Northern Stock
Population Abundance
Not overfished
Northern Stock
Fishing Mortality
Overfishing not occurring
Southern Stock
Population Abundance
Overfished
Southern Stock
Fishing Mortality
Overfishing occurring
Management
Stock status based on 2024 benchmark stock assessment. Northern stock assessed using TLA; adult abundance and fishery performance metrics generally favorable although fishery performance metric indicates increasing fishing mortality in recent years. Continued monitoring is recommended.