2018 Status of Alaska Marine Ecosystems Considerations - Eastern Bering Sea Report in Brief
The eastern Bering Sea was characterized by anomalously warm conditions in 2018. Over the northern…
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U.S. wild-caught flathead sole is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations.
Above target population levels in Alaska.
At recommended levels.
Area closures and gear restrictions protect habitats affected by bottom trawls used to harvest flathead sole.
Regulations are in place to minimize bycatch.
There are three stocks of flathead sole: Gulf of Alaska, one stock contained in a stock complex in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands, and one stock contained in a complex along the Pacific coast. According to the most recent stock assessments:
The Gulf of Alaska coast stock is not overfished (2017 stock assessment) and not subject to overfishing based on 2020 catch data. Summary stock assessment information can be found on Stock SMART.
The Bering Sea / Aleutian Islands Flathead Sole Complex is not overfished (2018 stock assessment) and not subject to overfishing based on 2020 catch data. Flathead sole is assessed and is the primary species in the complex. Summary stock assessment information can be found on Stock SMART.
The Pacific coast stock is managed as part of the Other Flatfish Complex and has not been assessed so the population status is unknown. This complex is not subject to overfishing based on 2018 catch data.
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020
The eastern Bering Sea was characterized by anomalously warm conditions in 2018. Over the northern…
Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Amendment 80 Groundfish Trawl Fisheries.
The Gulf of Alaska flathead sole stock is assessed every four years and was last assessed in 2017…
"Flathead sole" as currently managed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) in the…
The Gulf of Alaska flathead sole stock is assessed every four years and was last assessed in 2017…
Conditions in the Gulf of Alaska were close to average in 2020...
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020