Striped Bass Abundance (Spawning Female Biomass)
Striped bass—also known as rockfish or stripers—has been one of the most sought-after commercial and recreational finfish in the Bay since colonial times.
Status:
The striped bass stock returned to high levels of abundance, but now there are concerns about disease and nutrition. Striped Bass Abundance is reported by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) every two years. ASMFC expects to update this report with 2008 data in November, 2009.
Goal
The goal for a recovered fishery was a spawning stock biomass (SSB) equal to the average SSBs recorded during 1960-1971. Biological reference points (targets and thresholds) based on biomass and rates of fishing mortality are used to assess the status of the stock.
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