Fishery Stock Status Updates
NOAA Fisheries updates the status of fish stocks managed under federal fishery management plans quarterly based on stock assessments completed during that quarter.
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Determining Stock Status
These reports provide comprehensive status updates on fish stocks included in the Fish Stock Sustainability Index, and other, non-FSSI fish stocks. NOAA Fisheries provides up-to-date information on whether a stock is overfished, subject to overfishing, or has been rebuilt. Below is a list of the most recent updates, with full listings of each stock and its status.
Read the Status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress, 2019.
Previous Status of U.S. Fisheries Reports.
2020 Quarterly Updates
FSSI stocks revised for 2020
Status as of September 30, 2020
- Summary of Status Changes (PDF, 2 pages)
- FSSI and Non-FSSI Stock Status Table (PDF, 52 pages)
- Stocks on the Overfished and Overfishing Lists by Region (Map)
- Rebuilt Stocks by Region (Map)
Status as of June 30, 2020
- Summary of Status Changes (PDF, 2 pages)
- FSSI and Non-FSSI Stock Status Table (PDF, 52 pages)
Status as of June 30, 2018
- Summary of Status Changes (PDF, 2 pages)
- FSSI and Non-FSSI Stock Status Table (PDF, 57 pages)
- Map: Stocks on the Overfished and Overfishing Lists
Status as of March 31, 2018
- Summary of Status Changes (PDF)
- FSSI and Non-FSSI Stock Status Table (PDF)
- Map: Stocks on the Overfished and Overfishing Lists (PDF)
