The Heinz Center's State of the Nation's Ecosystems
ecosystem: Coasts and Oceans
indicator Name: Status of Commercially Important Fish Stocks: What percent of Stocks Were Increasing
page # in printed report: 82
location on page: top
data source: Data Source: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, analyzed by Natural Resources Consultants, Inc. Coverage: Does not include Hawaii. Near-shore stocks (generally in state waters within3 miles of shore are excluded.)
notes: please see technical notes for further details on accessing these data from their original source; this data table comes from a specific graphic in The State of the Nation's Ecosystems report (www.heinzctr.org/ecosystems)

units: % with known status
  1981-1990 1984-1993 1987-1996 1990-1999
North/Mid-Atlantic 0 8.333333333 16.66666667 41.66666667
S. Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico (insufficient data)        
Southern California (insufficient data)        
Pacific Northwest 0 0 0 7.142857143
Alaska 22.22222222 33.33333333 16.66666667 11.11111111
All regions 12.24489796 18.36734694 12.24489796 20.40816327