Top Redstripe Rockfish Fishing Countries

The Redstripe Rockfish (*Sebastes proriger*) is a deepwater species found primarily along the Pacific coast of North America, easily recognized by its distinctive reddish stripe running along its body. This species inhabits rocky reefs and continental shelf slopes, typically at depths of 150 to 300 meters. The primary countries harvesting Redstripe Rockfish are the United States and Canada, especially in the waters off Alaska and British Columbia. In the U.S., the species is managed as part of the groundfish fishery in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands, where it is caught mainly by trawl and longline vessels. Canada also targets Redstripe Rockfish in its Pacific groundfish fisheries. Both nations have implemented strict management and monitoring programs to ensure sustainable harvests, making the Redstripe Rockfish fishery a well-regulated and economically important sector in the North Pacific region.

Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.