The "Report on the Status of US stocks for 2011" shows key species were fully rebuilt to healthy levels during the year.
A record six stocks were rebuilt, including Bering Sea snow crab, Atlantic Coast summer flounder, Gulf of Maine haddock, Northern California Coast Chinook salmon, Washington Coast coho salmon and Pacific Coast widow rockfish.
“With annual catch limits in place this year for all domestic fish populations and the continued commitment of fishermen to rebuild the stocks they rely on, we’re making even greater progress in ending overfishing and rebuilding stocks around the nation,” Samuel Rauch, acting assistant NOAA administrator for fisheries, said.
