22nd Regular Session of the Scientific Committee

North Pacific albacore stock assessment

SC22 will review the results of the 2026 North Pacific albacore stock assessment and provide comments and recommendations to the Commission, as required.

• The last North Pacific albacore tuna stock assessment was conducted in 2023. The 2023 North Pacific albacore stock assessment concluded that the stock is not overfished and is not experiencing overfishing relative to agreed reference points, with current fishing intensity below target levels. Projections indicate a high probability, around 98 percent, that spawning biomass will remain above the limit reference point over the next decade under recent or historical fishing levels, meaning management objectives are likely to be met.