Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission: Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment & Peer Review Finds Population Abundance Remains Above Historic Lows But Needs to Be Closely Monitored
October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023
BEAUFORT, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release:
The 2023 Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report indicates the rangewide population of Jonah crab remains above historic lows of the 1980s and 1990s. However, evidence of declining catch per unit effort (CPUE) in the fishery presents substantial concern and uncertainty for the status of the stock.
Based on life history and fishery . . .
The 2023 Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report indicates the rangewide population of Jonah crab remains above historic lows of the 1980s and 1990s. However, evidence of declining catch per unit effort (CPUE) in the fishery presents substantial concern and uncertainty for the status of the stock.
Based on life history and fishery . . .