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Stock Assessment (SAFE) Reports

North Pacific Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Reports: The Guidelines for Fishery Management Plans published by the National Marine Fisheries Service require that a stock assessment and fishery evaluation report (SAFE) be prepared and reviewed annually for each fishery management plan. The SAFE reports are intended to summarize the best available scientific information concerning the past, present, and future condition of the stocks, marine ecosystems, and fisheries under Federal management. Staff contacts are: BSAI Groundfish – Diana Stram, GOA Groundfish – Sara Cleaver, BSAI Crab – Anita Kroska, Scallops – Anita Kroska

Current Year Groundfish SAFEs

The 2024 groundfish SAFE report chapters (including the introduction for both the BSAI and GOA) for the December Council meeting are provided below. Previous assessments from 2023 are available here. 

Groundfish Stock Assessment Definitions

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI)Gulf of Alaska (GOA)BSAI/GOA

Introduction

Introduction

Multi-Species Model 

Ecosystem Status Report (ESR):
  • Eastern Bering Sea ESR
  • Aleutian Islands ESR
Ecosystem Status Report (ESR):
  • Gulf of Alaska ESR
  • Sculpins (off year)
  • Forage Fish
  • Grenadiers
Eastern Bering Sea Pollock
  •  Aleutian Is. Pollock
  •  Bogoslof Pollock
GOA Pollock
  • ESP Appendix 1A
Eastern Bering Sea Pacific cod
  • ESP Appendix 2
Aleutian Island Pacific cod
GOA Pacific cod
  • ESP Appendix 1
AK Sablefish
  • ESP Appendix D
AK Sablefish
  • ESP Appendix D
BSAI Yellowfin SoleGOA Shallow-water Flatfish
GOA Northern and Southern Rock Sole
BSAI Greenland turbotGOA Deep-water Flatfish
BSAI Arrowtooth FlounderGOA Rex Sole
BSAI Kamchatka FlounderGOA Arrowtooth Flounder
BSAI Northern Rock SoleGOA Flathead Sole
BSAI Flathead SoleGOA Pacific Ocean Perch
BSAI Alaska PlaiceGOA Northern Rockfish
BSAI Other FlatfishGOA Shortraker
BSAI Pacific Ocean PerchGOA Dusky rockfish (PSR)
BSAI Northern RockfishGOA Rougheye & Blackspotted
BSAI Blackspotted & RougheyeGOA Dem. shelf rockfish 
BSAI ShortrakerGOA Thornyheads
BSAI Other RockfishGOA Other Rockfish
BSAI Atka MackerelGOA Atka Mackerel 
BSAI SkatesGOA Skates
BSAI Sharks GOA Sharks 
BSAI OctopusGOA Octopus 
  • Halibut Discard Mortality Rates
  • Historical Groundfish SAFE reports

Crab SAFEs

SAFE ChapterLatest SAFE UpdateNext SAFE Update
IntroductionOct 2024Oct 2025
1 Eastern Bering Sea snow crab
Appendix A
SAFE Addendum
Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Report
Oct 2024Oct 2025
2 Bristol Bay red king crab
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix D
Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Report
Oct 2024Oct 2025
3 Tanner crab
Appendix A
Appendix B 
Appendix C
Appendix D
Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Report
Oct 2024Oct 2025
4 Pribilof Islands red king crab -triennialOct 2022Oct 2025
5 Pribilof Islands blue king crab -biennial Oct 2023Oct 2025
6 Saint Matthew Island blue king crab -biennialOct 2024Oct 2026
7 Norton Sound red king crabFeb 2024Dec 2024
8 Aleutian Islands golden king crabJun 2024Jun 2025
9 Pribilof Islands golden king crab -triennialJun 2023Jun 2026
10 West Aleutian Islands red king crab  -triennialJun 2023Jun 2026
Economic SAFESeptember 2024
  • 2024 Crab SAFE: Intro Chapt, EBS Snow, BBRKC, EBS Tanner, SMRKC, NSRKC, AIGKC, Econ
  • 2023 Crab SAFE: Intro chapt, EBS Snow, BBRKC, EBS Tanner, PIBKC, NSRKC, AIGKC, WAIRKC, PIGKC, Econ
  • 2022 Crab SAFE: Intro chapt, EBS Snow, BBRKC, EBS Tanner, PIRKC, SMBKC, NSRKC, AIGKC, Econ
  • 2021 Crab SAFE: Intro chapt, EBS Snow, BBRKC, EBS Tanner, PIBKC, NSRKC, AIGKC, Econ
  • 2020 Crab SAFE, Intro chapt, Econ
  • 2019 Crab SAFE, Intro chapt, Econ
  • 2018 Crab SAFE, Intro chapt, Econ
  • 2017 Crab SAFE, Intro chapt, Econ
  • 2016 Crab SAFE; Intro chapt; Econ
  • 2015 Crab SAFE; Intro chapt, Econ
  • 2014 Crab SAFE; Intro chapt, Econ
  • 2013 Crab SAFE; Intro chapt, Econ
  • 2012 Crab SAFE; Intro chapt
  • 2011 Crab SAFE
  • 2010 Crab SAFE
  • 2009 Crab SAFE; Report of the Alaska Crab Stock Assessment Workshop
  • 2008 Crab SAFE
  • 2007 Crab SAFE
  • 2006 Crab SAFE
  • 2005 Crab SAFE
  • 2004 Crab SAFE; Intro Chapter
  • 2003 Crab SAFE; Intro Chapter
  • 2002 Crab SAFE *Executive Summary only
  • 2001 Crab SAFE *Executive Summary only
  • 2000 Crab SAFE *Executive Summary only
  • 1999 Crab SAFE *Executive Summary only
  • 1998 Crab SAFE

**Note that after 2020 Crab SAFE reports were no longer compiled due to the crab stock assessment timing alignment. For more information on the most recent SAFE reports and assessment timing please refer to the CPT webpage

Scallop SAFEs

  • Scallop SAFE 2024
  • Scallop SAFE 2023
  • Scallop SAFE 2022
  • Scallop SAFE 2021
  • Scallop SAFE 2020
  • Scallop SAFE 2019
  • Scallop SAFE 2018
  • Scallop SAFE 2017
  • Scallop SAFE 2016
  • Scallop SAFE 2015
  • Scallop SAFE 2014
  • Scallop SAFE 2013
  • Scallop SAFE 2012
  • Scallop SAFE 2011
  • Scallop SAFE 2010
  • Scallop SAFE 2009
  • Scallop SAFE 2008
  • Scallop SAFE 2007
  • Scallop SAFE, 2006 Appendix A, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, and B7
  • Scallop SAFE, 2004

Cook Inlet Salmon SAFEs

  • Cook Inlet Salmon SAFE 2025
  • Cook Inlet Salmon SAFE 2024

We respectfully acknowledge that the Council regularly meets, and its staff office resides, in Anchorage on Dena’ina homelands. The Council wants to honor the Dena’ina, the Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded this land across generations and continue to do so. We are glad to be part of this community, and to honor the culture, resilience, and tradition of the Dena’ina people.

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