COMES has been instrumental in providing a variety of research including stock assessment and science-based conservation strategies for groundfish species deemed to have been overfished in the 1990s, which has allowed many of these trawl fisheries to rebound and open again. COMES also provided the core research in product quality, product development, marketing, and management to support the shore side development of the Pacific whiting fishery. The ground fisheries are now carefully managed, and groundfish and Pacific Whiting are certified as sustainably manageed by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). COMES continues to assist with strategies to rebuild the market for Oregon groundfish.