout
Butterflyfish,
Foureye
Butterflyfish,
Spotfin
Butterflyfish,
Banded
Butterflyfish,
Redspotted
Hawkfish,
Flying
Gurnard,
Atlantic
Spadefish,
Neon
Goby,
Rusty
Goby,
Royal
Gramma,
Porkfish,
Margate,
Tomtate,
French
Grunt,
White
Grunt,
Bluestriped
Grunt,
Squirrelfish,
Longspine
Squirrelfish,
Blackbar
Soldierfish,
Cardinal
Soldierfish,
Spanish
Hogfish,
Creole
Wrasse,
Yellowcheek
Wrasse,
Yellowhead
Wrasse,
Clown
Wrasse,
Puddingwife,
Pearly
Razorfish,
Green
Razorfish,
Hogfish,
Bluehead
Wrasse,
Black
Snapper,
Queen
Snapper,
Mutton
Snapper,
Schoolmaster,
Blackfin
Snapper,
Gray
Snapper,
Dog
Snapper,
Mahogany
Snapper,
Lane
Snapper,
Silk
Snapper,
Yellowtail
Snapper,
Wenchman,
Vermilion
Snapper,
Blackline
Tilefish,
Sand
Tilefish,
Yellow
Goatfish,
Spotted
Goatfish,
Chain
Moray,
Green
Moray,
Goldentail
Moray,
Batfish,
Goldspotted
Eel,
Yellowhead
Jawfish,
Dusky
Jawfish,
Spotted
Trunkfish,
Honeycomb
Cowfish,
Scrawled
Cowfish,
Trunkfish,
Smooth
Trunkfish,
Cherubfish,
Queen
Angelfish,
Rock
Beauty,
Gray
Angelfish,
French
Angelfish,
Sergeant
Major,
Blue
Chromis,
Sunshinefish,
Yellowtail
Damselfish,
Dusky
Damselfish,
Beaugregory,
Bicolor
Damselfish,
Threespot
Damselfish,
Bigeye,
Glasseye
Snapper,
Midnight
Parrotfish,
Blue
Parrotfish,
Striped
Parrotfish,
Rainbow
Parrotfish,
Princess
Parrotfish,
Queen
Parrotfish,
Redband
Parrotfish,
Redtail
Parrotfish,
Redfin
Parrotfish,
Stoplight
Parrotfish,
High­
hat,
Jackknife­
fish,
Spotted
Drum,
Scorpionfishes,
Rock
Hind,
Graysby,
Yellowedge
Grouper,

102
Coney,
Red
Hind,
Red
Grouper,
Misty
Grouper,
Butter
Hamlet,
Swissguard
Basslet,
Yellowfin
Grouper,
Tiger
Grouper,
Creole­
fish,
Greater
Soapfish,
Orangeback
Bass,
Lantern
Bass,
Tobaccofish,
Harlequin
Bass,
Chalk
Bass,
Caribbean
Tonguefish,
Sea
Bream,
Jolthead
Porgy,
Sheepshead
Porgy,
Pluma,
Seahorses,
Pipefishes,
Sand
Diver,
Sharpnose
Puffer,
Porcupinefish
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
fishing
mortality
rates
exceeds
that
corresponding
to
a
20%
SPR
level.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
transitional
SPR
is
less
than
20%.

Queen
Conch
Resources
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Queen
Conch
­
When
a
queen
conch
stock
is
overfished,
overfishing
is
defined
as
harvesting
at
a
rate
that
is
not
consistent
with
a
program
that
has
been
established
to
rebuild
the
stock
to
the
20%
SSBR
level.
When
a
queen
conch
stock
is
not
overfished,
overfishing
is
defined
as
a
harvesting
rate
that,
if
continued,
would
lead
to
a
state
of
the
stock
or
stock
complex
that
would
not
at
least
allow
a
harvest
of
OY
on
a
continuing
basis.

A
queen
conch
stock
is
overfished
when
it
is
below
the
level
of
20%
of
the
spawning
stock
biomass
per
recruit
(
SSBR)
that
would
occur
in
the
absence
of
fishing.

Atlantic
Triton s
Trumpet,
Cameo
Helmet,
Caribbean
Helmet,
Caribbean
Vase,
Flame
Helmet,
Green
Star
Shell,
Hawkwing
Conch,
Milk
Conch,
Roostertail
Conch,
True
Tulip,
West
Indian
Fighting
Conch,
Whelk
(
West
Indian
Top
Shell)
­
No
overfishing
definition
exists
in
the
FMP.

Corals
and
Reef
Associated
Invertebrates
of
Puerto
Rico
and
the
U.
S.
Virgin
Islands
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component.

Hydrocorals,
Soft
Corals,
Gorgonian
Corals,
Hard
Corals,
Black
Corals,
False
Corals,
Sponges,
Hydroids,
Anemones,
Colonial
Anemones,
Annelid
Worms,
other
Gastropods,
Bivalves,
Cephalopods,
Crustaceans,
Bryozoans,
Feather
Stars,
Sea
Stars,
Brittle
and
Basket
Stars,
Sea
Urchins,
Sea
Cucumbers,
Tunicates
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
an
annual
level
of
harvest
that
exceeds
OY.
OY
for
stony
corals,
octocorals,
live­
rock
and
seagrasses
is
set
at
zero,
except
as
may
be
authorized
for
scientific
research,
education
and
restoration
purposes.

Green
Algae,
Red
Algae,
Seagrasses
­
No
overfishing
definition
exists
in
the
FMP.

103
Washington,
Oregon,
and
California
Salmon
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
only
a
biomass
(
B)
component.

Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
upriver
Summer),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
upriver
Spring),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
Snake
River,
Spring),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Columbia
River,
Lewis
River
/
Fall),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Skagit
River,
Spring),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Skagit
River,
Summer
/
Fall),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Stillaguamish
River,
Summer
/
Fall),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Lake
Washington),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Dungeness
River),
Coho
Salmon
(
Strait
of
Juan
de
Fuca),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Snohomish
River,
Summer
/
Fall),
other
Chinook
Salmon
stocks,
and
other
Coho
Salmon
stocks
­
Overfishing
is
an
occurrence
whereby
all
mortality,
regardless
of
the
source,
results
in
a
failure
of
a
salmon
stock
to
meet
its
annual
spawning
escapement
goal
or
management
objective,
as
specified
in
Section
3.5
of
the
salmon
FMP,
for
3
consecutive
years,
and
for
which
changes
in
the
fishery
management
regime
offer
the
primary
opportunity
to
improve
stock
status.
While
this
condition
is
defined
as
overfishing
in
the
broad
sense,
it
is
recognized
that
this
situation
may
also
be
the
result
of
nonfishing
mortality
and
fishery
management
actions
may
not
adequately
address
the
situation.

All
of
these
stocks,
except
for
Coho
Salmon
(
Strait
of
Juan
de
Fuca),
Chinook
Salmon
(
Snohomish
River,
Summer
/
Fall),
other
Chinook
Salmon,
and
other
Coho
Salmon
are
listed
under
the
Endangered
Species
Act
(
ESA).
Harvest
levels
for
listed
stocks
are
restricted
to
incidental
take
only
and,
therefore,
were
determined
to
be
below
acceptable
levels
of
harvest
and
determined
to
not
have
overfishing
occurring.

When
a
specific
stock
or
stock
grouping
fails
to
meet
its
annual
spawning
escapement
objective
for
3
consecutive
years,
the
Council
shall
appoint
a
work
group
to
investigate
the
causes
of
the
apparent
shortfall
(
e.
g.,
due
to
causes
within
or
outside
of
Council
control).
The
current
status
of
stock
productivity
and
all
sources
of
stock
mortality
will
be
examined
by
the
work
group
and
a
report
of
its
conclusions
and
recommendations
provided
to
the
Council.
For
those
actions
within
Council
control,
the
Council
may
change
analytical
or
procedural
methodologies
to
improve
the
accuracy
of
estimates
for
abundance,
harvest
impact
and
MSY
escapement
levels,
and/
or
to
reduce
ocean
harvest
impacts
when
shown
to
be
effective
in
stock
recovery
to
MSY
levels.

Stocks
without
specified
goals
in
the
FMP
are
also
provided
significant
protection
against
overfishing
because
the
Council
bases
its
management
on
the
stock
that
is
first
reduced
to
its
annual
specified
goal
level
by
the
fisheries.
Such
a
stock
could
be
the
weakest
stock
or
an
abundant
stock
that
is
heavily
impacted
by
ocean
salmon
fisheries.

Steelhead
­
No
overfishing
definition
exists
in
the
FMP.

104
Coastal
Pelagics
Species
­
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
For
Pacific
(
Chub)
Mackerel
and
Pacific
Sardine,
the
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.
For
Jack
Mackerel
and
Northern
Anchovy
(
Central
subpopulation),
the
overfishing
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component.
There
are
no
overfishing
definitions
for
Northern
Anchovy
(
Northern
subpopulation)
and
Market
Squid.

Pacific
(
Chub)
Mackerel,
Pacific
Sardine
­
In
operational
terms,
overfishing
occurs
whenever
catch
exceeds
ABC,
which
is
the
annual
value
of
the
MSY
control
rule
adopted
for
Pacific
mackerel
and
Pacific
sardine,
which
are
actively
managed
species
under
the
Coastal
Pelagic
Species
FMP.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
level
is
low
enough
to
jeopardize
the
capacity
of
the
stock
to
produce
MSY
on
a
continuing
basis.
For
Pacific
(
Chub)
Mackerel,
the
stock
is
overfished
if
the
stock
biomass
is
18,200
mt
or
less.
For
Pacific
Sardine,
the
stock
is
overfished
if
the
1+
stock
biomass
on
July
1
is
50,000
mt
or
less.

Jack
Mackerel,
Northern
Anchovy
(
Central
subpopulation)
­
In
operational
terms,
overfishing
occurs
whenever
catch
exceeds
ABC,
which,
based
on
the
default
MSY
control
rule
used
for
monitored
species,
is
set
at
25%
of
estimated
MSY.

There
is
no
threshold
level
of
stock
biomass
defining
 
overfished. 

Northern
Anchovy
(
Northern
subpopulation),
Market
Squid
­
No
overfishing
definition
exists
in
the
FMP.

Washington,
Oregon,
and
California
Groundfish
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Lingcod,
Pacific
Ocean
Perch,
Bocaccio,
Canary
Rockfish,
Cowcod,
Darkblotched
Rockfish,
Silvergrey
Rockfish,
Yelloweye
Rockfish,
Widow
Rockfish,
Bank
Rockfish,
Shortspine
Thornyhead,
Longspine
Thornyhead,
Yellowtail
Rockfish,
Pacific
Whiting,
Sablefish,
Dover
Sole,
English
Sole,
Petrale
Sole,
Chilipepper
Rockfish,
Shortbelly
Rockfish,
Arrowtooth
Flounder,
Black
Rockfish
(
North),
Pacific
Cod,
Butter
Sole,
Curlfin
Sole,
Flathead
Sole,
Pacific
Sanddab,
Rex
Sole,
Rock
Sole,
Sand
Sole,
Starry
Flounder,
Aurora
Rockfish,
Black­
and­
Yellow
Rockfish,
Blackgill
Rockfish,
Blue
Rockfish,
Bronzespotted
Rockfish,
Brown
Rockfish,
Calico
Rockfish,
China
Rockfish,
Copper
Rockfish,
Dusty
Rockfish,
Flag
Rockfish,
Gopher
Rockfish,
Grass
Rockfish,
Greenblotched
Rockfish,
Greenspotted
Rockfish,
Greenstriped
Rockfish,
Harlequin
Rockfish,
Honeycomb
Rockfish,
Kelp
Rockfish,
Mexican
Rockfish,
Olive
Rockfish,
Pink
Rockfish,
Quillback
Rockfish,
Redbanded
Rockfish,
Redstripe
Rockfish,
Rosethorn
Rockfish,
Rosy
Rockfish,

105
Rougheye
Rockfish,
Sharpchin
Rockfish,
Shortraker
Rockfish,
Speckled
Rockfish,
Splitnose
Rockfish,
Squarespot
Rockfish,
Starry
Rockfish,
Stripetail
Rockfish,
Tiger
Rockfish,
Vermilion
Rockfish,
Yellowmouth
Rockfish,
Leopard
Shark,
Soupfin
Shark,
Spiny
Dogfish,
Big
Skate,
California
Skate,
Longnose
Skate,
Ratfish,
Finescale
Codling,
Pacific
Rattail,
Cabezon,
Kelp
Greenling,
California
Scorpionfish,
Treefish
 
Overfishing
means
fishing
at
a
rate
or
level
that
jeopardizes
the
capacity
of
a
stock
or
stock
complex
to
produce
MSY
on
a
continuing
basis.
More
specifically,
overfishing
is
defined
as
exceeding
a
maximum
allowable
fishing
mortality
rate.
For
any
groundfish
stock
or
stock
complex,
the
maximum
allowable
mortaliy
rate
will
be
set
at
a
level
not
to
exceed
the
corresponding
maximum
sustainable
yield
rate
(
FMSY
)
or
its
proxy
(
e.
g.,
F35%
).

Overfished
describes
any
stock
or
stock
complex
whose
size
is
sufficiently
small
that
a
change
in
management
practices
is
required
to
achieve
an
appropriate
level
and
rate
of
rebuilding.
The
term
generally
describes
any
stock
or
stock
complex
determined
to
be
below
its
overfished
/
rebuilding
threshold.
The
default
proxy
is
generally
25%
of
its
estimated
unfished
biomass;
however,
other
scientifically
valid
values
are
also
authorized.

Overfishing
and
overfished
parameters
cannot
be
estimated
for
all
species
because
of
the
wide
range
of
knowledge
available
for
the
species
managed
under
the
PCGFMP.
Three
categories
of
species
are
identified.
The
first
includes
the
few
species
for
which
a
quantitative
stock
assessment
can
be
conducted
on
the
basis
of
catch­
at­
age
or
other
data.
The
second
category
includes
a
large
number
of
species
for
which
some
biological
indicators
are
available,
but
a
quantitative
analysis
cannot
be
completed.
The
third
category
includes
minor
species
that
are
caught,
but
for
which
there
is,
at
best,
only
partial
information
on
landed
biomass.

Crustaceans
of
the
Western
Pacific
­
The
overfishing
definitions
were
disapproved
under
SFA
guidelines.
The
following
overfishing
definitions
were
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
These
definitions
contain
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Spiny
Lobster
­
Lobster
stocks
shall
be
deemed
overfished
with
regard
to
recruitment
when
the
spawning
potential
ratio
(
measured
for
a
specific
area)
is
0.2
or
below.

Overfishing
is
currently
not
defined
(
fishing
mortality
is
set
equal
to
zero).

Slipper
Lobster
­
Lobster
stocks
shall
be
deemed
overfished
with
regard
to
recruitment
when
the
spawning
potential
ratio
(
measured
for
a
specific
area)
is
0.2
or
below.

Overfishing
is
currently
not
defined
(
fishing
mortality
is
set
equal
to
zero).

Kona
Crab
­
No
overfishing
definition
exists
in
the
FMP.

106
Precious
Corals
of
the
Western
Pacific
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Pink
Corals,
Gold
Corals,
Bamboo
Corals,
Black
Corals
 
Overfishing
is
defined
as
a
fishing
mortality
rate
that
exceeds
the
maximum
fishing
mortality
rate
threshold
(
F
=
0.066).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
total
spawning
biomass
is
less
than
or
equal
to
20%
of
its
unfished
condition
(
SPR#
20%),
based
on
cohort
analysis
of
the
pink
coral.

Bottomfish
and
Seamount
Groundfish
of
the
Western
Pacific
­
The
overfishing
definitions
was
disapproved
under
SFA
guidelines.
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
These
definitions
contain
only
a
biomass
(
B)
component.

Pelagic
Armorhead,
Seabass
(
Main
Hawaiian
Islands),
Squirrelfish
Snapper
(
Northwest
and
Main
Hawaiian
Islands),
Longtail
Snapper
(
Northwest
and
Main
Hawaiian
Islands),
Silverjaw
Jobfish,
Gray
Jobfish,
Bluestripe
Snapper,
Yellowtail
Snapper,
Pink
Snapper,
Yelloweye
Snapper,
Snapper
Pristipomoides
sieboldii,
Snapper
Pristipomoides
zonatus,
Giant
Trevally,
Black
Jack,
Thick
Lipped
Trevally,
Amberjack,
Blacktip
Grouper,
Seabass
(
Northwest
Hawaiian
Islands),
Lunartail
Grouper,
Ambon
Emperor,
Redgill
Emperor,
Alfonsin,
Ratfish
­
A
bottomfish
species
is
recruitment
overfished
when
the
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
(
i.
e.,
the
ratio
of
the
spawning
stock
biomass
per
recruit
at
the
current
level
of
fishing
(
SSBRf
)
to
the
spawning
stock
biomass
per
recruit
that
would
occur
in
the
absence
of
fishing
(
SSBRu
)),
is
equal
to
or
less
than
.20.

Pelagic
Fisheries
of
the
Western
Pacific
­
The
overfishing
definitions
were
disapproved
under
SFA
guidelines.
The
following
overfishing
definitions
were
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
were
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
These
definitions
contain
only
a
biomass
(
B)
component.

Yellowfin
Tuna
(
Central
Western
Pacific),
Albacore
(
South
Pacific),
Albacore
(
North
Pacific),
Yellowfin
Tuna
(
Eastern
Tropical
Pacific),
Skipjack
Tuna
(
Central
Western
Pacific),
Skipjack
Tuna
(
Eastern
Tropical
Pacific),
Striped
Marlin,
Black
Marlin,
Bigeye
Tuna
(
Pacific),
other
Tuna
relatives:
Auxis
spp.,
Scomber
spp.,
Allothunnus
spp.,
Swordfish
(
Pacific),
Pomfret,
Sailfish
(
Pacific),
Shortbill
Spearfish
(
Pacific),
Wahoo
(
Pacific),
Mahimahi
(
Pacific),
Blue
Marlin
(
Pacific),
Opah,
Oilfish,
Escolar
­
A
stock
is
overfished
when
its
spawning
potential
ratio
(
SPR)
is
equal
to
or
less
than
0.20.
SPR
may
be
estimated
in
several
ways,
using
estimates
of
spawning
stock
biomass,
spawning
stock
biomass
per
recruit,
spawning
stock
catch
per
unit
of
effort,
and
exploitable
stock
biomass.
The
common
element
for
all
calculations
is
the
attempt
to
assess
the
status
of
current
spawning
potential
107
against
the
spawning
potential
of
an
unfished
population.
The
use
of
a
specific
measure
will
depend
on
the
availability
of
data
for
the
stock
and
fisheries
involved.

Pelagic
Sharks
­
A
stock
is
overfished
when
its
spawning
potential
ratio
(
SPR)
is
equal
to
or
less
than
0.35.
SPR
may
be
estimated
in
several
ways,
using
estimates
of
spawning
stock
biomass,
spawning
stock
biomass
per
recruit,
spawning
stock
catch
per
unit
of
effort,
and
exploitable
stock
biomass.
The
common
element
for
all
calculations
is
the
attempt
to
assess
the
status
of
current
spawning
potential
against
the
spawning
potential
of
an
unfished
population.
The
use
of
a
specific
measure
will
depend
on
the
availability
of
data
for
the
stock
and
fisheries
involved.

Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Western
/
Central
Walleye
Pollock,
Pacific
Cod,
Sablefish,
Shortspine
Thornyhead,
Arrowtooth
Flounder,
Western
Pacific
Ocean
Perch,
Central
Pacific
Ocean
Perch,
Eastern
Pacific
Ocean
Perch,
Eastern
Walleye
Pollock,
Atka
Mackerel,
Alaska
Plaice,
Butter
Sole,
Deepsea
Sole,
Dover
Sole,
English
Sole,
Flathead
Sole,
Greenland
Turbot,
Rex
Sole,
Northern
Rock
Sole,
Southern
Rock
Sole,
Sand
Sole,
Starry
Flounder,
Yellowfin
Sole,
Dusky
Rockfish,
Yelloweye
Rockfish,
Aurora
Rockfish,
Blackgill
Rockfish,
Bocaccio,
Chilipepper,
Darkblotched
Rockfish,
Greenstriped
Rockfish,
Harlequin
Rockfish,
Northern
Rockfish,
Pygmy
Rockfish,
Redbanded
Rockfish,
Redstripe
Rockfish,
Rougheye
Rockfish,
Sharpchin
Rockfish,
Shortbelly
Rockfish,
Shortraker
Rockfish,
Silvergrey
Rockfish,
Splitnose
Rockfish,
Stripetail
Rockfish,
Vermilion
Rockfish,
Yellowmouth
Rockfish,
C­
O
Sole,
Curlfin
Sole,
Hybrid
Sole,
Longhead
Dab,
Pacific
Sanddab,
Petrale
Sole,
Roughscale
Sole,
Slender
Sole,
Black
Rockfish,
Blue
Rockfish,
Widow
Rockfish,
Yellowtail
Rockfish,
Canary
Rockfish,
China
Rockfish,
Copper
Rockfish,
Quillback
Rockfish,
Rosethorn
Rockfish,
Tiger
Rockfish,
Broad
Banded
Thornyhead,
Longspine
Thornyhead,
Blue
Shark,
Brown
Cat
Shark,
Pacific
Sleeper
Shark,
Salmon
Shark,
Sixgill
Shark,
Spiny
Dogfish
Shark,
Alaska
Skate,
Aleutian
Skate,
Big
Skate,
Flathead
Skate,
Longnose
Skate,
Roughtail
Skate,
Sandpaper
Skate,
Starry
Skate,
Armorhead
Sculpin,
Bigmouth
Sculpin,
Blackfin
Sculpin,
Dusky
Sculpin,
Great
Sculpin,
Red
Irish
Lord,
Ribbed
Sculpin,
Roughspine
Sculpin,
Spinyhead
Sculpin,
Tadpole
Sculpin,
Thorny
Sculpin,
Yellow
Irish
Lord,
Octopus
Octopus
dofleini,
Octopus
Opisthoteuthis
california,
Squid
Berryteuthis
magister
,
Squid
Onychoteuthis
borealijaponicus
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
any
amount
of
fishing
in
excess
of
the
maximum
fishing
mortality
threshold
(
MFMT).
The
catch
corresponding
to
fishing
at
a
rate
equal
to
the
MFMT
is
referred
to
as
the
 
overfishing
level 
(
OFL).
This
MFMT
is
prescribed
through
a
set
of
six
tiers
[
which
are
listed
in
Appendix
5]
in
descending
order
of
preference,
corresponding
to
descending
order
of
information
availability.
The
SSC
will
have
final
authority
for
determining
whether
a
given
item
of
information
is
 
reliable 
for
the
purpose
of
this
definition,
and
may
use
either
objective
or
subjective
criteria
in
making
such
determinations.
For
tier
1,
a
 
pdf 
refers
to
a
probability
108
density
function.
For
tiers
1­
2,
if
a
reliable
pdf
of
BMSY
is
available,
the
preferred
point
estimate
of
BMSY
is
the
geometric
mean
of
its
pdf.
For
tiers
1­
5,
if
a
reliable
pdf
of
B
is
available,
the
preferred
point
estimate
is
the
geometric
mean
of
its
pdf.
For
tiers
1­
3,
the
coefficient
"
is
set
at
a
default
value
of
0.05,
with
the
understanding
that
the
SSC
may
establish
a
different
value
for
a
specific
stock
or
stock
complex
as
merited
by
the
best
available
scientific
information.
For
tiers
(
2­
4),
a
designation
of
the
form
 
FX%
 
refers
to
the
F
associated
with
an
equilibrium
level
of
spawning
per
recruit
(
SPR)
equal
to
X%
of
the
equilibrium
level
of
spawning
per
recruit
in
the
absence
of
any
fishing.
If
reliable
information
sufficient
to
characterize
the
entire
maturity
schedule
of
a
species
is
not
available,
the
SSC
may
choose
to
view
SPR
calculations
based
on
a
knife­
edge
maturity
assumption
as
reliable.
For
tier
3,
the
term
B40%
refers
to
the
long­
term
average
biomass
that
would
be
expected
under
average
recruitment
and
F=
F40%
.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
it
falls
below
its
minimum
stock
size
threshold
(
MSST),
defined
as
whichever
of
the
following
is
greater:
½
the
MSY
stock
size,
or
the
minimum
stock
size
at
which
rebuilding
to
the
MSY
level
would
be
expected
to
occur
within
10
years
if
the
stock
were
exploited
at
the
MFMT.
The
MSY
level
is
interpreted
as
BMSY
in
Tiers
1­
2
and
B35%
in
Tier
3.
No
MSY
level,
and
therefore
no
MSST,
can
be
specified
for
Tiers
4­
6.

Alaska
Salmon
­
The
overfishing
definition
was
disapproved
under
SFA
guidelines.
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
This
definition
contains
only
a
biomass
(
B)
component.

Pink
Salmon,
Sockeye
Salmon,
Chum
Salmon,
Coho
Salmon,
Chinook
Salmon
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
any
fishing
that
results
in
the
chronic
inability
to
maintain
escapements
within
the
stock s
escapement
target.
Escapement
targets
are
set
by
Alaska
Department
of
Fish
and
Game
and
the
U.
S.­
Canada
Pacific
Salmon
Commission
so
that
escapement
will
not
be
significantly
less
than
needed
to
produce
MSY.
Escapement
targets
for
major
stocks
of
Alaska
salmon
are
continuously
evaluated
based
on
new
information.
The
overfishing
definition
notwithstanding,
it
is
recognized
that
failure
to
meet
spawner
escapements
may
also
be
the
result
of
nonfishing
mortality
and
that
fishery
management
actions
may
not
adequately
address
the
situation.

Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Eastern
Bering
Sea
Walleye
Pollock,
Aleutian
Islands
Walleye
Pollock,
Bogoslof
Walleye
Pollock,
Pacific
Cod,
Yellowfin
Sole,
Greenland
Turbot,
Arrowtooth
Flounder,
Rock
Sole,
Flathead
Sole,
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Sablefish,
Aleutian
Islands
Sablefish,
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Pacific
Ocean
Perch,
Aleutian
Islands
Pacific
Ocean
Perch,
Atka
Mackerel,
Alaska
Plaice,
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Northern
Rockfish,
Aleutian
Islands
Northern
Rockfish,
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Sharpchin
Rockfish,
Aleutian
Islands
Sharpchin
Rockfish,
Eastern
109
Bering
Sea
Shortraker
Rockfish,
Aleutian
Islands
Shortraker
Rockfish,
Eastern
Bering
Sea
Rougheye
Rockfish,
Aleutian
Islands
Rougheye
Rockfish,
Squid
Berryteuthis
magister
,
Squid
Onychoteuthis
borealijaponicus
,
Longspine
Thornyhead,
Shortspine
Thornyhead,
Bering
Flounder,
Kamchatka
Flounder,
Arctic
Flounder,
Butter
Sole,
C­
O
Sole,
California
Tonguefish,
Curlfin
Sole,
Deepsea
Sole,
Dover
Sole,
English
Sole,
Hybrid
Sole,
Longhead
Dab,
Pacific
Sanddab,
Petrale
Sole,
Rex
Sole,
Roughscale
Sole,
Sand
Sole,
Slender
Sole,
Starry
Flounder,
Aurora
Rockfish,
Black
Rockfish,
Blackgill
Rockfish,
Blue
Rockfish,
Bocaccio,
Brown
Rockfish,
Canary
Rockfish,
Chameleon
Rockfish,
Chilipepper,
Copper
Rockfish,
Darkblotched
Rockfish,
Dusky
Rockfish,
Gray
Rockfish,
Greenstriped
Rockfish,
Harlequin
Rockfish,
Pink
Rose
Rockfish,
Pygmy
Rockfish,
Redbanded
Rockfish,
Redstripe
Rockfish,
Rosethorn
Rockfish,
Rosy
Rockfish,
Silvergrey
Rockfish,
Splitnose
Rockfish,
Stripetail
Rockfish,
Tiger
Rockfish,
Vermilion
Rockfish,
Widow
Rockfish,
Yelloweye
Rockfish,
Yellowmouth
Rockfish,
Yellowtail
Rockfish,
Broad
Banded
Thornyhead,
Antlered
Sculpin,
Armorhead
Sculpin,
Bigmouth
Sculpin,
Blackfin
Sculpin,
Blob
Sculpin,
Brown
Irish
Lord,
Butterfly
Sculpin,
Calico
Sculpin,
Crested
Sculpin,
Dusky
Sculpin,
Great
Sculpin,
Pacific
Staghorn
Sculpin,
Plain
Sculpin,
Red
Irish
Lord,
Ribbed
Sculpin,
Scissortail
Sculpin,
Shorthorn
Sculpin,
Spinyhead
Sculpin,
Tadpole
Sculpin,
Thorny
Sculpin,
Warty
Sculpin,
Yellow
Irish
Lord,
Alaska
Skate,
Aleutian
Skate,
Big
Skate,
Commander
Skate,
Deepsea
Skate,
Golden
Skate,
Longnose
Skate,
Mud
Skate,
Okhotsk
Skate,
Roughtail
Skate,
Sandpiper
Skate,
Starry
Skate,
White­
Blotched
Skate,
Whitebrow
Skate,
Blue
Shark,
Pacific
Sleeper
Shark,
Salmon
Shark,
Sixgill
Shark,
Soupfin
Shark,
Spiny
Dogfish
Shark,
Capelin,
Eulachon,
Rainbow
Smelt,
Octopus
Octopus
dofleini,
Octopus
Opisthoteuthis
california)
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
any
amount
of
fishing
in
excess
of
the
maximum
fishing
mortality
threshold
(
MFMT).
The
catch
corresponding
to
fishing
at
a
rate
equal
to
the
MFMT
is
referred
to
as
the
 
overfishing
level 
(
OFL).
This
MFMT
is
prescribed
through
a
set
of
six
tiers
[
which
are
listed
in
Appendix
5]
in
descending
order
of
preference,
corresponding
to
descending
order
of
information
availability.
The
SSC
will
have
final
authority
for
determining
whether
a
given
item
of
information
is
 
reliable 
for
the
purpose
of
this
definition,
and
may
use
either
objective
or
subjective
criteria
in
making
such
determinations.
For
tier
(
1),
a
 
pdf 
refers
to
a
probability
density
function.
For
Tiers
1­
2,
if
a
reliable
pdf
of
BMSY
is
available,
the
preferred
point
estimate
of
BMSY
is
the
geometric
mean
of
its
pdf.
For
Tiers
1­
5,
if
a
reliable
pdf
of
B
is
available,
the
preferred
point
estimate
is
the
geometric
mean
of
its
pdf.
For
Tiers
1­
3,
the
coefficient
"
is
set
at
a
default
value
of
0.05,
with
the
understanding
that
the
SSC
may
establish
a
different
value
for
a
specific
stock
or
stock
complex
as
merited
by
the
best
available
scientific
information.
For
Tiers
2­
4,
a
designation
of
the
form
 
FX%
 
refers
to
the
F
associated
with
an
equilibrium
level
of
spawning
per
recruit
(
SPR)
equal
to
X%
of
the
equilibrium
level
of
spawning
per
recruit
in
the
absence
of
any
fishing.
If
reliable
information
sufficient
to
characterize
the
entire
maturity
schedule
of
a
species
is
not
available,
the
SSC
may
choose
to
view
SPR
calculations
based
on
a
knife­
edge
maturity
assumption
as
reliable.
For
Tier
3,
the
term
B40%
refers
to
the
long­
term
average
biomass
that
would
be
expected
under
average
recruitment
and
F=
F40%
.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
it
falls
below
its
minimum
stock
size
threshold
(
MSST),
defined
as
110
whichever
of
the
following
is
greater:
½
the
MSY
stock
size,
or
the
minimum
stock
size
at
which
rebuilding
to
the
MSY
level
would
be
expected
to
occur
within
10
years
if
the
stock
were
exploited
at
the
MFMT.
The
MSY
level
is
interpreted
as
BMSY
in
Tiers
1­
2
and
B35%
in
Tier
3.
No
MSY
level,
and
therefore
no
MSST,
can
be
specified
for
Tiers
4­
6.

Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
King
and
Tanner
Crabs
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Blue
King
Crab
(
Pribilof
Islands,
Saint
Matthew
Island,
Saint
Lawrence
Island),
Golden
King
Crab
(
Aleutian
Islands,
Pribilof
Islands,
Northern
District),
Red
King
Crab
(
Bristol
Bay,
Norton
Sound,
Pribilof
Islands,
Aleutian
Islands),
Aleutian
Islands
Scarlet
King
Crab,
Bering
Sea
Snow
Crab,
Tanner
Crab
[
Bering
Sea,
Bering
Sea
Triangle,
Bering
Sea
Grooved,
Eastern
Aleutian
Islands,
Eastern
Aleutian
Islands
Triangle,
Eastern
Aleutian
Islands
Grooved,
Adak
(
Western
Aleutians),
Western
Aleutian
Islands
Grooved]
­
Overfishing
is
defined
as
any
rate
of
fishing
mortality
in
excess
of
M,
where
M
=
0.2
for
all
species
of
king
crab
and
M
=
0.3
for
all
Chionoecetes
species.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
it
falls
below
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold
(
MSST),
which
is
equal
to
½
the
MSY
stock
size.
MSY
stock
size
equals
the
average
mature
biomass
observed
over
the
past
15
years,
from
1983­
1997.

Alaska
Scallop
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Overfishing
is
defined
as
level
of
fishing
mortality
that
jeopardizes
the
long­
term
capacity
of
a
stock
or
stock
complex
to
produce
MSY
on
a
continuing
basis
Overfishing
is
established
as
a
fishing
rate
in
excess
of
the
natural
mortality
rate
(
M).
Hence,
Foverfishing
$
M=
0.13.
MSY
is
the
largest
long­
term
average
catch
that
can
be
taken
from
a
stock
under
prevailing
ecological
and
environmental
conditions.
MSY
for
weathervane
scallops
is
1.24
million
pounds
of
shucked
adductor
muscles.
MSY
is
calculated
based
on
the
average
catch
from
1990­
1997.
MSY
control
rule
is
a
harvest
strategy
expected
to
result
in
a
long­
term
average
catch
approximating
MSY.
The
MSY
control
rule
is
based
on
natural
mortality,
using
the
estimate
of
M=
0.13,
the
MSY
control
rule
is
Fmsy
=
M.
No
control
rule
for
spiny,
pink,
or
rock
scallops
is
recommended
at
this
time.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
it
falls
below
the
minimum
stock
size
threshold
(
MSST),
which
is
equal
to
½
MSY
stock
size
=
4.76
million
pounds.

111
Atlantic
Billfishes
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Blue
Marlin
(
North
Atlantic),
White
Marlin
(
North
Atlantic),
Sailfish
(
West
Atlantic),
Spearfish
(
West
Atlantic)
 
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
MFMT
exceeds
FMSY.
The
relative
fishing
mortality
rates
are
as
follows:
Blue
Marlin
(
North
Atlantic)
(
F1995
/
FMSY
=
1.21),
White
Marlin
(
North
Atlantic)
(
F1995
/
FMSY
=
2.37),
and
Sailfish
(
F1995
/
FMSY
=
1.4).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
stock
biomass
level
falls
below
the
MSST,
which
is
set
at
(
1­
M)
BMSY
,
where
M
is
the
instantaneous
natural
mortality
rate.
The
relative
biomass
levels
are
as
follows:
Blue
Marlin
(
North
Atlantic)
(
B1996
/
BMSY
=
0.608),
White
Marlin
(
North
Atlantic)
(
B1996
/
BMSY
=
0.321),
and
Sailfish
/
Spearfish
(
West
Atlantic)
(
B1992/
96
/
BMSY
=
0.62).

Atlantic
Tunas,
Swordfish,
and
Sharks
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
has
been
fully
approved
under
SFA
guidelines
and
was
used
to
make
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report.
The
definition
contains
both
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
and
biomass
(
B)
component.

Bigeye
Tuna
(
Atlantic),
Albacore
(
North
Atlantic),
Bluefin
Tuna
(
West
Atlantic),
Swordfish
(
North
Atlantic),
Sandbar
Shark,
Blacktip
Shark,
Dusky
Shark,
Spinner
Shark,
Silky
Shark,
Bull
Shark,
Bignose
Shark,
Narrowtooth
Shark,
Galapagos
Shark,
Night
Shark,
Caribbean
Reef
Shark,
Tiger
Shark,
Lemon
Shark,
Sand
Tiger
Shark,
Bigeye
Sand
Tiger
Shark,
Nurse
Shark,
Scalloped
Hammerhead
Shark,
Great
Hammerhead
Shark,
Smooth
Hammerhead
Shark,
Whale
Shark,
Basking
Shark,
White
Shark,
Yellowfin
Tuna
(
West
Atlantic),
Atlantic
Sharpnose
Shark,
Caribbean
Sharpnose
Shark,
Finetooth
Shark,
Blacknose
Shark,
Smalltail
Shark,
Bonnethead
Shark,
Atlantic
Angel
Shark,
Skipjack
Tuna
(
West
Atlantic),
Shortfin
Mako
Shark,
Longfin
Mako
Shark,
Porbeagle
Shark,
Thresher
Shark,
Bigeye
Thresher
Shark,
Blue
Shark,
Oceanic
Whitetip
Shark,
Sevengill
Shark,
Sixgill
Shark,
Bigeye
Sixgill
Shark,
Iceland
Cat
Shark,
Smallfin
Cat
Shark,
Deepwater
Cat
Shark,
Broadgill
Cat
Shark,
Marbled
Cat
Shark,
Blotched
Cat
Shark,
Chain
Dogfish,
Dwarf
Catshark,
Japanese
Gulper
Shark,
Gulper
Shark,
Little
Gulper
Shark,
Kitefin
Shark,
Flatnose
Gulper
Shark,
Portuguese
Shark,
Greenland
Shark,
Lined
Lanternshark,
Broadband
Dogfish,
Caribbean
Lanternshark,
Great
Lanternshark,
Smooth
Lanternshark,
Fringefin
Lanternshark,
Green
Lanternshark,
Cookiecutter
Shark,
Bigtooth
Cookiecutter,
Smallmouth
Velvet
Dogfish,
Pygmy
Shark,
Roughskin
Spiny
Dogfish,
Blainville s
Dogfish,
Cuban
Dogfish,
Bramble
Shark,
American
Sawshark,
Florida
Smoothhound,
Smooth
Dogfish
­
Overfishing
occurs
when
the
MFMT
is
exceeded,
which
is
set
at
Flimit
=
FMSY
.
The
relative
fishing
mortality
rates
(
Fyear
/
FMSY)
are
as
follows:
North
Atlantic
Swordfish
(
F98
/
Fmsy
=
1.34),
West
Atlantic
Bluefin
Tuna
(
F97
/
FMSY
two­
line
=
1.73),
Bigeye
Tuna
(
F98
/
FMSY
=
1.50
­
1.82),
North
Atlantic
Albacore
Tuna
(
F97
/
FMSY
=
1.39
(
uncertain)),
Yellowfin
Tuna
(
F97
/
FMSY
=
variable,
probably
exceeds
1.0),
Blacktip
Shark(
F97/
FMSY
=
3.52
(
baseline)),
Sandbar
Shark
(
F97
/
FMSY
=
2.70
(
baseline)),
Large
Coastal
Sharks
(
F97/
FMSY
=
6.34
(
baseline)),

112
and
Small
Coastal
Sharks
(
F86­
91/
FMSY
=
0.89).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
stock
level
biomass
falls
below
MSST,
which
is
set
at
MSST
=
Blimit
=
(
1­
M)
BMSY
when
M
<
0.5;
MSST
=
Blimit
=
0.5BMSY
when
M
$
0.5.
For
Yellowfin
Tuna,
MSST
=
0.5BMSY
.
The
relative
biomass
levels
are
as
follows:
(
Byear
/
BMSY
)
for
North
Atlantic
Swordfish
(
B98
/
BMSY
=
0.65),
West
Atlantic
Bluefin
Tuna
(
SSB97/
SSBMSY
two­
line
=
0.48),
Bigeye
Tuna
(
B98
/
BMSY
=
0.57­
0.63),
North
Atlantic
Albacore
Tuna
(
B97
/
BMSY
=
0.47
(
0.34­
0.63)),
Yellowfin
Tuna
(
B97
/
BMSY
=
0.92­
1.35),
Blacktip
Shark*
(
N98
/
NMSY
=
0.50
(
baseline)),
Sandbar
Shark*
(
N98
/
NMSY
=
0.58
(
baseline)),
Large
Coastal
Sharks*
(
N98
/
NMSY
=
0.30
(
baseline)),
and
Small
Coastal
Sharks
(
B91
/
BMSY
=
1.12).

*
N
is
the
number
of
fish,
rather
than
biomass
or
yield
in
weight.

113
APPENDIX
3.
OVERFISHING
DEFINITIONS
FOR
SPECIES
NOT
CONTAINED
IN
FEDERAL
FISHERY
MANAGEMENT
PLANS
American
Lobster
­
The
following
overfishing
definition
was
approved
under
pre­
SFA
guidelines
and
the
assessments
contained
in
this
report
are
based
on
this
definition.
This
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component.
An
overfishing
definition
consistent
with
SFA
guidelines
is
currently
under
review.

The
American
lobster
resource
is
considered
recruitment
overfished
when,
throughout
its
range,
the
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F),
given
the
regulations
in
place
at
that
time
under
the
suite
of
regional
management
measures,
results
in
a
reduction
in
estimated
egg
production
per
recruit
to
10%
or
less
of
a
non­
fished
population
(
F
10%).

Tautog
­
The
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
under
development
has
not
been
formally
approved,
but
was
used
to
make
the
assessment
contained
in
this
year s
report
because
there
is
no
information
regarding
the
status
of
Tautog
in
OLO.
This
definition
contains
only
a
fishing
mortality
rate
(
F)
component.

Overfishing
occurs
when
F
exceeds
the
overfishing
threshold
F
(
0.50).
The
interim
fishing
mortality
threshold
is
0.24.

Weakfish
­
The
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
under
development
has
not
been
formally
approved,
but
was
used
to
make
the
assessment
regarding
stock
level
in
this
year s
report.
The
assessment
is
based
on
the
2000
Stock
Assessment
Workshop
(
SAW).

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
less
than
BMSY
.
The
BMSY
proxy
is
set
at
53,6000
mt.

Pacific
Halibut
­
A
rate
of
fishing
that
exceeds
the
constant
exploitation
yield.
The
constant
exploitation
yield
is
computed
using
a
harvest
rate
of
0.20
of
the
exploitable
biomass
(
8­
year+
Pacific
halibut).

114
APPENDIX
4.
OVERFISHING
DEFINITIONS
FROM
FISHERY
MANAGEMENT
PLANS
UNDER
DEVELOPMENT
Skates
The
following
overfishing
definitions
have
not
been
approved,
but
are
the
working
definitions
that
currently
exist
in
the
FMP
under
development.
The
regular
stock
assessment
process
was
used
to
assess
these
stocks
and
status
determinations
were
made
on
the
basis
of
these
proposed
overfishing
definitions.

Winter
Skate
­
Overfishing
exists
when
F
is
greater
than
F=
M=
0.10,
the
SFA
threshold
fishing
mortality
reference
point.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
below
the
75th
percentile
value
of
the
NEFSC
autumn
biomass
indices
for
the
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Middle
Atlantic
offshore
region
during
1967­
1998.

Barndoor
Skate
­
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
under
development.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
below
the
mean
value
of
the
NEFSC
autumn
biomass
indices
for
the
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Southern
New
England
offshore
region
during
1963­
1966.

Thorny
Skate
­
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
under
development.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
below
the
75th
percentile
value
of
the
NEFSC
autumn
biomass
indices
for
the
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Southern
New
England
offshore
region
during
1963­
1998.

Smooth
Skate
­
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
under
development.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
below
the
75th
percentile
value
of
the
NEFSC
autumn
biomass
indices
for
the
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Southern
New
England
offshore
region
during
1963­
1998.

Little
Skate
­
Overfishing
exists
when
F
is
greater
than
F=
M=
0.40,
the
SFA
threshold
fishing
mortality
reference
point.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
below
the
75th
percentile
value
of
the
NEFSC
autumn
biomass
indices
for
the
Gulf
of
Maine
/
Middle
Atlantic
offshore
region
during
1982­
1999.

Clearnose
Skate
­
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
under
development.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
below
the
75th
percentile
value
of
the
NEFSC
autumn
biomass
indices
for
the
Middle
Atlantic
inshore
and
offshore
regions
during
1975­
1998.

115
Rosette
Skate
­
There
is
no
overfishing
definition
contained
in
the
FMP
under
development.

A
stock
is
overfished
when
the
biomass
is
below
the
75th
percentile
value
of
the
NEFSC
autumn
biomass
indices
for
the
Middle
Atlantic
offshore
region
during
1967­
1998.

116
APPENDIX
5.
SIX
TIERS
COMPRISING
THE
OVERFISHING
DEFINITION
FOR
GULF
OF
ALASKA
AND
BERING
SEA
/
ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS
GROUNDFISH
See
Appendix
5
for
definitions
of
acronyms
used
in
this
appendix.

1)
Information
available:
Reliable
point
estimates
of
B
and
BMSY
and
reliable
pdf
of
FMSY.
1a)
Stock
status:
B/
BMSY
>
1
FOFL
=
µ
A
,
the
arithmetic
mean
of
the
pdf
FABC
#
µ
H
,
the
harmonic
mean
of
the
pdf
1b)
Stock
status:
"
<
B/
BMSY
#
1
FOFL
=
µ
A
x
(
B/
BMSY
­")
/
(
1
­")
FABC
#
µ
H
x
(
B/
BMSY
­")
/
(
1
­")
1c)
Stock
status:
B/
BMSY
#
"
FOFL
=
0
FABC
=
0
2)
Information
available:
Reliable
point
estimates
of
B,
BMSY
,
FMSY
,
F35%
,
and
F40%
.
2a)
Stock
status:
B/
BMSY
>
1
FOFL
=
FMSY
FABC
#
FMSY
x
(
F40%
/
F35%
)
2b)
Stock
status:
"
<
B/
BMSY
#
1
FOFL
=
FMSY
x
(
B/
BMSY
­")
/
(
1
­")
FABC
#
FMSY
x
(
F40%
/
F35%
)
x
(
B/
BMSY
­")
/
(
1
­")
2c)
Stock
status:
B/
BMSY
#
"
FOFL
=
0
FABC
=
0
3)
Information
available:
Reliable
point
estimates
of
B,
B40%
,
F35%
,
and
F40%
.
3a)
Stock
status:
B/
B40%
>
1
FOFL
=
F35%
FABC
#
F40%
3b)
Stock
status:
"<
B/
B40%
#
1
FOFL
=
F35%
x
(
B/
B40%
­")
/
(
1
­")
FABC
#
F40%
x
(
B/
B40%
­")
/
(
1
­")
3c)
Stock
status:
B/
B40%
#
"
FOFL
=
0
FABC
=
0
4)
Information
available:
Reliable
point
estimates
of
B,
F35%,
and
F40%.
FOFL
=
F35%
FABC
#
F40%
5)
Information
available:
Reliable
point
estimates
of
B
and
natural
mortality
rate
M.
FOFL
=
M
FABC
#
0.75
x
M
6)
Information
available:
Reliable
catch
history
from
1978
through
1995.
OFL
=
the
average
catch
from
1978
through
1995,
unless
an
alternative
value
is
117
established
by
the
SSC
on
the
basis
of
the
best
available
scientific
information.
ABC
#
0.75
x
OFL
118
APPENDIX
6.
ACRONYMS
USED
IN
APPENDICES
"
­
The
threshold
stock
size
.05.

ABC
­
Allowable
Biological
Catch
­
A
term
that
refers
to
the
range
of
allowable
catch
for
a
species
or
species
group.
It
is
set
each
year
by
a
scientific
group.
The
ABC
estimates
are
used
to
set
the
annual
total
allowable
catch
(
TAC).

ASMFC
­
Atlantic
States
Marine
Fisheries
Commission
­
Serves
as
a
deliberative
body
of
the
Atlantic
coastal
states,
coordinating
the
conservation
and
management
of
nearshore
fishery
resources,
including
marine,
shell,
and
anadromous
species.

B
­
The
weight
(
biomass)
of
a
group
of
fish.

BMSY
­
The
weight
(
biomass)
of
a
group
of
fish
necessary
to
produce
MSY.

CFMC
­
Caribbean
Fishery
Management
Council.

CPUE
­
Catch
Per
Unit
of
Effort
­
The
number
of
fish
caught
by
an
amount
of
effort.
Typically,
effort
is
a
combination
of
gear
type,
gear
size,
and
length
of
time
gear
is
used.
Catch
per
unit
of
effort
is
often
used
as
a
measurement
of
relative
abundance.

EEZ
­
Exclusive
Economic
Zone
­
All
waters
from
the
seaward
boundary
of
coastal
states
out
to
200
nautical
miles.

EPR
­
Eggs­
Per­
Recruit
­
The
average
number
of
eggs
produced
by
an
individual
fish
that
has
been
recruited,
i.
e.,
that
moved
into
a
certain
class,
such
as
the
spawning
class
or
fishing­
size
class.
Used
as
an
index
of
abundance.

F
­
Fishing
Mortality
Rate
­
A
measurement
of
the
rate
of
removal
of
fish
from
a
population
by
fishing.
Fishing
mortality
rate
can
be
reported
as
either
annual
or
instantaneous.
Annual
mortality
is
the
percentage
of
fish
dying
in
one
year.
Instantaneous
mortality
is
that
percentage
of
fish
dying
at
any
one
point
in
time.

FABC
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
that
results
in
the
allowable
biological
catch.

FMAX
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
that
results
in
the
greatest
yield
from
the
fishery.

FMSY
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
that
results
in
the
maximum
sustainable
yield.

FOF
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
defined
as
overfishing.

119
FOFL
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
associated
with
the
average
catch
from
1978
through
1995
for
Gulf
of
Alaska
Groundfish
and
Bering
Sea
/
Aleutian
Islands
Groundfish.

F20%
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
that
results
in
a
spawning
potential
ratio
of
20%
of
the
maximum.

F25%
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
that
results
in
a
spawning
potential
ratio
of
25%
of
the
maximum.

F30%
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
that
results
in
a
spawning
potential
ratio
of
30%
of
the
maximum.

F40%
­
The
level
of
fishing
mortality
that
results
in
a
spawning
potential
ratio
of
40%
of
the
maximum.

F0.1
­
The
point
on
the
spawning
per
recruit
curve
at
which
the
level
of
spawning
per
recruit
is
35%
of
40%
of
the
maximum.

FMP
­
Fishery
Management
Plan
­
A
plan
to
achieve
specified
management
goals
for
a
fishery
prepared
under
the
authority
of
the
Magnuson­
Stevens
Fishery
Conservation
and
Management
Act.

GMFMC
­
Gulf
of
Mexico
Fishery
Management
Council.

GSMFC
­
Gulf
States
Marine
Fisheries
Commission
­
Serves
as
a
deliberative
body
of
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
coastal
states,
coordinating
the
conservation
and
management
of
nearshore
fishery
resources,
including
marine,
shell,
and
anadromous
species.

HMS
­
Highly
Migratory
Species
Division
­
Develops
fishery
policies
designed
to
manage
any
highly
migratory
species
(
tuna
species,
marlin,
oceanic
sharks,
sailfishes,
and
swordfish)
fishery
that
is
within
the
geographical
authority
of
more
than
one
Council.

MAFMC
­
Middle­
Atlantic
Fishery
Management
Council.

MFMT
 
Maximum
Fishing
Mortality
Threshold
 
The
level
or
rate
of
fishing
mortality,
that
if
exceeded,
will
result
in
overfishing
and
jeopardize
the
capacity
of
a
stock
or
stock
complex
to
produce
MSY
on
a
continuing
basis.

MSP
­
Maximum
Spawning
Potential
­
See
SPR.

MSST
 
Minimum
Stock
Size
Threshold
 
The
minimum
size
of
the
stock
or
stock
complex
that
is
required
to
produce
MSY,
below
which
the
stock
would
be
considered
overfished.
The
threshold
should
equal
whichever
of
the
following
is
greater:
½
the
MSY
stock
size,
or
the
120
minimum
stock
size
at
which
rebuilding
to
the
MSY
level
would
be
expected
to
occur
within
10
years
if
the
stock
or
stock
were
exploited
at
the
maximum
fishing
mortality
threshold.

MSY
­
Maximum
Sustainable
Yield
­
The
largest
long­
term
average
catch
or
yield
that
can
be
taken
from
a
stock
or
stock
complex
under
prevailing
ecological
and
environmental
conditions.

NEFMC
­
New
England
Fishery
Management
Council.

NEFSC
­
NMFS,
Northeast
Fisheries
Science
Center.

NPFMC
­
North
Pacific
Fishery
Management
Council.

OY
­
Optimum
Yield
­
The
amount
of
fish
that:
(
1)
will
provide
the
greatest
overall
benefit
to
the
Nation,
particularly
with
respect
to
food
production
and
recreational
opportunities,
and
taking
into
account
the
protection
of
marine
ecosystems;
(
2)
is
prescribed
on
the
basis
of
the
MSY
from
the
fishery,
as
reduced
by
any
relevant
economic,
social,
or
ecological
factors;
(
3)
in
the
case
of
an
overfished
fishery,
provides
for
rebuilding
to
a
level
consistent
with
producing
the
MSY
in
such
fishery.

pdf
­
Probability
Density
Function
­
A
description
of
the
probability
that
a
variable
takes
a
specified
value.

PFMC
­
Pacific
Fishery
Management
Council.

SAFE
­
Stock
Assessment
and
Fishery
Evaluation
­
A
document
or
set
of
documents
that
provides
Councils
with
a
summary
of
the
most
recent
biological
condition
of
species
in
the
fishery
management
unit,
and
the
social
and
economic
condition
of
the
recreational
and
commercial
fishing
interests
and
the
fish
processing
industries.
It
summarizes,
on
a
periodic
basis,
the
best
available
scientific
information
concerning
the
past,
present,
and
possible
future
condition
of
the
stocks
and
fisheries
being
managed
under
Federal
regulation.

SAFMC
­
South
Atlantic
Fishery
Management
Council.

SPR
­
Spawning
Potential
Ratio
­
The
number
of
eggs
that
could
be
produced
by
an
average
recruit
in
a
fished
stock,
divided
by
the
number
of
eggs
that
could
be
produced
by
an
average
recruit
in
an
unfished
stock.
SPR
can
also
be
expressed
as
the
spawning
stock
biomass
per
recruit
(
SSBR)
of
a
fished
stock
divided
by
the
SSBR
of
the
stock
before
it
was
fished.

SSB
­
Spawning
Stock
Biomass
­
The
total
weight
of
the
fish
in
a
stock
that
are
old
enough
to
spawn.

SSBR
­
Spawning
Stock
Biomass
Per
Recruit
­
The
spawning
stock
biomass
divided
by
the
number
of
recruits
to
the
stock,
or
how
much
spawning
biomass
an
average
recruit
would
be
121
expected
to
produce.

SSC
­
Scientific
and
Statistical
Advisory
Committee
­
A
group
of
scientific
and
technical
people
giving
advice
to
a
council.

WPFMC
­
Western
Pacific
Fishery
Management
Council.

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overfished
status
in
Our
Living
shrimp
survey
(
NOAA
status
is
based
on
the
recommendations
of
the
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