Gulf of Maine (GOM)
Population Abundance
Unknown
Gulf of Maine (GOM)
Fishing Mortality
Overfishing not occurring
Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic
Population Abundance
Not overfished
Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic
Fishing Mortality
Overfishing not occurring
Current Status
Stock status based on 2022 management track assessment. GOM abundance indices relatively flat over time series with an increase in 2021/2022. SNE/MA spawning stock biomass at record lows despite sustained low levels of fishing mortality. Recruitment has declined sharply since 1980s and remains near time series low. Change in overfished status due to a change in the recruitment time series used to estimate biological reference points, rather than an improvement in the stock. Management track and research track assessments scheduled for both stocks for 2025 and 2026, respectively.