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 Greenland turbot is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations.
Above target population levels in the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands.
At recommended levels.
Area closures and gear restrictions protect habitats affected by some types of fishing gear used to harvest Greenland turbot.
Regulations are in place to minimize bycatch.
There are two stocks of Greenland halibut: Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands and one stock contained in a stock complex in the Gulf of Alaska. According to the most recent stock assessments:
The Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands stock is not overfished (2020 stock assessment) and not subject to overfishing based on 2020 catch data. Summary stock assessment information can be found on Stock SMART.
The Gulf of Alaska Deepwater Flatfish Complex is not overfished (2019 stock assessment) and not subject to overfishing based on 2020 catch data. Greenland halibut is contained in the stock complex, but Dover sole is assessed and is the primary species in the complex. Summary stock assessment information can be found on Stock SMART.
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…
Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands harvest specifications
Greenland turbot (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) is a Pleuronectidae (right eyed) flatfish that has…
Conditions in the Gulf of Alaska were close to average in 2020...
Considerable cooling began in late December 2019 and allowed for rapid build-up of sea ice,…
Throughout the Aleutian Islands, sea surface temperatures have been warmer than average since 2013,…
Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 04/17/2020