Stock health
See how managers distinguish “not depleted” from “overfishing occurring,” and why those findings do not always move together.
Conservation Status
Monitoring the health of the population and the environmental factors that threaten it.
This hub connects stock-assessment language with the real-world pressures driving change: warming Gulf of Maine waters, shell disease, acidification, whale-protection rules, and sustainability-rating disputes that affect market perception.
Sustainability & Ratings
An honest look at stock assessments, the "Red List" controversy, and the debate around Right Whale protection measures.
Read ReportThreats & Challenges
Warming waters, shell disease, and ocean acidification. Understanding the environmental pressures on the species.
View ThreatsEnvironmental pressure
Learn which stressors are directly biological versus market, policy, or ecosystem-level constraints on the fishery.