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West Coast Coastal Pelagic Species
Coastal pelagic species on the West Coast include Pacific sardine, Pacific mackerel, jack mackerel, northern anchovy, market squid, and krill. Learn about the management of these species.
Pacific Sardine
Commercial fishing for Pacific sardines is prohibited because the population is estimated to be below a precautionary level set by managers. Learn more about the Pacific sardine fish.
2021-2022 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine
NOAA Fisheries implements annual harvest specifications and management measures for the northern subpopulation of Pacific sardine (hereafter, Pacific sardine), for the fishing year from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.
2020-2021 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine
Proposal to implement annual harvest specifications and management measures for the northern subpopulation of Pacific sardine.
Trinational Sardine and Small Pelagics Forum
The Trinational Sardine and Small Pelagics Forum comprises sectors of government, academia, and industry from Mexico, Canada, and the United States to collaborate in improving coast-wide stock assessments.
2023-2024 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine
Annual harvest specifications and management measures for Pacific sardine harvest forJuly 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
2022-2023 Annual Specifications and Management Measures for Pacific Sardine
Annual harvest specifications and management measures for Pacific sardine harvest for July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023
Pacific Sardine Landings May Shift North as Ocean Warms, New Projections Show
Total sardine landings may increase or decrease, depending on the rate of change.
NOAA Fisheries Scientists Spawn Pacific Sardines For The First Time In Captivity
Biologists at NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center have cracked the code for how to spawn Pacific sardines in the laboratory, opening a new window on the life cycle of the commercially important species.
Scientists Explore how Sardine Populations and Fisheries Harvest Control Rules May Respond to Climate Change
A new study examines different ways climate change could affect West Coast sardines and evaluates how well fishing rules and dynamic management will work when ocean conditions change
Proceedings of the 2017 Trinational Sardine & Small Pelagics Forum
Proceedings of 18th Annual Trinational Sardine and Small Pelagics Forum (TSF) held December 7 and 8, 2017, at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, in La Jolla,
Proceedings of the 2019 Trinational Sardine & Small Pelagics Forum
Proceedings of the 20th Annual Trinational Sardine and Small Pelagics Forum (TSF) held on December 5 and 6, 2019, at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, in La Jolla, CA.
Assessment of the Pacific Sardine Resource in 2020 for U.S. Management IN 2020-2021
An assessment of the Pacific sardine resource in support of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) process of stipulating annual harvest specifications for the 2020-21 U.S. fishing year.
Proceedings Of The 2021 Trinational Sardine & Small Pelagics Forum (PDF, 37 pages)
Proceedings of the virtual 21st Annual Trinational Sardine and Small Pelagics Forum (TSF), hosted by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, January 11, 2021.
Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Trinational Sardine & Small Pelagics Forum Virtual Event - May 2, 2022
Proceedings of the virtual 22nd Annual Trinational Sardine and Small Pelagics Forum (TSF), hosted by the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, May 2, 2022.
WA/OR Sardine Purse Seine Fishery - MMPA List of Fisheries
U.S. fisheries are classified under the Marine Mammal Protection Act according to the level of interactions that result in incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals.