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Description:Whether you’re an angler, diver, conservationist, or just someone that is generally interested in fisheries issues, you’ve likely heard the term “stock assessment” before. Oftentimes this comes in the form of: “The latest stock assessment for [insert species]is out, and it says the stock is ________.” The blank is usually filled by one of four common phrases: “overfished and undergoing overfish¬ing,” “overfished and not undergoing overfishing,” “not overfished and undergoing overfishing,” or sometimes “not overfished and not undergoing overfishing.” While these phrases describe important distinctions to fisheries scientists and managers, what they mean and how they are determined is far from obvious. What are stock assess¬ments? How do they work? How do we make management decisions from them? This publication aims to shed light on the process fisheries scientists refer to as a “stock assessment” and intends to provide information to the public, individuals serving in natural resource management agencies, and individuals working in outreach and Exten¬sion, so that they may better understand and explain what stock assessment models are and why management agencies use them to make decisions.
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