Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 2023

This 2023 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report is produced by the NOAA Fisheries Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management Division. It summarizes the best scientific information available concerning the past, present, and possible future condition of HMS stocks, essential fish habitat (EFH), marine ecosystems, and HMS fisheries. It also describes the year’s accomplishments in managing these tunas, swordfish, billfishes, and sharks. HMS SAFE Reports provide the public with information on the latest developments in Atlantic HMS management and fulfills Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requirements.