Profile updated on 7 September 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Stenotomus chrysops
SPECIES NAME(s)
Scup
The Scup (Stenotomus chyrsops) stock status in the NW Atlantic is currently known to be not overfishing with overfishing not occurring (NOAA, 2023). The stock distribution and identification is managed jointly by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) and Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). The management unit is defined as all scup from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina northeast to the US-Canada border (ASMFC, 2020).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Based on the updated assessment, the Scup (Stenotomus chrysops) stock is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring (NEFSC, 2022).
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
10.0
Fishers Compliance:
10.0
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