Bigeyes, yellowfins, and albacores are declining in some regions. Skipjack populations are still large. Poor in the Atlantic, where populations are most depleted. Current management in the Pacific is not adequate to prevent future depletion. Bigeyes and Atlantic yellowfins are often taken on high-bycatch longlines.
Pacific rockfishes are a valuable commodity on the West Coast.
Often marketed as Pacific red snapper. Poorly known for many species. Fair to poor. But overfishing of a number of key species is now forcing managers to sharply reduce the catch. Pacific rockfishes are caught with either nets or longlines, both of which also take a number of other sea creatures.