SAFE (Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation) 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 Diana Stram (BSAI Groundfish and Crab): 907-271-2806 and Jim Armstrong (GOA Groundfish and Scallop): 907-271-2805.

Click here to view the Description of the Stock Assessment Review Process