Recent Pacific Albacore Tuna stock assessments show the health of the fishery.

What is a stock assessment, and why does it matter?

Stock assessments are key to fisheries management. They examine the effects of fishing and other factors to describe the past and current status of a fish stock, answer questions about the size of a fish stock, and make predictions about how a fish stock will respond to current and future management measures. Fish stock assessments support sustainable fisheries by providing fisheries managers with the information necessary to make sound decisions.

See NOAA Fisheries excellent Stock Assessment 101 series for more information: