May 21, 2012 – The National Marine Fisheries Service released its report to Congress last week on the state of U.S. Fisheries, noting that many stocks have rebounded, though some remain overfished – especially in New England waters.
The report showed six more U.S. fish species once considered overfished rebounded to healthy levels in 2011. That brings the number of rebuilt fish stocks in the past 11 years to 27.
The report also said 45 of 219 fish populations, or 21 percent, are considered overfished. Thirteen of those are in New England, the most of any geographic region.
Here in Alaska, two species of crab, Pribilof Blue Kings and Southern Bering Sea Tanners, are considered overfished, while Walleye Pollock are on the upswing and Bering Sea Snow Crab are declared rebuilt.
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