Alaska sablefish are below target level and Pacific coast sablefish are near target level. Fishing rates promote population growth
Status
According to the 2015 stock assessment, the West Coast sablefish stock is not overfished and is not subject to overfishing based on 2016 catch data.
According to the 2018 stock assessment, the Eastern Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands/Gulf of Alaska sablefish stock is not overfished and is not subject to overfishing.(Source: NOAA)