SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Sardinops sagax
SPECIES NAME(s)
South American pilchard, Australian pilchard, California pilchard, Japanese pilchard, Southern African pilchard
COMMON NAMES
cold stock, California Current population
According to the latest stock assessment report (Hill et al., 2011) sardine off the West Coast of North America is thought to consist of three subpopulations or stocks. A northern (“cold”) subpopulation (northern Baja California to Alaska) covered within this profile, a southern subpopulation (outer coastal Baja California to southern California), and a Gulf of California subpopulation have been distinguished by population studies, although some uncertainty remains.
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ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Stock assessment is performed with a recent assessment model that facilitates the risk determination of the management scenarios.
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
≥ 6
Fishers Compliance:
≥ 6
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