Federal officials say the number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries.

The number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries, federal officials said.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an updated analysis of American fisheries late last week via its annual “Status of the Stocks” report, which provides an assessment of the populations of the seafood species fishermen catch and customers buy. The report states that 94% of fish stocks are not subject to overfishing, which is slightly better than a year ago.

The U.S. was able to remove several important fish stocks from the overfishing list, NOAA said in a statement. They include the Gulf of Maine and Cape Hatteras stock of Atlantic mackerel and the Gulf of Mexico stock of cubera snapper.

  • LaLuzDelSol@lemmy.world
    421·
    7 months ago

    So I sent this article to a friend I have who works in fishery management and she made an important clarification. These fisheries have been removed from the overfishING list. But that does not mean that they are not overfishED. Not overfishing means we are not actively making the problem worse; it does not mean the fisheries are healthy or have recovered. It’s still good news though.

    • beardown@lemm.ee
      4·
      7 months ago

      The difference between inflated prices being down vs the rate of ongoing inflation being lower than previously

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      7 months ago

      Full wheel of fish now open for business again.

      Every time I read the word red snapper my mind instantly goes to that clip.

  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
    1·
    7 months ago

    Okay guys now you can stop eating small puppies and focus your attention to small fish. It would be nice if you would please eat invasive species first.