NOAA today announced the release of the 2022 Status of Stocks report, which summarizes efforts to rebuild and recover domestic fisheries by evaluating over 490 NOAA-managed stocks. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of stocks on the overfishing list fell from 26 to 24, while the number of overfished stocks dropped from 51 to 48.
NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad said the report “reveals the U.S. remains a global leader in maintaining the sustainable fisheries that drive the blue economy, support coastal communities and play a key role in marine ecosystems,” adding that NOAA and its partners “continue to build on the country’s successful fisheries management approach by advancing policies and plans that help address changing conditions.”
