Yelloweye Rockfish
Yelloweye Rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus
Protected Status
ESA Threatened
Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin DPS
Quick Facts
Weight
40 pounds
Lifespan
Up to 118 years
Length
Up to 3.5 feet
Threats
Overfishing,
Bycatch
Location
Alaska,
West Coast
About the Species
Yelloweye rockfish are among the longest lived of rockfishes, living up to 118 years. This species is slow growing, late to mature, and long-lived. Although conservation measures like fishing bans have been put in place, recovery from threats such as overfishing and bycatch will take many years due to the life history of yelloweye rockfish. The Puget Sound/Georgia Basin DPS in Washington State is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
NOAA Fisheries is committed to conserving and protecting yelloweye rockfish. Our scientists and partners use a variety of innovative techniques to study, learn more about, and protect this species.
Learn more about yelloweye rockfish.
ESA Threatened
- Puget Sound/ Georgia Basin DPS
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Actinopterygii | Order | Scorpaeniformes | Family | Sebastidae | Genus | Sebastes | Species | ruberrimus |
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