SIS: Fishery Stock Status Determinations and Management Actions

The dataset contains information on overfishing, overfished, and approaching overfished status determinations for marine stocks. It includes FSSI scores, required management actions based on stock status, and details on rebuilding programs for overfished stocks. The data is maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was last updated on 2026-04-11.

Use Cases

• Assessing overfishing risk based on status determinations mentioned in the description
• Evaluating management actions required for different stock statuses
• Analyzing the progress of rebuilding programs for overfished stocks
• Comparing stock health using the FSSI score metric

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Species Information System (SIS) of NOAA
• Last updated on 2026-04-11, indicating recent maintenance
• Covers multiple status categories: overfishing, overfished, and approaching overfished

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may hinder direct machine-readability

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Likely compiled from scientific stock assessments and regulatory determinations.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-11 23:32:56.906622

Geography

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