Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports are documents or sets of documents that summarize the best scientific information available for federally managed fish stocks. This includes information concerning the biological condition of stocks and marine ecosystems, essential fish habitat (EFH), and the socioeconomic condition of commercial and recreational fisheries. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires that SAFE reports be made available on a publicly accessible website to facilitate use of the information.
Listed below are the documents that comprise the Surfclam and Ocean Quahog SAFE report.
NEPA Documents for Recent Action
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Amendment 20 (Environmental Assessment)
2021-2026 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Specifications (Environmental Assessment)
SAFE Report Components: Significant trends; previous management actions; fishery specifications; fishing mortality; bycatch of non-target species; economic, social, and biological status and impacts of measures; status determination criteria (SDC); rebuilding measures; essential fish habitat (EFH) information; safety
Stock Assessment Reports
SAFE Report Components: Stock and ecosystem status; SDC; data gaps; fishing mortality
Fishery Information Documents
SAFE Report Components: Significant trends; previous management actions; SDC; fishing mortality; social and economic status