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Annual Report to Congress2018 Status of U.S. Fisheries

August 2, 2019

Sustainable U.S. Fisheries = A Strong Economy

• Sustainable management of U.S. fisheries is critically important to the economy

• U.S. commercial & recreational saltwater fishing generated:

$212 billion in sales1.7 million jobs

Status of U.S. Fisheries – 2018 Overview479 managed stocks or stock complexes

• Harvest rate directly resulting from fishing activitiesOverfishing

• Population size too low• Could result from overfishing or other factors

(habitat degradation, pollution, climate change)Overfished

• A previously overfished stock has increased in abundance to the target population size Rebuilt

321 stocks with known statusOverfishing Status at a Glance

Overfished Status at a Glance244 stocks with known status

Stocks Added/Removed from the Lists

Rebuilding45 stocks rebuilt since 2000.

In 2018, 1 stock was added to the rebuilt list:

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