Fishery Stock Assessments—It's All About the Science
NOAA Fisheries’ scientific stock assessments are critical to modern fisheries management. Using data gathered from commercial and recreational fishermen and our own on-the-water scientific observations, a stock assessment describes the past and current status of a fish population or stock, answers questions about the size of the stock, and makes predictions about how a fishery will respond to current and future management measures.
Learn more! Watch the video:
The ABC's of Stock Assessments >>>
Don't know the first thing about stock assessments? Get the basics with our Stock Assessments 101 series:
1 – Data Required to Assess Fish Stocks
Want to learn more? Dive deeper into our regional assessment reports, publications, and resources.
Quarterly Fish Stock Reports
Status of U.S. Fisheries
Meet Dr. Rick Methot, Chief Science Advisor for Stock Assessments
–Read his chapter in The Future of Fisheries Science.
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