NOAA Fisheries

Office of Sustainable Fisheries

Status of U.S. Fisheries

NOAA Fisheries updates stock status and the Fish Stock Sustainability Index (FSSI) score quarterly.  The Status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress will continue to be published annually.

2012 Status of U.S. Fisheries 2012 Report To Congress Report to Congress: Status of Stocks 2012             Announcement Status Determinations: Tables A - D Ecosystem Component Species and Other Stocks: Table E - G Appendices: 1- Methodology,  2- Acronyms,  3- Definitions Stock Assessments: Appendix 4 Trends Analysis: Fish Stocks in Rebuilding Plans      Fishing Mortality Controlled    Fishing Mortality Not Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing Fourth Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Third Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Second Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks First Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Other Stocks 2012 Stock Status Maps

2011 Status of U.S. Fisheries 2011 Report To Congress Summary: Stocks at a Glance                                  Press Release Status Determinations: Tables A - D Ecosystem Component Species and Other Stocks: Table E Appendices: 1- Methodology,  2- Acronyms,  3- Definitions Stock Assessments: Appendix 4 Trends Analysis: Fish Stocks in Rebuilding Plans      Fishing Mortality Controlled    Fishing Mortality Not Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing Fourth Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Revised 3/29/12 FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Revised 3/29/12 Other Stocks Added 4/16/12 Third Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Second Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks First Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non-Federal ASMFC Stocks 2011 Stock Status Maps

2010 Status of U.S. Fisheries Fourth Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Third Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Second Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification 7/28/10 • Notification letters to Councils First Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification  5/21/10 • Notification letters to Councils 2010 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report •  Fact Sheet  • Press Release Status Determination Tables Appendices 1-2 Appendix 3 Assessments Trends Analysis     Fishing Mortality Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing     Fishing Mortality Not Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing 2010 Stock Status Maps

2009 Status of U.S. Fisheries Fourth Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification 12/10/09 • Notification letters to Councils Third Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification 12/22/09 • Notification letters to Councils Second Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification See Q3 2009 • Notification letters to Councils First Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks 2009 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report Status Determination Tables A-C Appendices 1-2 Appendix 3 Assessments Trend Analysis     Fishing Mortality Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing     Fishing Mortality Not Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing 2009 Stock Status Maps

2008 Status of U.S. Fisheries Fourth Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non-FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification 6/19/09 Third Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes FSSI and non-FSSI Stocks Non Federal Stocks Second Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determination Tables A-B Status Determination Tables C Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification 8/25/07 • Notification letters to Councils • Other referenced materials First Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determination Tables A-B Status Determination Table C 2008 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report Status Determination Tables A-C Appendices 1-2 Appendix 3 Assessments Trend Analysis     Fishing Mortality Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing     Fishing Mortality Not Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing 2008 Stock Status Maps

2007 Status of U.S. Fisheries Fourth Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B  2/4/08 • Tables C-D  2/4/08 2007 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report Status Determination Tables Appendices 1-2 Appendix 3 Assessments Trends Analysis     Fishing Mortality Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing     Fishing Mortality Not Controlled • Biomass Increasing • Biomass Not Increasing   Third Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B  10/30/07 • Tables C-D  10/30/07 Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification  12/28/07 • Notification letters to Councils Second Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B • Tables C-D Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification • Notification letters to Councils First Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B • Tables C-D Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification • Notification letters to Councils

2006 Status of U.S. Fisheries Fourth Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B • Tables C-D Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification • Notification letters to Councils 2006 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report Status Determination Tables   • Tables A-B • Tables C-D Appendices 1-2 Appendices 3-4 Assessments Third Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B • Tables C-D Overfished & Overfishing Determinations     • Federal Register Notification • Notification letters to Councils Second Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B • Tables C-D First Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B • Tables C-D

2005 Status of U.S. Fisheries Note: Corrections were made to the 2005 Quarterly Updates after the 2005 Status of U.S. Fisheries Report was published. Therefore, determinations in the quarterly updates supersede status listings in the 2005 Status of U.S. Fisheries Report 2005 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report Status Determination Tables   • Tables A-B • Tables C-D Appendix 1 Appendices 2-5 Assessments   Fourth Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B • Tables C-D Third Quarter FSSI and Summary Status Changes Status Determinations     • Tables A-B with FSSI Score • Tables C-D

2004 Status of U.S. Fisheries   2004 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report Status Determination Tables   • Tables A-B • Tables C-E Appendix 1 Assessments

2003 Status of U.S. Fisheries   2003 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report Status Determination Tables   • Tables A • Tables B • Tables C-D Appendicies Assessments

Reports to Congress Archive 2002 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report 2001 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report 2000 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report 1999 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report 1998 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report 1997 Report To Congress Status of U.S. Fisheries Report