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2018 Status of Stocks released

by NOAA Fisheries 3 Aug 14:43 UTC

We are pleased to announce that today NOAA Fisheries has released the 2018 Status of U.S. Fisheries Report to Congress.

The report shows continued positive progress with 91 percent of U.S. stocks not subject to overfishing and 82 percent of stocks not overfished.

Additionally, one stock-Gulf of Maine smooth skate-was rebuilt, bringing the total number of stocks rebuilt since 2000 to 45.

Read the complete report here.

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