National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 1

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

CFMC

Queen Conch Resources of Puerto 

Rico and the United States Virgin 

Islands

Queen conch - Caribbean Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 7 of 15-

year plan <<1 1

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands Caribbean Grouper Unit 1 * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 7 of 25-

year plan <<1 1

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands Caribbean Grouper Unit 2 * No Yes NA Continue Rebuilding

Year 7 of 30-

year plan <<1 2

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands Caribbean Grouper Unit 4 * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 7 of 10-

year plan

0.75 (default 

estimate) 1

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands Caribbean Snapper Unit 1 * Yes No Yes Reduce Mortality N/A 0.75 (default 

estimate) 2

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands Caribbean Snapper Unit 3 * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands Caribbean Snapper Unit 4 * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

CFMC Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico 

and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Caribbean spiny lobster - 

Caribbean Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

GMFMC Red Drum Fishery of the Gulf of 

Mexico Red drum - Gulf of Mexico No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico Black grouper - Gulf of Mexico * No No No NA N/A 1.4 4

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico Gag - Gulf of Mexico Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Rebuilding 

Program

Year 1 of 10-

year plan 0.399 1

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico Gray triggerfish - Gulf of Mexico Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 5 of 6-year 

plan 0.388 1
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 2

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico

Greater amberjack - Gulf of 

Mexico Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 10 of 10-

year plan 0.311 1

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico Hogfish - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico Red grouper - Gulf of Mexico No No No NA N/A 0.864 4

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico Red snapper - Gulf of Mexico No Yes NA Continue Rebuilding

Year 12 of 32-

year plan 0.175 2

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico Snowy grouper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico

Vermilion snapper - Gulf of 

Mexico No No No NA N/A 1.159 4

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of 

Mexico

Yellowedge grouper - Gulf of 

Mexico * No No No NA N/A 1.106 4

GMFMC Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico Brown shrimp - Gulf of Mexico * No No No NA N/A 4.908 4

GMFMC Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico Pink shrimp - Gulf of Mexico No No No NA N/A 0.779 3

GMFMC Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico Royal red shrimp - Gulf of Mexico No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 1.5

GMFMC Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico White shrimp - Gulf of Mexico No No No NA N/A 6.537 4

GMFMC Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of 

Mexico

Stone crabs (Menippe spp.) - Gulf 

of Mexico * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Albacore - North Atlantic Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 6 of plan 0.62 1

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species

Atlantic Large Coastal Shark 

Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A 1.353 0

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species

Atlantic Small Coastal Shark 

Complex * No No No NA N/A 1.69 4

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species

Atlantic sharpnose shark - Atlantic 

* No No No NA N/A 1.35 4

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Bigeye tuna - Atlantic * No No - Rebuilding No Continue Rebuilding Year 14 of plan 1.01 3
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 3

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Blacknose shark - Atlantic * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 3 of 18-

year plan 0.43-0.64 1

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Blacktip shark - Gulf of Mexico * No No No NA N/A 2.56 4

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Blacktip shark - South Atlantic * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Blue marlin - Atlantic * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 11 of plan 0.67 1

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Blue shark - Atlantic * No No No NA N/A 1.87-2.74 4

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Bluefin tuna - Western Atlantic Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 14 of 19-

year plan

1.1 (0.89-

1.35-LRS)

0.15 (0.10-

0.22-HRS)

1

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Bonnethead - Atlantic * No No No NA N/A 0.83 4

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Dusky shark - Atlantic * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 4 of 100-

year plan 0.41-0.50 1

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Finetooth shark - Atlantic * No No No NA N/A 1.8 4

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Porbeagle - Atlantic * No Yes NA Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 4 of 100-

year plan 0.15-0.32 2

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Sailfish - Western Atlantic * Yes No - Rebuilding No

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 14 of plan > 75%Bmsy 2

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Sandbar shark - Atlantic * No Yes NA Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 4 of 66-

year plan 0.51-0.72 2

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Shortfin mako - Atlantic * Yes No Yes Reduce Mortality N/A 0.95-1.65 3

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Swordfish - North Atlantic No No No NA N/A 1.048 4
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 4

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species White marlin - Atlantic * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 11 of plan not 

estimated 1

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Yellowfin tuna - Western Atlantic No No Yes NA N/A 0.96 4

MAFMC Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and 

Butterfish

Atlantic mackerel - Gulf of Maine 

/ Cape Hatteras * No No No NA N/A 3.57 4

MAFMC Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and 

Butterfish

Butterfish - Gulf of Maine / Cape 

Hatteras * No Unknown Unknown Continue Rebuilding

Year 3 of 4-year 

plan

not 

estimated 1.5

MAFMC Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and 

Butterfish

Longfin inshore squid - Georges 

Bank / Cape Hatteras * Unknown No No NA N/A 1.284 2.5

MAFMC Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and 

Butterfish

Northern shortfin squid - 

Northwestern Atlantic Coast * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

MAFMC Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Atlantic surfclam - Mid-Atlantic 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.617 4

MAFMC Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Ocean quahog - Atlantic Coast No No No NA N/A 1.623 4

MAFMC Bluefish Bluefish - Atlantic Coast No No No NA N/A 0.954 4

MAFMC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black 

Sea Bass

Black sea bass - Mid-Atlantic 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.111 4

MAFMC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black 

Sea Bass Scup - Atlantic Coast No No No NA N/A 2.024 4

MAFMC Summer Flounder, Scup and Black 

Sea Bass

Summer flounder - Mid-Atlantic 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.003 4

MAFMC Tilefish Tilefish - Mid-Atlantic Coast * No No - Rebuilding No Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 11 of 10-

year plan 1.045 3

NEFMC Atlantic Herring Atlantic herring - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast * No No No NA N/A 0.972 4

NEFMC Atlantic Sea Scallop Sea scallop - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast No No No NA N/A 1.035 4

NEFMC Deep-Sea Red Crab Red deepsea crab - Northwestern 

Atlantic * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Acadian redfish - Gulf of Maine / 

Georges Bank * No Rebuilt No NA N/A 1.323 4
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 5

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies American plaice - Gulf of Maine / 

Georges Bank No No - Rebuilding No Continue Rebuilding

Year 9 of 10-

year plan 0.506 3

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Atlantic cod - Georges Bank * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 9 of 22-

year plan 0.08 1

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Atlantic cod - Gulf of Maine * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 9 of 10-

year plan 0.194 1

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Atlantic halibut - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast No Yes NA Continue Rebuilding

Year 9 of 52-

year plan 0.034 2

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Haddock - Georges Bank * No No No NA N/A 1.339 4

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Haddock - Gulf of Maine * Yes No Yes Reduce Mortality N/A 0.585 3

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Ocean pout - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast No Yes NA Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 9 of 10-

year plan 0.083 2

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Offshore hake - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast * Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Pollock - Gulf of Maine / Georges 

Bank No No No NA N/A 2.154 4

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Red hake - Gulf of Maine / 

Northern Georges Bank No No No NA N/A 1.94 4

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Red hake - Southern Georges 

Bank / Mid-Atlantic Undefined No Unknown NA N/A 0.93 2.5

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Silver hake - Gulf of Maine / 

Northern Georges Bank No No No NA N/A 1.02 4

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Silver hake - Southern Georges 

Bank / Mid-Atlantic No No No NA N/A 0.78 3

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies White hake - Gulf of Maine / 

Georges Bank Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 9 of 10-

year plan 0.352 1

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Windowpane - Gulf of Maine / 

Georges Bank * Yes Yes No

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 3 of 7-year 

plan 0.288 1
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 6

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Windowpane - Southern New 

England / Mid-Atlantic * No Rebuilt No NA N/A 1.458 4

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Winter flounder - Georges Bank No No - Rebuilding No Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 3 of 7-year 

plan 0.822 3

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Winter flounder - Gulf of Maine No Unknown Unknown NA N/A 0.29 1.5

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Winter flounder - Southern New 

England / Mid-Atlantic No Yes NA Continue Rebuilding

Year 9 of 10-

year plan 0.162 2

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Witch flounder - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast * Yes Yes No

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 3 of 7-year 

plan 0.408 1

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Yellowtail flounder - Cape Cod / 

Gulf of Maine * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 9 of 19-

year plan 0.237 1

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Yellowtail flounder - Georges 

Bank * No Yes NA Continue Rebuilding

Year 6 of 10-

year plan 0.204 2

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Yellowtail flounder - Southern 

New England / Mid-Atlantic Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 9 of 10-

year plan 0.128 1

NEFMC Northeast Skate Complex Barndoor skate - Georges Bank / 

Southern New England * No No - Rebuilding No Continue 

Rebuilding Year 9 of plan 0.685 3

NEFMC Northeast Skate Complex Clearnose skate - Southern New 

England / Mid-Atlantic No No No NA N/A 1.429 4

NEFMC Northeast Skate Complex Little skate - Georges Bank / 

Southern New England No No No NA N/A 1.159 4

NEFMC Northeast Skate Complex Rosette skate - Southern New 

England / Mid-Atlantic No No No NA N/A 0.833 4

NEFMC Northeast Skate Complex Smooth skate - Gulf of Maine No No - Rebuilding No Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 2 of 10-

year plan 0.552 3

NEFMC Northeast Skate Complex Thorny skate - Gulf of Maine No Yes NA Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 9 of 25-

year plan 0.06 2

NEFMC Northeast Skate Complex Winter skate - Georges Bank / 

Southern New England No No No NA N/A 1.721 4
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 7

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

NEFMC / 

MAFMC Monkfish Goosefish - Gulf of Maine / Northern Georges Bank No No No NA N/A 1.29 4

NEFMC / 

MAFMC Monkfish Goosefish - Southern Georges Bank / Mid-Atlantic No No No NA N/A 1.11 4

NEFMC / 

MAFMC Spiny Dogfish Spiny dogfish - Atlantic Coast No No No NA N/A 1.025 4

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs Blue king crab - Pribilof Islands * No Yes NA Rebuilding Program

Year 9 of 10-

year plan 0.065 2

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs

Blue king crab - Saint Matthews 

Island * No No No NA N/A 2.204 4

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs

Golden king crab - Aleutian 

Islands No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs Red king crab - Bristol Bay No No No NA N/A 1.197 4

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs Red king crab - Norton Sound No No No NA N/A 1.739 4

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs Red king crab - Pribilof Islands * No No Unknown NA N/A 0.535 3

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs

Red king crab - Western Aleutian 

Islands No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs Snow crab - Bering Sea * No No No NA N/A 1.333 4

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and 

Tanner Crabs

Southern Tanner crab - Bering Sea 

* No Yes NA Rebuilding Program N/A 0.321 2

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Alaska plaice - Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands No No No NA N/A 2.04 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Atka mackerel - Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands No No No NA N/A 1.692 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands 

Arrowtooth Flounder Complex * No No No NA N/A 3.156 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands 

Blackspotted and Rougheye 

Rockfish Complex *

No No No NA N/A 1.328 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands 

Flathead Sole Complex * No No No NA N/A 2.122 4
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 8

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Rock 

Sole Complex * No No No NA N/A 2.057 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Greenland halibut - Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands No No No NA N/A 2.714 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Northern rockfish - Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands No No No NA N/A 1.615 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Pacific cod - Bering Sea / Aleutian 

Islands No No No NA N/A 1.141 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Pacific ocean perch - Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands No No No NA N/A 1.627 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area Walleye pollock - Aleutian Islands No No No NA N/A 0.846 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Walleye pollock - Eastern Bering 

Sea No No No NA N/A 1.034 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area

Yellowfin sole - Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands No No No NA N/A 1.639 4

NPFMC

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area / 

Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska

Sablefish - Eastern Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands / Gulf of Alaska * No No No NA N/A 1.09 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Arrowtooth flounder - Gulf of 

Alaska No No No NA N/A 2.94 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Dusky rockfish - Gulf of Alaska * No No No NA N/A 1.677 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Flathead sole - Gulf of Alaska No No No NA N/A 2.809 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Blackspotted and 

Rougheye Rockfish Complex * No No No NA N/A 1.492 4
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 9

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Deepwater Flatfish 

Complex * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Demersal Shelf 

Rockfish Complex * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Thornyhead 

Rockfish Complex * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Northern rockfish - Western / 

Central Gulf of Alaska No No No NA N/A 1.851 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod - Gulf of Alaska No No No NA N/A 1.198 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Pacific ocean perch - Gulf of 

Alaska No No No NA N/A 1.302 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Rex sole - Gulf of Alaska No No No NA N/A 2.713 4

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Walleye pollock - Western / 

Central Gulf of Alaska No No No NA N/A 1.004 4

PFMC Coastal Pelagic Species Jack mackerel - Pacific Coast No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 1.5

PFMC Coastal Pelagic Species Northern anchovy - Northern 

Pacific Coast Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

PFMC Coastal Pelagic Species Northern anchovy - Southern 

Pacific Coast No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

PFMC Coastal Pelagic Species Opalescent inshore squid - Pacific 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

PFMC Coastal Pelagic Species Pacific chub mackerel - Pacific 

Coast No No No NA N/A 5.11 4

PFMC Coastal Pelagic Species Pacific sardine - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 0.34 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Arrowtooth flounder - Pacific 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.97 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Bank rockfish - California Unknown No No NA N/A 0.65-0.78 1.5

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Black rockfish - Northern Pacific 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.38 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Blackgill rockfish - Southern 

California Unknown No No NA N/A 0.756 1.5

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Blue rockfish - California Unknown No No NA N/A 0.749 1.5

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Bocaccio - Southern Pacific Coast No No - Rebuilding No Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 13 of 22-

year plan 0.649 3
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 10

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Brown rockfish - Pacific Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Cabezon - California No No No NA N/A 1.169 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish California scorpionfish - Southern 

California No No Unknown NA N/A 2 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Canary rockfish - Pacific Coast No Yes NA Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 12 of 26-

year plan 0.576 2

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Chilipepper - Southern Pacific 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.784 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Cowcod - Southern California No Yes NA Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 12 of 67-

year plan 0.112 2

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Darkblotched rockfish - Pacific 

Coast No No - Rebuilding No Continue Rebuilding

Year 11 of 23-

year plan 0.755 3

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Dover sole - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 3.35 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish English sole - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 2.909 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Gopher rockfish - Northern 

California Unknown No Unknown NA N/A 2.42 2.5

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Kelp greenling - Oregon Unknown No Unknown NA N/A 1.23 2.5

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Lingcod - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 1.676 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Longnose skate - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 1.647 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Longspine thornyhead - Pacific 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.78 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Pacific cod - Pacific Coast No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 1.5

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Pacific grenadier - Pacific Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Pacific hake - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 0.816 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Pacific ocean perch - Pacific Coast No Yes No Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 13 of 20-

year plan 0.478 2

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Pacific sanddab - Pacific Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Petrale sole - Pacific Coast No No - Rebuilding NA Rebuilding 

Program

Year 1 of 4-year 

plan 0.718 3

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Rex sole - Pacific Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 11

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Rougheye rockfish - Pacific Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Sablefish - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 0.837 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Sand sole - Pacific Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Shortbelly rockfish - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 1.667 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Shortspine thornyhead - Pacific 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.57 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Spiny dogfish - Pacific Coast Unknown No No NA N/A 1.579 2.5

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Splitnose rockfish - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 1.6 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Starry flounder - Pacific Coast No No Unknown NA N/A 1.25 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Vermilion rockfish - California Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Widow rockfish - Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 1.277 4

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Yelloweye rockfish - Pacific Coast No Yes NA Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 10 of 71-

year plan 0.534 2

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Yellowtail rockfish - Northern 

Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A 1.36 4

PFMC U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species

Skipjack tuna - Eastern Tropical 

Pacific * No No No NA N/A >1 4

PFMC U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species

Striped marlin - Eastern Tropical 

Pacific * No No No NA N/A >1 4

PFMC U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species

Yellowfin tuna - Eastern Tropical 

Pacific No No No NA N/A 0.96 4

PFMC / 

WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species / Pacific Pelagic 

Fisheries of the Western Pacific 

Region Ecosystem

Albacore - North Pacific * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

PFMC / 

WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species / Pacific Pelagic 

Fisheries of the Western Pacific 

Region Ecosystem

Bigeye tuna - Pacific Yes No No Reduce Mortality N/A

1.04 - ETP 

stock

1.25 - CWP 

stock

3
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 12

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

PFMC / 

WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species / Pacific Pelagic 

Fisheries of the Western Pacific 

Region Ecosystem

Blue shark - Pacific No No Unknown NA N/A 1.08 4

PFMC / 

WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species / Pacific Pelagic 

Fisheries of the Western Pacific 

Region Ecosystem

Dolphinfish - Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

PFMC / 

WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species / Pacific Pelagic 

Fisheries of the Western Pacific 

Region Ecosystem

Pacific bluefin tuna - Pacific Yes No No Reduce Mortality N/A 0.88 3

PFMC / 

WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly 

Migratory Species / Pacific Pelagic 

Fisheries of the Western Pacific 

Region Ecosystem

Swordfish - North Pacific * No No No NA N/A

1.31-CWP 

stock 

and 2.44 - 

ETP stock

4

SAFMC Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the 

Atlantic

Dolphinfish - Southern Atlantic 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.56 4

SAFMC Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic 

Region

Brown rock shrimp - Southern 

Atlantic Coast No No No NA N/A not estimated 3

SAFMC Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic 

Region

Brown shrimp - Southern Atlantic 

Coast No No No NA N/A 4.073 4

SAFMC Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic 

Region

Pink shrimp - Southern Atlantic 

Coast * No Yes NA NA N/A 0.194 2

SAFMC Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic 

Region

White shrimp - Southern Atlantic 

Coast No No No NA N/A 3.971 4

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Black grouper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast* No No No NA N/A 1.4 4

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Black sea bass - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Yes No - Rebuilding No

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 7 of 10-

year plan 0.7 2

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region Gag - Southern Atlantic Coast Yes No Yes Reduce Mortality N/A 0.942 3
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 13

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Gray triggerfish - Southern 

Atlantic Coast No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Greater amberjack - Southern 

Atlantic Coast No No No NA N/A 1.096 4

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region Hogfish - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region Nassau grouper - Gulf of Mexico No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Red grouper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Rebuilding 

Program

N/A 0.791 1

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Red porgy - Southern Atlantic 

Coast No Yes NA Continue Rebuilding

Year 12 of 18-

year plan 0.661 2

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Red snapper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 2 of 35-

year plan 0.125 1

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region Scamp - Southern Atlantic Coast No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Snowy grouper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Continue 

Rebuilding

Year 7 of 34-

year plan 0.18 1

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Speckled hind - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Yes Unknown Unknown Reduce Mortality N/A not 

estimated 0.5

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region Tilefish - Southern Atlantic Coast No No No NA N/A 2.167 4

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Vermilion snapper - Southern 

Atlantic Coast Yes No No Reduce Mortality N/A 0.861 3

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Warsaw grouper - Southern 

Atlantic Coast Yes Unknown Unknown Reduce Mortality N/A not estimated 0.5

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

White grunt - Southern Atlantic 

Coast No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Wreckfish - Southern Atlantic 

Coast * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 

of the Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic

Cobia - Gulf of Mexico No No No NA N/A 1.33 4
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 14

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 

of the Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic

King mackerel - Gulf of Mexico No No No NA N/A 1.238 4

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 

of the Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic

King mackerel - Southern Atlantic 

Coast No No No NA N/A 1.123 4

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 

of the Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic

Little tunny - Gulf of Mexico * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 1.5

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 

of the Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic

Spanish mackerel - Gulf of Mexico No No No NA N/A 1.34 4

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources 

of the Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic

Spanish mackerel - Southern 

Atlantic Coast * No No No NA N/A 1.78 4

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region / Reef Fish 

Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

Goliath grouper - Southern 

Atlantic Coast / Gulf of Mexico * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region / Reef Fish 

Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

Yellowtail snapper - Southern 

Atlantic Coast / Gulf of Mexico No No No NA N/A 1.21 4

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Spiny Lobster in the Gulf of Mexico 

and South Atlantic

Caribbean spiny lobster - Southern 

Atlantic Coast / Gulf of Mexico No Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 1.5

WPFMC American Samoa Archipelago 

Ecosystem

American Samoa Bottomfish Multispecies Complex * No No No NA N/A 1.75 4

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Bigeye scad - Hawaiian 

Archipelago Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Hancock Seamount Groundfish 

Complex * Unknown Yes NA Continue Rebuilding Year 27 of plan not estimated 0.5

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem

Hawaiian Archipelago Coral Reef 

Ecosystem Multi-species Complex 

*

Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Mackerel scad - Hawaiian 

Archipelago Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table A. Summary of Stock Status for FSSI Stocks

Stocks with a * have an endnote 15

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

B/Bmsy 

or 

B/Bmsy 

proxy

Official 

FSSI 

Score

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 

Bottomfish Multi-species Complex No No No NA N/A 0.95 4

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Guam Bottomfish Multi-species 

Complex * No No No NA N/A 1.56 4

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem Albacore - South Pacific No No No NA N/A 1.26 4

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem Indo-Pacific blue marlin - Pacific No No No NA N/A 1.4 4

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem Kawakawa - Tropical Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem Opah - Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem Shortbill spearfish - Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not estimated 0

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem

Skipjack tuna - Central Western 

Pacific * No No No NA N/A 2.684 4

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem

Striped marlin - Central Western 

Pacific * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem Wahoo - Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A not 

estimated 0

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region Ecosystem

Yellowfin tuna - Central Western 

Pacific * No No No NA N/A 1.33 4

600
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table B. FSSI Endnotes

16

Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

CFMC Caribbean Grouper Unit 1 Caribbean Grouper Unit 1 is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of Nassau grouper. The fishery in the EEZ is closed. The fishery is 

now closed in the territorial waters of the USVI and Puerto Rico, therefore fishing mortality is very low.

CFMC Caribbean Grouper Unit 2 Caribbean Grouper Unit 2 is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of Goliath grouper. Fishery in the EEZ and territorial waters of the 

USVI is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

CFMC Caribbean Grouper Unit 4 Caribbean Grouper Unit 4 is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of red, misty, tiger, yellowedge, and yellowfin grouper; yellowfin 

grouper is the indicator species for the unit.

CFMC Caribbean Snapper Unit 1

This stock complex consists of silk, black, vermilion, and blackfin snapper; and wenchman and was most recently assessed in 2009 (Caribbean Fisheries 

Data Evaluation, SEDAR Procedures 3 Workshop January 26-29 2009). This assessment, using best expert judgment, determined that this stock complex 

is subject to overfishing, but not overfished. A more recent assessment was finalized in 2012 that found silk snapper is not subject to overfishing. Since 

this assessment did not include the other stocks contained in the Snapper Unit 1 complex, nor does silk snapper serve as an indicator for the complex, the 

status of the complex remains unchanged.

CFMC Caribbean Snapper Unit 3 Caribbean Snapper Unit 3 is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of gray, lane, mutton, dog, schoolmaster, and mahogany snapper; at 

present, there are more data for mutton snapper than for the other species contained in this unit, but no indicator species has been identified.

CFMC Caribbean Snapper Unit 4 Caribbean Snapper Unit 4 is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of yellowtail snapper.

GMFMC Black grouper - Gulf of Mexico Black grouper is now managed as a single Gulf of Mexico/South Atlantic stock under both the Snapper-Grouper and Reef Fish of the Gulf of Mexico 

FMPs. Beginning in FY13, it will no longer be listed as 2 separate stocks, but as a single stock. 

GMFMC Yellowedge grouper - Gulf of Mexico

The overfished status of this stock is based on the best scientific information available, as determined in the most recent stock assessment (August 2011). 

Currently, the criteria for determining the overfished status are not defined in the fishery management plan, but will be adopted and implemented in the 

FMP under the recomendation of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC).

GMFMC Brown shrimp - Gulf of Mexico Overfishing determination is pre-SFA.

GMFMC Stone crabs (Menippe spp.) - Gulf of 

Mexico

Effective November 11, 2011, stone crabs are no longer managed under a federal fishery management plan. The stone crab fishery takes place primarily in 

state waters off the coast of Florida, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is extending its management of the fishery into 

Federal waters. The status of this stock will continue to be reported until it is officially removed from the FSSI stock list in FY13.

HMS Atlantic Large Coastal Shark Complex

In addition to Sandbar Shark, Gulf of Mexico Blacktip Shark, Atlantic Blacktip Shark, and Scalloped Hammerhead (which are assessed individually), the 

Large Coastal Shark Complex also consists of additional stocks including Spinner Shark, Silky Shark, Bull Shark, Tiger Shark, Lemon Shark, Nurse Shark, 

Great Hammerhead Shark, and Smooth Hammerhead Shark. In addition, several LCS species cannot be retained in commercial or recreational fisheries, 

including Bignose Shark, Galapagos Shark, Night Shark, Caribbean Reef Shark, Narrowtooth Shark, Sand Tiger Shark, Bigeye Sand Tiger Shark, Whale 

Shark, Basking Shark, White Shark.

HMS Atlantic Small Coastal Shark Complex

In addition to Finetooth Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Blacknose Shark, and Bonnethead Shark (which are assessed individually), the Small Coastal 

Shark Complex also consists of: Atlantic Angel Shark, Caribbean Sharpnose Shark, and Smalltail Shark; these 3 species cannot be retained in recreational or 

commercial fisheries.

HMS Atlantic sharpnose shark - Atlantic This stock is part of the Small Coastal Shark Complex, but is assessed separately.

HMS Bigeye tuna - Atlantic

The 2010 stock assessment estimated the range of B/Bmsy=0.72-1.34, while the median estimate was 1.01. Due to the uncertainty in the 2010 bigeye 

assessment, the Agency has not declared this stock rebuilt. Rather, it is considered as rebuilding, and this determination also mirrors the language in the 

SCRS bigeye stock assessment report from 2010 that discusses the higher odds of rebuilding to levels that could produce MSY if there are lower catches.

HMS Blacknose shark - Atlantic This stock is part of the Small Coastal Shark Complex, but is assessed separately.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table B. FSSI Endnotes

17

Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

HMS Blacktip shark - Gulf of Mexico This stock is part of the Large Coastal Shark Complex, but is assessed separately.

HMS Blacktip shark - South Atlantic This stock is part of the Large Coastal Shark Complex, but is assessed separately.

HMS Blue marlin - Atlantic

For the overfished North Atlantic blue and white marlins, Amendment One to the Atlantic Billfish FMP established a foundation to develop an 

international rebuilding plan. An international rebuilding plan with a two-phase approach was adopted in 2000 by ICCAT; Phase I was implemented on 

6/1/2001, while the United States continues to work toward its full implementation. It should be noted that the ICCAT rebuilding program does not 

satisfy all the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. NMFS is continuing to work domestically to monitor its fisheries and promote conservation. 

The SCRS conducted assessments of blue and white marlin in 2006.

HMS Blue shark - Atlantic This stock is part of the Pelagic Shark Complex, but is assessed separately.

HMS Bonnethead - Atlantic This stock is part of the Small Coastal Shark Complex, but is assessed separately.

HMS Dusky shark - Atlantic The first species-specific dusky shark assessment occurred in 2006 and indicates that dusky shark stocks have been depleted 62-80 percent with respect to 

virgin biomass. Assessment scientists recommend that the rebuilding timeframe for dusky sharks could last anywhere from 100 to 400 years.

HMS Finetooth shark - Atlantic This stock is part of the Small Coastal Shark Complex, but is assessed separately.

HMS Porbeagle - Atlantic

This stock is part of the Pelagic Shark Complex, but is assessed separately. According to the 2005 recovery assessment report conducted by Canada, the 

North Atlantic porbeagle stock has a 70 percent probability of recovery in approximately 100 years if F is less than or equal to 0.04. There is no U.S. 

domestic rebuilding plan in place for this species. A rebuilding plan will be implemented in an upcoming Amendment estimated to be finalized in 2008. 

Until this new Amendment is in place, porbeagle sharks will be managed according to the 1999 HMS FMP. A range of 0.15-0.32 is reported for the 

B/Bmsy estimate.

HMS Sailfish - Western Atlantic

For overfished sailfish, Amendment One to the Atlantic Billfish FMP established the foundation to develop an international 10-year rebuilding program. 

While steps have been taken internationally to pursue recovery of the overfished west Atlantic sailfish stock, an international rebuilding program has not 

yet been adopted. NMFS is continuing to work through ICCAT to establish an international rebuilding program and is working domestically to monitor its 

fisheries and promote conservation. The B/Bmsy is estimated to be > 75%Bmsy.

HMS Sandbar shark - Atlantic This stock is part of the Large Coastal Shark Complex, but is assessed separately.

HMS Shortfin mako - Atlantic This stock is part of the Pelagic Shark Complex, but is assessed separately. A range of 0.48-3.77 is estimated for B/Bmsy.

HMS White marlin - Atlantic

For the overfished North Atlantic blue and white marlins, Amendment One to the Atlantic Billfish FMP established a foundation to develop an 

international rebuilding plan. An international rebuilding plan with a two-phase approach was adopted in 2000 by ICCAT; Phase I was implemented on 

6/1/2001, while the United States continues to work toward its full implementation. It should be noted that the ICCAT rebuilding program does not 

satisfy all the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. NMFS is continuing to work domestically to monitor its fisheries and promote conservation. 

The SCRS conducted assessments of blue and white marlin in 2006.

MAFMC Atlantic mackerel - Gulf of Maine / 

Cape Hatteras

Although this stock is currently listed as not subject to overfishing and not overfished, the most recent stock assessment conducted for Atlantic mackerel 

(2010) could not determine the overfishing or overfished status. Stock status is based on the assessment conducted in 2005.

MAFMC Butterfish - Gulf of Maine / Cape 

Hatteras

The overfished status of butterfish is unknown, based on the fact that the last assessment was unable to estimate stock size with reasonable confidence. In 

addition, the previous assessment conducted in 2004, was found to have significant problems in retrospect, such that stock size estimates are highly 

uncertain. In order to maintain a precautionary approach, this stock will remain in a rebuilding plan until it can be confirmed with reasonable confidence 

that stock size has reached an appropriate rebuilding target.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table B. FSSI Endnotes

18

Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

MAFMC Longfin inshore squid - Georges Bank 

/ Cape Hatteras

The most recent stock assessment conducted in 2011 found that the current fishing mortality reference points are inappropriate for assessing the 

overfishing status of longfin inshore squid. Thus, the previous assessment's overfishing determination has been invalidated and the overfishing status is 

unknown.

MAFMC Northern shortfin squid - 

Northwestern Atlantic Coast

Although Northern shortfin squid is currently listed as not subject to overfishing, the most recent stock assessment (2006) was not able to precisely 

determine current exploitation rates or stock biomass. Nevertheless, the overfishing status of this stock remains unchanged, based on the results of an 

earlier assessment (2005).

MAFMC Tilefish - Mid-Atlantic Coast

Although the most recent B/Bmsy = 1.04, this stock has not been declared rebuilt. SARC 48 (2009) notes the following: The biomass estimates for recent 

years from the ASPIC model are likely over-optimistic because trends in commercial VTR CPUE declined recently in a manner consistent with the passage 

of the strong 1999 cohort through the population (an interpretation further supported by the length frequency data). The current assessment model 

(ASPIC) does not account for those factors. Much of the confidence interval around the 2008 biomass estimate falls below the updated BMSY listed 

above. Based on these considerations there is no convincing evidence that the stock has rebuilt to levels above BTARGET. The rebuilt status will be reevaluated when the stock is assessed next.

NEFMC Atlantic herring - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast

Although this stock is currently listed as not subject to overfishing and not overfished, the most recent stock assessment conducted for Atlantic herring 

(2010) could not determine the overfishing or overfished status. Stock status is based on a stock assessment conducted in 2009 (TRAC).

NEFMC Red deepsea crab - Northwestern 

Atlantic

In the most recent stock assessments (NEFSC 2006) the current MSY and BMSY estimates for red crabs were criticized and judged unreliable due to 

uncertainty about biological parameters and the model used to calculate MSY. New estimates were not developed due to lack of information about 

growth, longevity and trends in abundance (from the 2009 Data Poor Working Group Report).

NEFMC Acadian redfish - Gulf of Maine / 

Georges Bank

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was considered not subject to overfishing and not overfished. Based on the 2012 

Assessment/Updates new reference points for the stock were developed, and the stock remains not subject to overfishing, and not overfished. The stock 

biomass has now exceeded the level needed to attain rebuilt status. The final results of the 2012 Assessments/Updates are considered the best scientific 

information available for management of the multispecies stocks. Future FMP management actions will take into account the 2012 Assessments/Updates.

NEFMC Atlantic cod - Georges Bank

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was considered subject to overfishing and overfished. Based on the March, 2012, 

Assessment or Data Updates of 13 Northeast Groundfish Stocks through 2010 (2012 Assessments/Updates) new reference points for the stock were 

developed, and the stock was determined to continue to be subject to overfishing and overfished. The final results of the 2012 Assessments/Updates are 

considered the best scientific information available for management of the multispecies stocks. Future FMP management actions will take into account the 

2012 Assessments/Updates.

NEFMC Atlantic cod - Gulf of Maine

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was considered subject to ?overfishing? and not "overfished". However, based on 

the, 2012, Assessment/Updates new reference points for the stock were developed, and the stock was determined to remain subject to overfishing, and 

overfished. The final results of the Assessments/Updates are considered the best scientific information available for management of the multispecies 

stocks. Future FMP management actions will take into account the Assessments/Updates.

NEFMC Haddock - Georges Bank

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was considered not subject to overfishing and not overfished. Based on the 2012 

Assessment/Updates new reference points for the stock were developed, and the stock remains not subject to overfishing and not overfished. The final 

results of the Assessments/Updates are considered the best scientific information available for management of the multispecies stocks. Future FMP 

management actions will take into account the 2012 Assessments/Updates.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table B. FSSI Endnotes

19

Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

NEFMC Haddock - Gulf of Maine

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was not subject to overfishing and not overfished. However, based on the, 2012, 

Assessment/Updates new reference points for the stock were developed, and the stock was determined to be subject to overfishing, not overfished, but is 

approaching an overfish condition. The final results of the Assessments/Updates are considered the best scientific information available for management 

of the multispecies stocks. Future FMP management actions will take into account the Assessments/Updates.

NEFMC Offshore hake - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast

The most recent stock assessment for offshore hake finalized in 2011, found that the biological reference points used to make the status determination in 

2003 was invalid; as a result, the overfished status has been changed to undefined.

NEFMC Windowpane - Gulf of Maine / 

Georges Bank

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was considered subject to overfishing and overfished. Based on the March, 2012, 

Assessment or Data Updates of 13 Northeast Groundfish Stocks through 2010 (2012 Assessments/Updates) new reference points for the stock were 

developed, and the stock was determined to continue to be subject to overfishing and overfished. The final results of the 2012 Assessments/Updates are 

considered the best scientific information available for management of the multispecies stocks. Future FMP management actions will take into account the 

2012 Assessments/Updates.

NEFMC Windowpane - Southern New 

England / Mid-Atlantic

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was considered subject to overfishing and not overfished. Based on the 2012 

Assessment/Updates new reference points for the stock were developed, and the stock remains not overfished and is no longer subject to overfishing. The 

stock biomass has now exceeded the level needed to attain rebuilt status. The final results of the 2012 Assessments/Updates are considered the best 

scientific information available for management of the multispecies stocks. Future FMP management actions will take into account the 2012 

Assessments/Updates.

NEFMC Witch flounder - Northwestern 

Atlantic Coast

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was considered subject to overfishing and overfished. Based on the March, 2012, 

Assessment or Data Updates of 13 Northeast Groundfish Stocks through 2010 (2012 Assessments/Updates) new reference points for the stock were 

developed, and the stock was determined to continue to be subject to overfishing and overfished. The final results of the 2012 Assessments/Updates are 

considered the best scientific information available for management of the multispecies stocks. Future FMP management actions will take into account the 

2012 Assessments/Updates.

NEFMC Yellowtail flounder - Cape Cod / Gulf 

of Maine

Based on the current FMP GARM III (2008) reference points, the stock was considered subject to overfishing and overfished. Based on the March, 2012, 

Assessment or Data Updates of 13 Northeast Groundfish Stocks through 2010 (2012 Assessments/Updates) new reference points for the stock were 

developed, and the stock was determined to continue to be subject to overfishing and overfished. The final results of the 2012 Assessments/Updates are 

considered the best scientific information available for management of the multispecies stocks. Future FMP management actions will take into account the 

2012 Assessments/Updates.

NEFMC Yellowtail flounder - Georges Bank Effective May 1, 2011, the rebuilding plan for yellowtail flounder - Georges Bank was extended an additional 3 years, so it is now a 10-year rebuilding plan 

instead of a 7-year plan.

NEFMC Barndoor skate - Georges Bank / 

Southern New England

Exact rebuilding time period unspecified in the FMP. Rebuilding may take decades, based on the long-lived, late maturing, and low fecundity nature of this 

species.

NPFMC Blue king crab - Pribilof Islands Fishery in the EEZ is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

NPFMC Blue king crab - Saint Matthews Island Fishery in the EEZ is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

NPFMC Red king crab - Pribilof Islands Fishery in the EEZ is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

NPFMC Snow crab - Bering Sea The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is revising the rebuilding plan for snow crab, which will extend the rebuilding target date . In the 

meantime, there is no directed fishing for snow crab and the majority of blue king crab habitat is closed to bottom trawling

NPFMC Southern Tanner crab - Bering Sea The North Pacific Fishery Management Council was notified by the Alaska Regional Office on October 1, 2010 that Southern tanner crab is overfished. 

The NPFMC has 2 years from this date to implement a rebuilding plan for Southern Tanner crab - Bering Sea.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table B. FSSI Endnotes

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Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands 

Arrowtooth Flounder Complex

The Arrowtooth Flounder Complex consists of Arrowotooth flounder only. Beginning in 2010, Kamchatka flounder was separated into its own 

assessment, so the arrowtooth flounder assessment now represents arrowtooth flounder only, but management will continue to be based on the 

"arrowtooth flounder" assemblage.

NPFMC

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands 

Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfish 

Complex

Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfish consists of Blackspotted Rockfish and Rougheye Rockfish. An assessment of the combined species provides the 

overfished determination, and the OFL is based on the combined-species assessment.

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Flathead 

Sole Complex

Flathead Sole consists of Flathead Sole and Bering Flounder. Flathead Sole accounts for the overwhelming majority of the biomass and is regarded as the 

indicator species for the complex. The overfished determination is based on the combined abundance estimates for the two species; the overfishing 

determination is based on the OFL, which is computed from the combined abundance estimates for the two species.

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Rock 

Sole Complex

Rock Sole consists of Northern Rock Sole and Southern Rock Sole (NOTE: These are two distinct species, not two separate stocks of the same species). 

Northern Rock Sole accounts for the overwhelming majority of the biomass and is regarded as the indicator species for the complex. The overfished 

determination is based on the combined abundance estimates for the two species; the overfishing determination is based on the OFL, which is computed 

from the combined abundance estimates for the two species.

NPFMC Sablefish - Eastern Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands / Gulf of Alaska

Although Sablefish is managed separately in the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands, with separate overfishing levels, ABCs, and TACs based 

on the proportion of biomass in each respective region, separate assessments are not conducted for each of these three regions; the assessment is based on 

aggregated data from the Gulf of Alaska, Bering Sea, and Aleutian Islands regions. Therefore, it is not appropriate to list separate status determinations for 

these three regions.

NPFMC Dusky rockfish - Gulf of Alaska

Prior to 2011, dusky rockfrish was the indicator species for the "pelatic shelf rockfish" complex. Now, however, dusky rockfish is assessed as a single stock 

and the remaining two members of the former "pelagic shelf rockfish" assemblage (yellowtail and widow rockfish) have been combined with the former 

"other slope rockfish" assemblage to create a new "other rockfish" assemblage. Overfishing was not defined in 2010 for the dusky rockfish stock per se, 

but the former pelagic shelf rockfish complex was not subject to overfishing.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Blackspotted and 

Rougheye Rockfish Complex

Blackspotted and Rougheye Rockfish consists of Blackspotted Rockfish and Rougheye Rockfish. An assessment of the combined species provides the 

overfished determination, and the OFL is based on the combined-species assessment.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Deepwater Flatfish 

Complex

The Deep Water Flatfish Complex consists of the following stocks: Deepsea Sole, Dover Sole, and Greenland Turbot. Prior to 2011, Dover sole was the 

indicator stock for the deep-water flatfish assemblage. However, the 2011 assessment contained a recommendation that the existing age-structured model 

be rejected., including using Dover sole as an indicator species. The deep-water flatfish complex therefore no longer has an indicator species and an 

overfished determination can no longer be made. The complex was not subject to overfishing in 2010.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Demersal Shelf 

Rockfish Complex

The Demersal Shelf Rockfish Complex consists of the following stocks: Canary Rockfish, China Rockfish, Copper Rockfish, Quillback Rockfish, 

Rosethorn Rockfish, Tiger Rockfish, and Yelloweye Rockfish. The overfishing determination is based on the OFL, which is computed by using estimates 

of Yelloweye Rockfish and then increased by 10% to account for the remaining members of the complex.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Thornyhead Rockfish 

Complex

The Thornyhead Rockfish Complex consists of the following stocks: Longspine Thornyhead and Shortspine Thornyhead. The overfishing determination is 

based on the OFL, which is computed using abundance estimates of Shortspine Thornyhead.

PFMC Skipjack tuna - Eastern Tropical 

Pacific

Even though this stock is shown to be under the jurisdiction of a single Council and under the management of a single FMP, it is acknowledged that both 

the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council have jurisdiction over this stock, and it is managed under 

both the West Coast Highly Migratory Species FMP and the Western Pacific Pelagics FMP. The Council indicated here is the lead Council for the 

purposes of this report.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table B. FSSI Endnotes

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Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

PFMC Striped marlin - Eastern Tropical 

Pacific

Even though this stock is shown to be under the jurisdiction of a single Council and under the management of a single FMP, it is acknowledged that both 

the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council have jurisdiction over this stock, and it is managed under 

both the West Coast Highly Migratory Species FMP and the Western Pacific Pelagics FMP. The Council indicated here is the lead Council for the 

purposes of this report. An assessment was conducted on the North Pacific striped marlin stock (ISC 2007, Report of 7th meeting of the ISC) and 

concluded that CPUE and other indicator trends have significantly declined from historical highs at the beginning of the fisheries to 2006. Although there 

is uncertainty associated with this assessment owing to data limitations, the results suggest that the stock in the North Pacific Ocean is experiencing intense 

exploitation. The responsible RFMO (IATTC and WCPFC) are scheduled to address this issue and provide justification for change in status. The previous 

status of not subject to overfishing and overfished will remain until/if the results of the ISC report are accepted.

PFMC / WPFMC Albacore - North Pacific

The status of Albacore - North Pacific is based on a suite of FMSY proxies (F40%, F30% and F0.1), two estimated levels of recent fishing pressure 

(F=0.43 and F=0.68), and two scenarios of productivity (low R and high R). The resulting ratios of F/FMSY range from 1.02 to 2.26. However, the 

PFMC has not adopted a proxy for FMSY and thus status is listed as "unknown." The ratios of B/BMSY range from 0.67 to 1.07 against an overfished 

criteria of < 0.7 (see Appendix 2 of this report, 2005 PFMC HMS SAFE document, PFMC HMS FMP and 19th NPALPW Report for details).

PFMC / WPFMC Swordfish - North Pacific The status of Swordfish - North Pacific is based on the assessments of the Central Western Pacific and Eastern Tropical Pacific stocks of swordfish.

SAFMC Pink shrimp - Southern Atlantic Coast

The Shrimp Review Advisory Panel concluded that the apparent decline in pink shrimp abundance does not appear to be due to overfishing. Based on 

both the SEAMAP data, and the effort and landings data from the North Carolina and eastern Florida pink shrimp fishery, the Shrimp Review Panel 

recommended that no management actions are necessary at this time. The Shrimp Review Panel concludes that the pink shrimp stocks in some areas along 

the Southeast coast are depleted due to factors other than fishing such as environmental and climatic factors. Since shrimp are essentially an "annual crop", 

it would not be appropriate to develop a rebuilding plan for this stock.

SAFMC Black grouper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast

Black grouper is now managed as a single Gulf of Mexico/South Atlantic stock under both the Snapper-Grouper and Reef Fish of the Gulf of Mexico 

FMPs. Beginning in FY13, it will no longer be listed as 2 separate stocks, but as a single stock. 

SAFMC Red grouper - Southern Atlantic Coast The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) was notified by the Southeast Regional Office on June 9, 2010 that red grouper is overfished. 

The SAFMC has 2 years from this date to implement a rebuilding plan for red grouper.

SAFMC Wreckfish - Southern Atlantic Coast Although the overfished determination is not known, landings are at extremely low levels and there are only two participants in the fishery.

SAFMC / GMFMC Little tunny - Gulf of Mexico This stock was removed from the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic FMP in 2011, but will continue to be 

listed as an FSSI stock until FY13.

SAFMC / GMFMC Spanish mackerel - Southern Atlantic 

Coast

The most recent Spanish mackerel assessment (2008) concluded the species was not subject to overfishing but overfished status was unknown. The most 

recent known determination of not overfished is based on the 2003 stock assessment.

SAFMC / GMFMC Goliath grouper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast / Gulf of Mexico Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is approaching zero.

WPFMC American Samoa Bottomfish Multispecies Complex

This complex contains up to 19 species including Seabass - hapuu'upu, Squirrelfish Snapper - ehu, Longtail Snapper - onaga, Silver Jaw Jobfish - lehi, Gray 

Jobfish - uku, Blueline Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper - yellow tail kalekale, Crimson jobfish - opakapaka, Yelloweye Snapper - yelloweye opakapaka, Von 

Siebolds Snapper - kalekale, Oblique-Banded Snapper - gindai, Giant Trevally - white ulua, Black Jack - black ulua, Thick Lipped Trevally - pig ulua, 

Amberjack - kahala, Blacktip Grouper, Lunartail Grouper, Ambon Emperor, and Redgill Emperor.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table B. FSSI Endnotes

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Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

WPFMC Hancock Seamount Groundfish 

Complex

Overfished determination is pre-SFA. This stock complex uses pelagic armorhead as the indicator species of a three-species seamount groundfish complex 

that includes raftfish and alfonsin. Post-SFA overfishing/overfished definitions were approved in 2003 for the seamount groundfish stock complex, for 

which pelagic armorhead is assessed as the indicator species, but determinations have not yet been made relative to those new definitions. This stock 

complex does not have a formal rebuilding plan or time period for rebuilding. The fishery in the U.S. EEZ has been closed under sequential 6-year 

moratoria since the inception of the FMP in 1986. Effective Dec 2010, fishing for bottomfish and seamount groundfish at the Hancock Seamounts is 

prohibited until the stock is rebuilt - these measures are considered as a de facto rebuilding plan. The area around the Hancock Seamounts is classified as 

an ecosystem management area.

WPFMC Hawaiian Archipelago Coral Reef 

Ecosystem Multi-species Complex This complex contains up to 146 "currently harvested coral reef taxa" and innumerable "potentially harvested coral reef taxa."

WPFMC Guam Bottomfish Multi-species 

Complex

This complex contains up to 19 species including Seabass - hapuu'upu, Squirrelfish Snapper - ehu, Longtail Snapper - onaga, Silver Jaw Jobfish - lehi, Gray 

Jobfish - uku, Blueline Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper - yellow tail kalekale, Crimson jobfish - opakapaka, Yelloweye Snapper - yelloweye opakapaka, Von 

Siebolds Snapper - kalekale, Oblique-Banded Snapper - gindai, Giant Trevally - white ulua, Black Jack - black ulua, Thick Lipped Trevally - pig ulua, 

Amberjack - kahala, Blacktip Grouper, Lunartail Grouper, Ambon Emperor, and Redgill Emperor.

WPFMC Skipjack tuna - Central Western Pacific

Even though this stock is shown to be under the jurisdiction of a single Council and under the management of a single FMP, it is acknowledged that both 

the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council have jurisdiction over this stock, and it is managed under 

both the West Coast Highly Migratory Species FMP and the Western Pacific Pelagics FMP. The Council indicated here is the lead Council for the 

purposes of this report.

WPFMC Striped marlin - Central Western 

Pacific

Even though this stock is shown to be under the jurisdiction of a single Council and under the management of a single FMP, it is acknowledged that both 

the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council have jurisdiction over this stock, and it is managed under 

both the West Coast Highly Migratory Species FMP and the Western Pacific Pelagics FMP. The Council indicated here is the lead Council for the 

purposes of this report. An assessment was conducted on the North Pacific striped marlin stock (ISC 2007, Report of 7th meeting of the ISC) and 

concluded that CPUE and other indicator trends have significantly declined from historical highs at the beginning of the fisheries to 2006. Although there 

is uncertainty associated with this assessment owing to data limitations, the results suggest that the stock in the North Pacific Ocean is experiencing intense 

exploitation.

WPFMC Yellowfin tuna - Central Western 

Pacific

The yellowfin tuna resource is managed by both the Pacific Fishery Management Council and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council. The 

PFMC manages the EPO stock under the West Coast Highly Migratory Species FMP and the WPFMC manages the WCPO stock under the Western 

Pacific Pelagics FMP.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 23

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Angelfishes Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands

Caribbean Aquarium Trade Species 

Complex * Undefined Undefined NA NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Boxfishes Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Goatfishes Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Grouper Unit 3 * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Grouper Unit 5* Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Grunts Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Hogfish/ Wrasses Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Jacks Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Parrotfishes Complex * Yes No Yes Reduce Mortality N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Porgies Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Snapper Unit 2 * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Squirrelfishes Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Surgeonfishes Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands Caribbean Tilefishes Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

CFMC Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin 

Islands

Caribbean Triggerfishes and Filefishes 

Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico Black corals (Antipatharia) - Gulf of 

Mexico * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico Fire corals (Milleporidae) - Gulf of Mexico 

* No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico Hydrocorals (Stylasteridae) - Gulf of 

Mexico * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Coral and Coral Reefs of the Gulf of Mexico Stony corals (Scleractinia) - Gulf of 

Mexico * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 24

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Almaco jack - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Banded rudderfish - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Blackfin snapper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Blueline tilefish - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Cubera snapper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Goldface tilefish - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Gray snapper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Lane snapper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Lesser amberjack - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Queen snapper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Scamp - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Silk snapper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Speckled hind - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Tilefish - Gulf of Mexico * No No Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Warsaw grouper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Wenchman - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Yellowfin grouper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

GMFMC Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico Yellowmouth grouper - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Atlantic Pelagic Shark Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Blacknose shark - Gulf of Mexico Unknown Unknown Unknown NA NA

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Longbill spearfish - Western Atlantic Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Roundscale spearfish - Atlantic Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Scalloped hammerhead - Atlantic * Yes Yes NA

Reduce Mortality, 

Rebuilding 

Program

N/A

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Skipjack tuna - Western Atlantic No No No NA N/A

NEFMC Atlantic Salmon Atlantic salmon - Gulf of Maine * No Yes NA Rebuild - ESA 

listed N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 25

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

NEFMC Northeast Multispecies Atlantic wolffish - Gulf of Maine / 

Georges Bank * No Yes NA Continue Rebuilding Year 3 of plan

NPFMC Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs Golden king crab - Pribilof Islands No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area Arctic cod - Arctic Management Area * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area Saffron cod - Arctic Management Area * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area Snow crab - Arctic Management Area * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Octopus 

Complex * Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Other 

Flatfish Complex * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Other 

Rockfish Complex * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Sculpin 

Complex * Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Shark 

Complex * Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Skate 

Complex * No No No NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Squid 

Complex * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Kamchatka flounder - Bering Sea / 

Aleutian Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area

Shortraker rockfish - Bering Sea / Aleutian 

Islands No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area Walleye pollock - Bogoslof No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Atka mackerel - Gulf of Alaska No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Big skate - Gulf of Alaska No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Octopus Complex * Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Other Rockfish Complex * No Unknown Undefined NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Sculpin Complex * Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Shallow Water Flatfish 

Complex * No No No NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 26

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Shark Complex * Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Skate Complex * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Alaska Squid Complex * Unknown Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Longnose skate - Gulf of Alaska No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Shortraker rockfish - Gulf of Alaska No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska Walleye pollock - Eastern Gulf of Alaska No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

NPFMC Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska Alaska Coho Salmon Assemblage * No No No NA N/A

NPFMC Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska Chinook salmon - Eastern North Pacific 

Far North Migrating No No No NA N/A

NPFMC Scallop Fishery off Alaska Weathervane scallop - Alaska No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Coastal Pelagic Species Krill (Euphausiacea) - Pacific Coast Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Black rockfish - Southern Pacific Coast No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Greenspotted rockfish - Pacific Coast Unknown No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Greenstriped rockfish - Pacific Coast Unknown No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Northern Pacific Coast Minor Nearshore 

Rockfish Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Northern Pacific Coast Minor Shelf 

Rockfish Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Northern Pacific Coast Minor Slope 

Rockfish Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Pacific Coast Other Flatfish Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Pacific Coast Other Groundfish Complex 

* Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Southern Pacific Coast Minor Nearshore 

Rockfish Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Southern Pacific Coast Minor Shelf 

Rockfish Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Groundfish Southern Pacific Coast Minor Slope 

Rockfish Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - California Central 

Valley: Sacramento (fall) * No Yes NA Rebuilding Program N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 27

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - California Central 

Valley: Sacramento (spring)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - California Central 

Valley: Sacramento (winter)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Lower River Hatchery (fall)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Lower River Hatchery (spring)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Mid-River Bright Hatchery (fall)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

North Lewis (fall) NA Exception 3 NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Snake (fall) NA Exception 3 NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Snake (spring/summer)

NA Exception 2 

& 3 NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Spring Creek Hatchery (fall)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Upper River (spring)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Upper River (summer) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Upper River Bright (fall) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Columbia River Basin: 

Upper Willamette (spring)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Northern California 

Coast: Eel, Mattole, and Mad (fall/spring) NA Exception 2 NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Northern California 

Coast: Klamath (fall) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Northern California 

Coast: Klamath (spring) Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Northern California 

Coast: Smith (fall/spring) Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Oregon Coast: Central 

and Northern Undefined No No NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 28

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Oregon Coast: Southern Undefined No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Cedar 

(summer/fall)

NA Exception 2 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Eastern 

Strait of Juan de Fuca (summer/fall)

NA Exception 2 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Green 

(summer/fall)

NA Exception 2 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Mid 

Hood Canal (summer/fall)

NA Exception 2 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Nisqually 

(summer/fall)

NA Exception 2 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Nooksack 

(spring early)

NA Exception 2 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Puyallup 

(summer/fall)

NA Exception 2 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Skagit 

(spring)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: Skagit 

(summer/fall)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: 

Skokomish (summer/fall)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: 

Snohomish (summer/fall)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: 

Stillaguamish (summer/fall)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Puget Sound: White 

(spring)

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Grays Harbor (fall) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Grays Harbor (spring) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: Hoh 

(fall) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: Hoh 

(spring/summer) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Hoko (summer/fall) No No No NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 29

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Queets (fall) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Queets (spring/summer) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Quillayute (fall) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Quillayute (spring/summer) Undefined No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Quinault Fall (hatchery)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Willapa Bay Fall (hatchery)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Chinook salmon - Washington Coast: 

Willapa Bay Fall (natural) No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index 

Area: Central California Coast

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index 

Area: Columbia (early hatchery)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index 

Area: Columbia (late hatchery)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index 

Area: Columbia (natural) *

NA Exception 

2** NA Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index 

Area: Northern California

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index 

Area: Oregon Coastal (hatchery)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index 

Area: Oregon Coastal (natural) *

NA Exception 

2** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Puget Sound: Hood Canal No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Puget Sound: Skagit No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Puget Sound: Snohomish No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Puget Sound: South Puget 

Sound (hatchery)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 30

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Puget Sound: Stillaguamish No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: Grays 

Harbor No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: Hoh No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: Queets No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: 

Quillayute (fall) Undefined No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: 

Quillayute (summer)

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: 

Quinault

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: Strait 

of Juan de Fuca No No No NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: Willapa 

Bay

NA Exception 1 

** NA NA NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Coho salmon - Washington Coast: Willapa 

Bay (natural) Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

PFMC Pacific Coast Salmon Pink salmon - Puget Sound (oddnumbered years) * Undefined No NA NA N/A

PFMC / WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species / 

Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem

Shortfin mako - North Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

PFMC / WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species / 

Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem

Thresher shark - North Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Coral, Coral Reefs and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the 

South Atlantic Region

Black corals (Antipatharia) - Southern 

Atlantic Coast * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Coral, Coral Reefs and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the 

South Atlantic Region

Fire corals (Milleporidae) - Southern 

Atlantic Coast * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Coral, Coral Reefs and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the 

South Atlantic Region

Hydrocorals (Stylasteridae) - Southern 

Atlantic Coast * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Coral, Coral Reefs and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the 

South Atlantic Region

Soft corals (Octocorallia) - Southern 

Atlantic Coast * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Coral, Coral Reefs and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the 

South Atlantic Region

Stony corals (Scleractinia) - Southern 

Atlantic Coast * No Undefined Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic Wahoo - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 31

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

SAFMC Golden Crab Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Golden deepsea crab - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region Sargassum - Southern Atlantic Coast * No No Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Almaco jack - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Atlantic spadefish - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Banded rudderfish - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Bar jack - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Black snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Blackfin snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Blue runner - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Blueline tilefish - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Coney - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Cubera snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Dog snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Gray snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast No Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Graysby - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Jolthead porgy - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Knobbed porgy - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Lane snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast No Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Lesser amberjack - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Mahogany snapper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 32

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Margate - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Misty grouper - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Queen snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Red hind - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Rock hind - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Sailors choice - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Sand tilefish - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Saucereye porgy - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Scup - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Silk snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Tomtate - Southern Atlantic Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Whitebone porgy - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Yellowedge grouper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast No Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Yellowfin grouper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region Yellowmouth grouper - Southern Atlantic 

Coast Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

SAFMC / 

GMFMC

Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region / 

Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

Mutton snapper - Southern Atlantic Coast 

/ Gulf of Mexico No No No NA N/A

WPFMC American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem American Samoa Black Precious Coral 

Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem American Samoa Coral Reef Ecosystem 

Multi-species Complex * Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem American Samoa Exploratory Area 

Precious Coral Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 33

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

WPFMC American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem Deepwater shrimps (Heterocarpus spp.) - 

American Samoa Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem Kona crab - American Samoa Undefined Undefined Unknown NA NA

WPFMC American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem Slipper lobsters (Scyllaridae) - American 

Samoa Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem Spiny lobsters (Panulirus spp.) - American 

Samoa Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem 180 Fathom Bank Precious Coral 

Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Au'Au Bed Black Coral Complex * Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Brooks Bank Precious Coral Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Deepwater shrimps (Heterocarpus spp.) - 

Main Hawaiian Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Hawaiian Archipelago Exploratory Area 

Precious Coral Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Kaena Point Bed Precious Coral 

Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Keahole Bed Precious Coral Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Kona crab - Main Hawaiian Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA NA

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Main Hawaiian Islands Non-Deep 7 

Bottomfish Multi-species Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Makapu'u Bed Precious Corals Multispecies Complex * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Northwest Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish 

Multi-species Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 

Crustacean Complex * No Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Slipper lobsters (Scyllaridae) - Main 

Hawaiian Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Hawaii Archipelago Ecosystem Spiny lobsters (Panulirus spp.) - Main 

Hawaiian Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Deepwater shrimps (Heterocarpus spp.) - 

Guam Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Deepwater shrimps (Heterocarpus spp.) - 

Northern Mariana Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 34

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Guam Black Precious Coral Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Guam Coral Reef Ecosystem Multi-species 

Complex * Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Guam Exploratory Area Precious Coral 

Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Kona crab - Guam Undefined Undefined Unknown NA NA

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Kona crab - Northern Mariana Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA NA

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Northern Mariana Islands Black Precious 

Coral Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Northern Mariana Islands Bottomfish 

Multi-species Complex * No No No NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Northern Mariana Islands Coral Reef 

Ecosystem Multi-species Complex * Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Northern Mariana Islands Exploratory 

Area Precious Coral Complex* Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Slipper lobsters (Scyllaridae) - Guam Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Slipper lobsters (Scyllaridae) - Northern 

Mariana Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Spiny lobsters (Panulirus spp.) - Guam Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Spiny lobsters (Panulirus spp.) - Northern 

Mariana Islands Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem Black marlin - Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem Longfin mako - North Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem Oceanic whitetip shark - Tropical Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem Pomfrets (Bramidae) - Western Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem Sailfish - Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table C. Summary of Stock Status for non-FSSI Stocks

Stocks with an * have an endnote 35

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished? 

(Is Biomass 

below 

Threshold?)

Approaching 

Overfished 

Condition?

Management 

Action 

Required

Rebuilding 

Program 

Progress

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem Salmon shark - North Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem Silky shark - Tropical Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem Snake mackerels (Gempylidae) - Pacific Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem

Tropical Pacific Other Tuna Relatives 

Complex * Unknown Unknown Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Remote Island Areas Ecosystem Pacific Island Remote Areas Coral Reef 

Ecosystem Multi-species Complex * Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Remote Island Areas Ecosystem Pacific Remote Island Areas Black 

Precious Coral Complex Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Remote Island Areas Ecosystem Pacific Remote Island Areas Bottomfish 

Complex Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Remote Island Areas Ecosystem Pacific Remote Island Areas Crustacean 

Complex * Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A

WPFMC Pacific Remote Island Areas Ecosystem Pacific Remote Island Areas Exploratory 

Area Precious Coral Complex Undefined Undefined Unknown NA N/A
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table D. Non-FSSI Endnotes

36

Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

CFMC Caribbean Angelfishes Complex Caribbean Angelfishes Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of queen, gray, and French angelfishes. There is 

no indicator species for this unit.

CFMC Caribbean Aquarium Trade Species Complex

Caribbean Aquarium Trade Species Complex contains the following species: Creole wrasse, yellowhead wrasse, yellowcheek wrasse, clown 

wrasse, bluehead wrasse, peppermint basslet, fairy basslet, yellowtail damselfish, dusky damselfish, bicolor damselfish, threespot damselfish, 

beaugregory, foureye butterflyfish, longsnout butterflyfish, spotfin butterflyfish, banded butterflyfish, lantern bass, orangeback bass, 

tobaccofish, harlequin bass, chalk bass, yellowhead jawfish, dusky jawfish, pearly razorfish, green razorfish, chain moray, green moray, 

goldentail moray, neon goby, rusty goby, jackknife-fish, spotted drum, blue chromis, sunshinefish, sergeant major, conchfish, flamefish, 

redspotted hawkfish, frogfish, peacock flounder, Atlantic spadefish, sharpnose puffer, cherubfish, porcupinefish, flying gurnard, glasseye 

snapper, butter hamlet, rock beauty, goldspotted eel, redlip blenny, high-hat, greater soapfish, sand diver, Caribbean tonguefish, Seahorses, 

Pipefishes, Batfish, and Scorpionfish.

CFMC Caribbean Boxfishes Complex Caribbean Boxfishes Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of honeycombed and scrawled cowfishes; 

trunkfish, spotted trunkfish, and smooth trunkfish. There is no indicator species for this unit.

CFMC Caribbean Goatfishes Complex Caribbean Goatfishes Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of spotted and yellow goatfishes.

CFMC Caribbean Grouper Unit 3 Caribbean Grouper Unit 3 is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of red hind, coney, rock hind, graysby, and creole 

fish.

CFMC Caribbean Grouper Unit 5 Caribbean Grouper Unit 5 is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of misty and yellowedge grouper. There is no 

indicator species for this unit.

CFMC Caribbean Grunts Complex Caribbean Grunts Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of white grunt, tomtate, blue striped grunt, French 

grunt, margate, and porkfish. There is no indicator species for this unit.

CFMC Caribbean Jacks Complex Caribbean Jacks Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of blue runner, greater amberjack, horseye, black, 

almaco, bar, and yellow jacks. There is no indicator species for this unit.

CFMC Caribbean Parrotfishes Complex

This stock complex consists of blue, midnight, princess, queen, rainbow, striped, redband, redtail, redfin, and stoplight parrotfishes and 

was most recently assessed in 2009 (Caribbean Fisheries Data Evaluation, SEDAR Procedures 3 Workshop January 26-29 2009). This 

assessment, using best expert judgment, determined that this stock complex is subject to overfishing, but not overfished. A more recent 

assessment was finalized in 2012 that found redtail parrotfish is not subject to overfishing. Since this assessment did not include the other 

stocks contained in the Caribbean Parrotfishes Complex, nor does redtail parrotfish serve as an indicator for the complex, the status of the 

complex remains unchanged.

CFMC Caribbean Porgies Complex Caribbean Porgies Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of jolthead porgy, sea bream, sheepshead porgy, and 

pluma. There is no indicator species for this unit.

CFMC Caribbean Snapper Unit 2 This stock complex consists of cardinal and Queen snapper and has never been assessed. A recent assessment finalized in 2012 found that 

Queen snapper is not subject to overfishing. Since this assessment did not include the other stocks contained in the Snapper Unit 2 

complex, nor does Queen snapper serve as an indicator for the complex, the status of the complex remains unchanged.

CFMC Caribbean Squirrelfishes Complex Caribbean Squirrelfishes Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of black bar squirrelfish, longspine 

squirrelfish, bigeye (Priacanthus arenatus), and squirrelfish. There is no indicator species for this unit.

CFMC Caribbean Surgeonfishes Complex Caribbean Surgeonfish Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of doctorfish, bluetang, and ocean surgeonfish. 

There is no indicator species for this unit.

CFMC Caribbean Tilefishes Complex Caribbean Tilefishes Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of blackline and sand tilefishes. There is no 

indicator species for this unit.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table D. Non-FSSI Endnotes

37

Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

CFMC Caribbean Triggerfishes and Filefishes Complex Caribbean Triggerfishes and Filefishes Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of ocean, queen, and Sargassum 

triggerfishes; scrawled and whitespotted filefishes.

CFMC CaribbeanHogfish/ Wrasses Complex Caribbean Wrasses Complex is part of the Caribbean Reef Fish FMU and is composed of hogfish, Spanish hogfish, and puddingwife; 

hogfish is the indicator species for the unit.

GMFMC Black corals (Antipatharia) - Gulf of Mexico Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

GMFMC Fire corals (Milleporidae) - Gulf of Mexico Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

GMFMC Hydrocorals (Stylasteridae) - Gulf of Mexico Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

GMFMC Stony corals (Scleractinia) - Gulf of Mexico Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

GMFMC Tilefish - Gulf of Mexico The most recent assessment for tilefish - Gulf of Mexico used overfished criteria that have been determined to be the Best Scientific 

Information Available (BSIA) by the SSC, but have not yet been implemented in the fishery management plan. These criteria will be 

implemented in the next FMP amendment.

HMS Atlantic Pelagic Shark Complex In addition to Shortfin Mako Shark, Blue Shark, and Porbeagle Shark, the Pelagic Shark Complex also consists of Oceanic Whitetip Shark 

and Thresher Shark. This complex also consists of stocks that cannot be retained in recreational or commercial fisheries, which include 

Bigeye Thresher Shark, Bigeye Sixgill Shark, Longfin Mako Shark, Sevengill Shark, and Sixgill Shark.

HMS Scalloped hammerhead - Atlantic This stock is part of the Large Coastal Shark Complex, but is assessed separately. On April 28, 2011, this stock was determined to be 

overfished and subject to overfishing. The Highly Migratory Species Division has 2 years to implement a rebuilding plan.

NEFMC Atlantic salmon - Gulf of Maine Rebuilding of Atlantic salmon is being pursued under the Endangered Species Act. Atlantic salmon was listed as endangered under the 

ESA in December 2000.

NEFMC Atlantic wolffish - Gulf of Maine / Georges Bank Because the life history of Atlantic wolffish is not well understood, there is considerable uncertainty in the evaluation of stock projections 

and a rebuilding period or a rebuilding F for this species at this time.

NPFMC Arctic cod - Arctic Management Area There is no commercial fishing for this stock, including Alaska state waters and international fishing, so fishing mortality is expected to be 

zero.

NPFMC Saffron cod - Arctic Management Area There is no commercial fishing for this stock, including Alaska state waters and international fishing, so fishing mortality is expected to be 

zero.

NPFMC Snow crab - Arctic Management Area There is no commercial fishing for this stock, including Alaska state waters and international fishing, so fishing mortality is expected to be 

zero.

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Octopus Complex The Octopus Complex consists of Giant Pacific Octopus, Flapjack Devilfish, Pelagic Octopus, Smoothskin Octopus, Octopus 

Benthoctopus oregonensis, Octopus Graneledone boreopacifica, and Octopus Bathypolypus arcticus.

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Other Flatfish 

Complex The Other Flatfish Complex consists of the following stocks: Arctic Flounder, Butter Sole, Curlfin Sole, Deepsea Sole, Dover Sole, 

English Sole, Longhead Dab, Pacific Sanddab, Petrale Sole, Rex Sole, Roughscale Sole, Sakhalin Sole, Sand Sole, Slender Sole, and Starry 

Flounder. The overfishing determination is based on the OFL, which is computed by using abundance estimates of the complex.

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Other Rockfish 

Complex The Other Rockfish Complex consists of the following stocks: Dark Rockfish, Dusky Rockfish, Harlequin Rockfish, Redbanded Rockfish, 

Redstripe Rockfish, Sharpchin Rockfish, Shortspine Thornyhead, and Yelloweye Rockfish. The overfishing determination is based on the 

OFL, which is computed by using abundance estimates of the complex.
National Marine Fisheries Service - 2nd Quarter 2012

Table D. Non-FSSI Endnotes

38

Jurisdiction Stock Footnote

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Sculpin Complex

The Sculpin Complex consists of Antlered Sculpin, Arctic Staghorn Sculpin, Armorhead Sculpin, Banded Irish Lord, Bigmouth Sculpin, 

Blackfin Sculpin, Blacknose Sculpin, Blob Sculpin, Bride Sculpin, Broadfin Sculpin, Butterfly Sculpin, Crescent-tail Sculpin, Crested 

Sculpin, Darkfin Sculpin, Eyeshade Sculpin, Flabby Sculpin, Fourhorn Sculpin, Great Sculpin, Grunt Sculpin, Leister Sculpin, Longfin Irish 

Lord, Longfin Sculpin, Northern Sculpin, Pacific Hookear Sculpin, Pacific Staghorn Sculpin, Plain Sculpin, Purplegray Sculpin, Red Irish 

Lord, Ribbed Sculpin, Roughskin Sculpin, Roughspine Sculpin, Sailfin Sculpin, Scaled Sculpin, Scalybreasted Sculpin, Scissortail Sculpin, 

Slim Sculpin, Smoothcheek Sculpin, Spatulate Sculpin, Spectacled Sculpin, Spinyhead Sculpin, Sponge Sculpin, Tadpole Sculpin, Thorny 

Sculpin, Threaded Sculpin, Uncinate Sculpin, Warty Sculpin, Wide-eye Sculpin, and Yellow Irish Lord.

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Shark Complex The Shark Complex consists of Pacific Sleeper Shark, Salmon Shark, and Spiny Dogfish.

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Skate Complex The Skate Complex consists of Alaska Skate, Aleutian Skate, Bering Skate, Big Skate, Butterfly Skate, Commander Skate, Deepsea Skate, 

Mud Skate, Okhotsk Skate, Roughshoulder Skate, Roughtail Skate, Whiteblotched Skate, and Whitebrow Skate. Alaska skate is assessed 

and is the indicator species for this complex.

NPFMC Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Squid Complex

The Squid Complex consists of the following stocks: Squid Belonella borealis, Squid Berryteuthis anonychus, Squid Berryteuthis magister, 

Squid Chiroteuthis calyx, Squid Cranchia scabra, Squid Eogonatus tinro, Squid Galiteuthis phyllura, Squid Gonatopsis borealis, Squid 

Gonatopsis makko, Squid Gonatus berryi, Squid Gonatus kamtschaticus, Squid Gonatus madokai, Squid Gonatus onyx, Squid Gonatus 

pyros, Squid Histioteuthis hoylei, Squid Moroteuthis robusta, and Squid Rossia pacifica. The overfishing determination is based on the 

OFL, which is equal to average historical catch.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Octopus Complex

The Octopus Complex consists of Flapjack Devilfish, Giant Pacific Octopus, Pelagic Octopus, Red Octopus, Smoothskin Octopus, 

Vampire Squid, North Pacific Bigeye Octopus, Squid Berryteuthis anonychus, Squid Berryteuthis magister, Squid Chiroteuthis calyx, Squid 

Cranchia scabra, Squid Eogonatus tinro, Squid Galiteuthis phyllura, Squid Gonatopsis makko, Squid Gonatus berryi, Squid Gonatus 

kamtschaticus, Squid Gonatus madokai, Squid Gonatus onyx, Squid Gonatus pyros, Squid Histioteuthis hoylei, Squid Loligo opalescens, 

Squid Moroteuthis robusta, Squid Octopoteuthis deletron, and Squid Onychoteuthis borealijaponicus. There is no OFL specified for this 

complex. The TAC is set at an amount less than or equal to 5 percent of the combined TACs for the remainder of the groundfish fishery.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Other Rockfish Complex

The other rockfish complex is a new assessment in 2011 and a new management category in 2012. It consists of the former other slope 

rockfish complex and the non-dusky species from the former pelagic shelf rockfish complex (yelloweye and widow rockfish). The new 

Other Rockfish Complex consists of the following stocks: Blackgill Rockfish, Bocaccio, Chilipepper, Darkblotched Rockfish, Greenstriped 

Rockfish, Harlequin Rockfish, Northern Rockfish (Eastern GOA only), Pygmy Rockfish, Redbanded Rockfish, Redstripe Rockfish, 

Sharpchin Rockfish, Silvergray Rockfish, Splitnose Rockfish, Stripetail Rockfish, Vermilion Rockfish, Widow Rockfish, Yelloweye 

Rockfish, and Yellowmouth Rockfish. The former "other slope rockfish" assemblage was not subjected to overfishing in 2010.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Sculpin Complex

The Sculpin Complex consists of Antlered Sculpin, Armorhead Sculpin, Bigmouth Sculpin, Blackfin Sculpin, Blob Sculpin, Brightbelly 

Sculpin, Brown Irish Lord, Buffalo Sculpin, Crested Sculpin, Darkfin Sculpin, Dusky Sculpin, Eyeshade Sculpin, Fourhorn Sculpin, Frog 

Sculpin, Frogmouth Sculpin, Great Sculpin, Grunt Sculpin, Longfin Sculpin, Northern Sculpin, Pacific Staghorn Sculpin, Plain Sculpin, 

Red Irish Lord, Ribbed Sculpin, Roughspine Sculpin, Roughskin Sculpin, Sailfin Sculpin, Scissortail Sculpin, Silverspotted Sculpin, Slim 

Sculpin, Smoothcheek Sculpin, Smoothhead Sculpin, Spatulate Sculpin, Spectacled Sculpin, Spinyhead Sculpin, Sponge Sculpin, Spotfin 

Sculpin, Tadpole Sculpin, Thorny Sculpin, Threaded Sculpin, Threadfin Sculpin, Warty Sculpin, Yellow Irish Lord, Sculpin Artediellus sp., 

and Sculpin Icelus euryops.
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NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Shallow Water Flatfish Complex

The Shallow Water Flatfish Complex consists of the following stocks: Alaska Plaice, Butter Sole, C-O Sole, Curlfin Sole, English Sole, 

Northern Rock Sole, Pacific Sanddab, Petrale Sole, Sand Sole, Slender Sole, Southern Rock Sole, Speckled Sanddab, Starry Flounder, and 

Yellowfin Sole. The overfishing determination is based on the OFL, which is computed by using abundance estimates of the complex. A 

single, assemblage-wide OFL is specified, but overfishing was not defined for the "other" shallow-water flatfish stocks per se in 2010, 

because they are part of the overall shallow-water flatfish assemblage. SAFE report indicates that the shallow water flatfish complex was 

not subjected to overfishing in 2010 and that neither of the indicator species (northern and southern rock sole) is overfished or 

approaching a condition of being overfished in 2011.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Shark Complex The Shark Complex consists of Pacific Sleeper Shark, Salmon Shark, and Spiny Dogfish.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Skate Complex The Skate Complex consists of the following stocks: Alaska Skate, Aleutian Skate, Bering Skate, Deepsea Skate, Roughshoulder Skate, 

Routhtail Skate, and Whiteblotched Skate. The overfishing determination is based on the combined abundance estimates of these species.

NPFMC Gulf of Alaska Squid Complex

The Squid Complex consists of Squid Berryteuthis anonychus, Squid Berryteuthis magister, Squid Chiroteuthis calyx, Squid Cranchia 

scabra, Squid Eogonatus tinro, Squid Galiteuthis phyllura, Squid Gonatopsis makko, Squid Gonatus berryi, Squid Gonatus kamtschaticus, 

Squid Gonatus madokai, Squid Gonatus onyx, Squid Gonatus pyros, Squid Histioteuthis hoylei, Squid Loligo opalescens, Squid 

Moroteuthis robusta, Squid Octopoteuthis deletron, and Squid Onychoteuthis borealijaponicus. Managed as part of "other species" 

complex through 2010 (beginning in 2011, squids are managed as a new assemblage). Best F, Flimit, FMSY, and Ftarget represent "other 

species" complex. SAFE report indicates that the "other species" complex was not subjected to overfishing in 2010. Data are insufficient 

to determine whether the squid assemblage is overfished or approaching a condition of being overfished.

NPFMC Alaska Coho Salmon Assemblage The Alaska Coho Salmon Assemblage consists of coho, sockeye, pink, and chum salmon throughout southeast Alaska. There are 4 

indicator stocks of coho salmon that are used to determine the status of the assemblage; these indicator stocks are Auke Creek, Berners 

River, Ford Arm Lake, and Hugh Smith Lake.

PFMC Northern Pacific Coast Minor Nearshore Rockfish 

Complex

The Northern Pacific Coast Minor Nearshore Rockfish Complex contains the following stocks: black-and-yellow, blue, brown, calico, 

China copper, gopher, grass, kelp, olive, quillback, and treefish.

PFMC Northern Pacific Coast Minor Shelf Rockfish 

Complex

The Northern Pacific Coast Minor Shelf Rockfish Complex contains the following stocks: bronzespotted, chameleon, chilipepper, dusky, 

dwarf-red, flag, freckled, greenblotched, greenspotted, greenstriped, halfbanded, harlequin, honeycomb, Mexican, pink, pinkrose, pygmy, 

redstripe, rosethorn, rosy, silvergray, speckled, squarespot, starry, stripetail, swordspine, tiger, and vermilion rockfish; and bocaccio and 

cowcod.

PFMC Northern Pacific Coast Minor Slope Rockfish 

Complex

The Northern Pacific Coast Minor Slope Rockfish Complex contains the following stocks: Aurora, bank, blackgill, redbanded, rougheye, 

sharpchin, shortraker, splitnose, and yellowmouth rockfish.

PFMC Pacific Coast Other Flatfish Complex The Pacific Coast Other Flatfish Complex contains the following stocks: Butter, curlfin, flathead, rex, rock, and sand sole; and Pacific 

sanddab.

PFMC Pacific Coast Other Groundfish Complex The Pacific Coast Other Groundfish Complex contains the following stocks: Big skate, cabezon, California skate, finescale codling, kelp 

greenling, leopard shark, Pacific rattail, ratfish, soupfin shark, and spiny dogfish.

PFMC Southern Pacific Coast Minor Nearshore Rockfish 

Complex

The Southern Pacific Coast Minor Nearshore Rockfish Complex contains the following stocks: Black-and-yellow, China, gopher, grass, 

kelp, blue, brown, calico, copper, olive, and quillback rockfish; and treefish.

PFMC Southern Pacific Coast Minor Shelf Rockfish 

Complex The Southern Pacific Coast Minor Shelf Rockfish Complex contains the following stocks: Bronzespotted, chameleon, dusky, dwarf-red, 

flag, freckled, greenblotched, greenspotted, greenstriped, halfbanded, harlequin, honeycomb, Mexican, pink, pinkrose, pygmy, redstripe, 

rosethorn, rosy, silvergray, speckled, squarespot, starry, stripetail, swordspine, tiger, vermilion, and yellowtail rockfish.

PFMC Southern Pacific Coast Minor Slope Rockfish 

Complex

The Southern Pacific Coast Minor Slope Rockfish Complex contains the following stocks: Aurora, bank, blackgill, redbanded, rougheye, 

sharpchin, shortraker, and yellowmouth rockfish; and Pacific ocean perch.
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PFMC Chinook salmon - California Central Valley: 

Sacramento (fall)

Chinook salmon - California Central Valley: Sacramento (fall) failed to meet its conservation objective for 3 consecutive years in 2007, 

2008, and 2009. The PFMC was notified on March 2, 2010 that they are required to develop a rebuilding plan for this stock and have 2 

years from this date to implement a plan.

PFMC Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index Area: 

Columbia (natural)

Oregon Coastal Natural (OCN) coho are managed subject to the provisions of Amendment 13 to the Salmon FMP. The southern stock 

complex is listed as a threatened species under the ESA as part of the Southern Oregon / Northern California Coasts Coho ESU (May 6, 

1997), and the northern components, Oregon Coast coho, are also listed as threatened. The OCN stocks have met their management 

objectives in recent years.

PFMC Coho salmon - Oregon Production Index Area: 

Oregon Coastal (natural)

Oregon Coastal Natural (OCN) coho are managed subject to the provisions of Amendment 13 to the Salmon FMP. The southern stock 

complex is listed as a threatened species under the ESA as part of the Southern Oregon / Northern California Coasts Coho ESU (May 6, 

1997), and the northern components, Oregon Coast coho, are also listed as threatened. The OCN stocks have met their management 

objectives in recent years.

PFMC Pink salmon - Puget Sound (odd-numbered years) The PFMC manages these fisheries consistent with provisions of the Pacific Salmon Treaty. These stocks originate from either U.S. or 

Canadian waters and are managed as mixed stock fisheries.

SAFMC Black corals (Antipatharia) - Southern Atlantic Coast Overfishing determination is pre-SFA. Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

SAFMC Fire corals (Milleporidae) - Southern Atlantic Coast Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

SAFMC Hydrocorals (Stylasteridae) - Southern Atlantic Coast Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

SAFMC Soft corals (Octocorallia) - Southern Atlantic Coast Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

SAFMC Stony corals (Scleractinia) - Southern Atlantic Coast Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

SAFMC Sargassum - Southern Atlantic Coast

On July 11, 2003, NMFS partially approved the FMP for this stock. Although one of the disapproved provisions included the MFMT, a 

component of the overfishing definition, an examination of the rate of harvest (currently zero), relative to the approved MSY level 

(100,000 mt), indicates that overfishing is not occurring. In addition, no directed fishery for this stock currently exists. This species has the 

capacity to increase its biomass through vegetative growth by as much as 10 percent per day, thus doubling its biomass every two weeks. 

Therefore, it is unlikely that this stock is overfished.

SAFMC Nassau grouper - Southern Atlantic Coast Fishery in the EEZ and state waters is closed; therefore, fishing mortality is very low.

WPFMC American Samoa Black Precious Coral Complex The American Samoa Black Precious Coral Complex contains black coral.

WPFMC American Samoa Coral Reef Ecosystem Multi-species 

Complex

American Samoa Coral Reef Ecosystem Multi-species Complex contains 104 "currently harvested coral reef taxa" and innumerable 

"potentially harvested coral reef taxa".

WPFMC American Samoa Exploratory Area Precious Coral 

Complex The American Samoa Exploratory Area Precious Coral Complex contains precious corals.

WPFMC 180 Fathom Bank Coral Complex The 180 Fathom Bank Precious Coral Complex contains pink and bamboo coral.

WPFMC Au'Au Bed Black Coral Complex The Au'au Bed contains up to 3 species of black coral including Antipathes grandis, Antipathes dichotoma, and Myriopathes ulex.

WPFMC Brooks Bank Coral Complex The Brooks Bank Precious Coral Complex contains pink and bamboo coral.

WPFMC Hawaiian Archipelago Exploratory Area Precious 

Coral Complex The Hawaiian Archipelago Exploratory Area Precious Coral Complex contains precious corals.

WPFMC Kaena Point Bed Precious Coral Complex The Kaena Point Bed Precious Coral Complex contains pink and bamboo coral.
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WPFMC Keahole Bed Precious Coral Complex The Keahole Bed Precious Coral Complex contains pink and bamboo coral.

WPFMC Main Hawaiian Islands Non-Deep 7 Bottomfish 

Multi-species Complex*

The Main Hawaiian Islands Non-Deep 7 Bottomfish Multi-species Complex contains: uku, white ulua, black ulua, taape, yellowtail 

kalekale, butaguchi, and kahala.

WPFMC Makapu'u Bed Precious Corals Multi-species 

Complex Moratorium on gold coral (Gerardia spp) through June 30, 2013 to prevent overfishing. The coral bed contains up to 12 taxa including 

Corallium secundum, Corallium regale, Corallium laauense, Gerardia spp., Callogorgia gilberti, Narella spp., Calyptrophora spp., Lepidisis 

olapa, Acanella spp., Antipathes grandis, Antipathes griggi, and Myriopathes ulex. There has been virtually no fishing for this stock since 

2001 and fishing mortality has been virtually zero since then.

WPFMC Northwest Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Multispecies Complex

The Northwest Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Multi-species Complex contains onaga, ehu, gindai, kalekale, opakapaka, lehi, hapuupuu, uku, 

white ulua, black ulua, taape, yellowtail kalekale, butaguchi, and kahala.

WPFMC Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Crustacean Complex The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Crustacean Complex include Panulirus marginatus (spiny lobster), Panulirus penicillatus (spiny 

lobster), Family Scyllaridae (slipper lobster), Ranina ranina (Kona crab), and Heterocarpus spp. (deepwater shrimp). Harvest quota for 

lobster is set at zero for the commercial lobster fishery in Northwest Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.

WPFMC Guam Black Precious Coral Complex The Guam Black Precious Coral Complex contains black coral.

WPFMC Guam Coral Reef Ecosystem Multi-species Complex The Guam Coral Reef Ecosystem Multi-species Complex contains 117 "currently harvested coral reef taxa" and innumerable "potentially 

harvested coral reef taxa."

WPFMC Guam Exploratory Area Precious Coral Complex The Guam Exploratory Area Precious Coral Complex contains precious corals.

WPFMC Northern Mariana Islands Black Precious Coral 

Complex The Northern Mariana Islands Black Precious Coral Complex contains precious coral.

WPFMC Northern Mariana Islands Bottomfish Multi-species 

Complex Northern Mariana Islands Bottomfish Multi-species Complex contains 16 species. Stock assessments are currently made for the multispecies complex. MSY is estimated for deep-water complex only, no MSY for the shallow-water complex.

WPFMC Northern Mariana Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem 

Multi-species Complex

The Northern Mariana Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Multi-species Complex contains 117 "currently harvested coral reef taxa" and 

innumerable "potentially harvested coral reef taxa."

WPFMC Northern Mariana Islands Exploratory Area Precious 

Coral Complex The Northern Mariana Islands Exploratory Area Precious Coral Complex containes precious corals.

WPFMC Tropical Pacific Other Tuna Relatives Complex The management unit includes Auxis spp. (frigate mackerels), Allothunnus spp. (slender tunas), and Scomber spp. (mackerels).

WPFMC Western Pacific Squid Complex The Squid Complex contains Ommastrephes bartamii (neon flying squid), Thysanoteuthis rhombus (diamondback squid), and 

Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis (purple flying squid.)

WPFMC Pacific Island Remote Areas Coral Reef Ecosystem 

Multi-species Complex The Pacific Island Remote Areas Coral Reef Ecosystem Multi-species Complex contains 54 "currently harvested coral reef taxa" and 

innumerable "potentially harvested coral reef taxa." The Pacific remote island areas (PRIA) are U.S. island possessions in the Pacific Ocean 

that include Palmyra Atoll, Kingman Reef, Jarvis Island, Baker Island, Howland Island, Johnston Atoll, Wake Island, and Midway Atoll. All 

reefs of the PRIA except Wake Island, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, are National Wildlife Refuges. 

Fishing for coral reef-associated species is prohibited in all these areas except Palmyra Atoll, Johnston Atoll, Wake Island, and Midway 

Atoll.

WPFMC Pacific Remote Island Areas Crustacean Complex The Pacific Remote Island Areas Crustaceans include Panulirus marginatus (spiny lobster), Panulirus penicillatus (spiny lobster), Family 

Scyllaridae (slipper lobster), Ranina ranina (Kona crab), and Heterocarpus spp. (deepwater shrimp).
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PFMC Coastal Pelagic Species Ecosystem Component Species

NPFMC Fish Resources of the Arctic 

Management Area Ecosystem Component Species

PFMC / 

WPFMC

U.S. West Coast Fisheries for 

Highly Migratory Species / Pacific 

Pelagic Fisheries of the Western 

Pacific Region Ecosystem

Pacific HMS Ecosystem 

Component Species Complex

NPFMC Scallop Fishery off Alaska Ecosystem Component Species

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Bank sea bass - Southern Atlantic 

Coast

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Cottonwick - Southern Atlantic 

Coast

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Longspine porgy - Southern 

Atlantic Coast

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Ocean triggerfish - Southern 

Atlantic Coast

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Rock sea bass - Southern Atlantic 

Coast

SAFMC Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the 

South Atlantic Region

Schoolmaster - Southern Atlantic 

Coast

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

HMS Consolidated Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species

Atlantic Deepwater Shark Data 

Collection Species Complex

CFMC

Queen Conch Resources of 

Puerto Rico and the United States 

Virgin Islands

Caribbean Conch Data 

Collection Species Complex

Table F. Data Collection Only Species

Species contained in Data Collection Only Complex

Arrowhead dogfish, Bahamas sawshark, blotched catshark, bramble shark, broadband lanternshark, broadgill catshark, Caribbean 

lanternshark, chain dogfish, cookiecutter shark, Cuban dogfish, deepwater catshark, dwarf catshark, Florida smoothhound, 

fringefin lanternshark, great lanternshark, green lanternshark, Greenland shark, gulper shark, Iceland catshark, kitefin shark, 

largetooth cookiecutter shark, lined lanternshark, little gulper shark, marbled catshark, needle dogfish, Portuguese shark, pygmy 

shark, roughskin dogfish, shortspine dogfish, smallfin catshark, smallmouth velvet dogfish, smooth dogfish, and smooth 

lanternshark.

Atlantic trition's trumpet, cameo helmet, green star shell, hawkwing conch, milk conch, roostertail conch, true tulip, and West 

Indian fighting conch. 

Not applicable; single species.

Table E. Ecosystem Component Species

Species contained in Ecosystem Component Group

Pacific herring and jacksmelt

Alaska plaice, Alaska lyre crab, Arctic staghorn sculpin, Bering flounder, blue king crab, Canadian eelpout, capelin, eelpouts, 

Greenland halibut, marbled eelpout, notched brittlestar, Pacific cod, Pacific herring, pricklebacks, red king crab, sculpins, 

snailfishes, Walleye pollock, warty sculpin, and yellowfin sole.

Bigeye thresher and pelagic thresher

Bering scallop, giant rock scallop, reddish scallop, spiny scallop, and white scallop

Not applicable; single species.

Not applicable; single species.

Not applicable; single species.

Not applicable; single species.

Not applicable; single species.
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CFMC

Corals and Reef Associated Plants 

and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico 

and the United States Virgin 

Islands

Data Collection Species Complex

WPFMC

Pacific Pelagic Fisheries of the 

Western Pacific Region 

Ecosystem

Western Pacific Squid Complex

Jurisdiction FMP Stock

Overfishing? 

(Is Fishing 

Mortality 

above 

Threshold?)

Overfished?

(Is Biomass below Threshold?)

IPHC Species Managed Under 

International Agreement - IPHC

Pacific halibut - Pacific Coast / 

Alaska Undefined No

Table G. Stocks managed under an International Agreement

Sponges: Erect rope sponge, chicken liver sponge, Cynachirella alloclada, potato sponge, finger sponge, Myriastra spp., pink vase 

sponge, lavender rope sponge, Spinosella policifera, S. vaginalis, Tethya crypta; Coelenterates: Pale anemone, corkscrew anemone, 

giant pink-tipped anemone, knobby anemone, staghorn anemone, sun anemone, sea mat, false coral, Florida false coral; Annelid 

Worms: Feather duster worms, tube worms, magnificent duster, Christmas tree worm; Mollusks: Lettuce sea slug, netted olive, 

flamingo tongue, fileclams, rough fileclam, Atlantic thorny oyster, Octopus spp. (except the Common octopus, O. vulgaris); 

Arthropods: Snapping shrimp, hermit crabs, red reef hermit, nimble spray crab, peppermint shrimp, anemone shrimp, coral crabs, 

clinging crabs, banded clinging crabs, green clinging crabs, yellowline arrow crabs, cleaner shrimp, mantis crabs, Gonodactylus 

spp., Lysiosquilla spp., coral shrimp, banded shrimp, golden shrimp; Echinoderms: Swimming crinoid, Davidaster spp., Crinoids, 

and Nemaster spp., Crinoids.

Neon flying squid, diamondback squid, and purple flying squid

Species contained in Data Collection Only Complex