Groundfish Stock Assessments

Hake (Pacific Whiting)

Assessments and assessment reviews for Pacific whiting (hake) are done annually in a collaborative effort by U.S. and Canadian scientists. The Council adopts the Pacific whiting assessment in March of each year if recommended by the review panel and the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). Results from any adopted assessment are used to decide annual whiting harvest specifications and management measures in March of each year for whiting fisheries occurring later in the year.