Arrow-tooth flounder
Gulf of Alaska
Profile updated on 31 August 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Atheresthes stomias
SPECIES NAME(s)
Arrow-tooth flounder
This fishery has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council system since May 2010, as part of Alaska flatfish (MSC 2022). Arrowtooth flounder (Atheresthes stomias) are assessed and managed as a single unit in the Gulf of Alaska (NOAA, 2022) and this stock is assessed on a biennial schedule, with partial assessments in the off-cycle years. Full stock assessments update projection model results to recommend harvest levels for the next 2 years.
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Fisheries targets are being met with a management plan in place (NOAA, 2022).
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 8
Managers Compliance:
10.0
Fishers Compliance:
10.0
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