SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Sardinops sagax

SPECIES NAME(s)

Pacific sardine, Australian pilchard, California pilchard, Japanese pilchard, Southern African pilchard, South American 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.


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