Updated June 2013
Stock Assessment Reports
Scientific evaluations of fish stock status, providing critical data on population sizes, health, and trends to inform management decisions.
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Updated June 2013
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South Atlantic cobia has not been previously assessed under the SEDAR process. Historically, cobia has been overseen by the Mackerel Stock Assessment Panel (MSAP) under the purview of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan. The most recent assessment of South Atlantic cobia was done in 1995 (Thompson 1995).
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Spanish mackerel is not overfished; no rebuilding plan required.
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The 54th SARC was convened in Woods Hole at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, June 5 -9, 2012 to review benchmark stock assessments of: Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) and Southern New England Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder (Pleuronectes ferrugineus).
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The updated stock assessment was completed by adding catch and indices through 2011 to the previous 1982-2010 assessment. The result of the analysis shows that bluefish is not overfished or experiencing overfishing.
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The purpose of this assessment was to update the 2010 Atlantic menhaden benchmark with recent data from 2009-2011.
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The 54th SAW Assessment Summary Report contains summary and detailed technical information on two stock assessments reviewed during June 5-9, 2012 at the Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) by the 54th Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC-54): Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) and Southern New England Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder (Pleuronectes ferrugineus).
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This document presents a summary of the 2012 benchmark stock assessment for alewife and blueback herring, collectively referred to as river herring.
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