Arrow-tooth flounder
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
US Alaska
United States
Single boat bottom otter trawls
Profile updated on 31 August 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Atheresthes stomias
SPECIES NAME(s)
Arrow-tooth flounder
This fishery was certified by the Marine Stewardship Council system in June 2010 (MSC, 2022). Arrowtooth flounder are managed as a single stock in BSAI despite little being known about their stock structure (NOAA, 2022). This stock is assessed on a biennial basis to coincide with new data available. The full stock assessment provides recommended harvest levels for the next two years (NOAA, 2022).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Stock is in very good condition and up-to-date assessments and reference points are released from most recent years (NOAA, 2022).
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 8
Managers Compliance:
10.0
Fishers Compliance:
10.0
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