The traffic light analysis of 2023 data indicated no improvement in status, with indices of abundance, spawning stock biomass, and recruitment at new time-series lows. Recruitment has been below the 20th percentile of the 1984-2017 reference period in 9 of the last 11 years. Recent environmental conditions continue to be unfavorable for Gulf of Maine northern shrimp.
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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The working group was formed in July 2021 and met over the following two years to address its terms of reference (TORs). This report represents consensus of the working group and includes contributions from working group members and participants.
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The Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report is divided into two sections: Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment Peer Review and Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment
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The 2023 benchmark stock assessment for Jonah crab provides the most recent information on the status of US Jonah crab stocks. The assessment is the first of US Jonah crab stocks and was peer-reviewed by an independent panel of scientific experts through the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s external review process.
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This assessment of the Summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) stock is an update of t he existing 2021 Management Track Assessment (NEFSC 2022). Based on the previous assessment the stock was not overfished and overfishing was not occurring. This 2023 Management Track Assessment updates fishery catch data, research survey indices of abundance, the ASAP assessment model, and biological reference points through 2022. Additionally, stock projections have been updated through 2025.
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This assessment of the Scup (Stenotomus chrysops) stock is an update of the existing 2021 Management Track Assessment (NEFSC 2022). Based on the previous assessment the stock was not overfished and overfishing was not occurring.
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This assessment of the Atlantic Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) stock is a management track update assessment of the existing 2022 research track assessment (NEFSC 2022). Stock status for bluefish from the research track assessment (data through 2021) found the stock was not overfished, and overfishing was not occurring.
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