The population in Canada appears to be depleted and the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) has classified this as threatened. There is a lack of data to reliably assess the abundance of lumpfish in the North Sea or Baltic Sea thus the population status of this area is unknown. The fishery in Greenland and Norway was certified by the Marine Stewardship Council in 2015 and 2017 respectively with these certifications being valid for 5 years.
The Canadian population seems to be depleted, and COSEWIC has labeled it as endangered. There is insufficient data on lumpfish populations in the North Sea or Baltic Sea; thus, their status remains unclear. The fishery in Greenland and Norway was certified by the Marine Stewardship Council in 2015 and 2017 with these certifications lasting for five years.