Profile updated on 29 January 2023
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Centropristis striata
SPECIES NAME(s)
Black seabass
COMMON NAMES
Black Sea Bass, Sea bass, Blackfish, Rock bass, Black bass, Tallywag
Black sea bass stock structure has been defined as three distinct biological stocks: one in the Gulf of Mexico and two along the U.S. Atlantic coast (Roy et al., 2012). This profile refers to the NW Atlantic northern stock.
Management Quality:
≥ 6
10.0
9.2