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 appears to be diminished, and COSEWIC has classified it as endangered. There is a lack of data on lumpfish abundance in the North Sea or Baltic Sea; hence, their status remains unknown. The fishery in Greenland and Norway received Marine Stewardship Council certifications in 2015 and 2017 with these certifications valid for five years.