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
| SAFE Chapter | Latest SAFE Update | Next SAFE Update |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| 1 Eastern Bering Sea snow crab Appendix A SAFE Addendum Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Report | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| 2 Bristol Bay red king crab Appendix A Appendix B Appendix D Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Report | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| 3 Tanner crab Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Ecosystem and Socioeconomic Report | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
| 4 Pribilof Islands red king crab -triennial | Oct 2022 | Oct 2025 |
| 5 Pribilof Islands blue king crab -biennial | Oct 2023 | Oct 2025 |
| 6 Saint Matthew Island blue king crab -biennial | Oct 2024 | Oct 2026 |
| 7 Norton Sound red king crab | Feb 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 8 Aleutian Islands golden king crab | Jun 2024 | Jun 2025 |
| 9 Pribilof Islands golden king crab -triennial | Jun 2023 | Jun 2026 |
| 10 West Aleutian Islands red king crab -triennial | Jun 2023 | Jun 2026 |
| Economic SAFE | September 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 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