Abundance, Recruitment, and Spawning Stock - Total stock size and abundance at age estimates from the base model are presented in Table 14. Stock size has varied over the time-series. Stock size decreased from 29.2 million females in 1996 to a minimum of 9.5 million females in 2005. Since 2005, stock size increased to a peak of 24.8 million females in 2012. The 2014 estimate of stock size is 20.9 million females. Recruitment estimates from the base model are presented in Figure11. Recruitment has varied over the time-series. Age-1 recruit estimates decreased from 11.5 million fish in 1996 to 3.8 million age-1 fish in 2005. Since 2005, recruitment increased to a peak of 14.6 million age-1 fish estimated in 2012. The 2014 estimate of age-1 recruits is 6.3 million age-1 females. Spawning stock estimates (total egg production) are presented in Figure 12. Spawning stock has varied over the time series with a decreasing trend in early years to an increasing trend in later years. Spawning stock decreased from 4.9 trillion eggs in 1996 to a minimum of 1.9 trillion eggs in 2007. Since 2007, the trend has been upward with an estimate of 5.9 trillion eggs in 2014. - Fishing Mortality - Estimated fishing mortality rates are presented in Table 15 (apical, average, and age-specific) and Figure 13 (average only). Average fishing mortality has varied over the time-series with an overall decreasing trend. The highest estimates of F were in earlier years of the time series with peaks observed in 1999 and 2004 (0.29 and 0.32 yr-1 ). Since 2004, average fishing mortality rates decreased to a minimum of 0.01 yr-1 in 2009 and has remained low. The 2014 estimate of average F is 0.03 yr-1. - Stock Status - The history of the LA striped mullet stock relative to F/F30% and SS/SS30% is presented in Figure 17. Given the established conservation standard of 30% SPR, fishing mortality rates exceeding F30% (F/F30%>1.0) are defined as overfishing; spawning stock sizes below SS30% (SS/SS30 %< 1.0) are defined as the overfished condition. - Overfishing Status - Using results of the ASAP model presented in this assessment, the current estimate of F/F30% is <1.0, suggesting the stock is currently not undergoing overfishing. However, the assessment model indicates that the stock did experience overfishing in earlier years of the time-series. - Overfished Status - The current estimate of SS/SS30% is >1.0, suggesting the stock is currently not in an overfished state. However, the assessment model indicates that the stock was in an overfished state in earlier years of the time-series.