The 60th Stock Assessment Workshop Working Group (SAW 60 WG) prepared the assessment report. The ASMFC Bluefish Technical Committee (TC) and the SAW 60 WG met February 18-20, 2015 in Providence, RI to evaluate data sources in preparation for the SAW 60 WG assessment meeting held April 27-29th, 2015 at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) in Woods Hole, MA.
Fisheries Science
Sustainable fisheries management depends on sound, timely scientific advice. The Fisheries Science Program delivers this through a rigorous, peer-reviewed stock assessment process, utilizing a mix of fishery-independent surveys and fishery-dependent monitoring, complemented by research from coastal state, federal, and academic institutions. The program also focuses on developing innovative scientific methods and enhancing state stock assessment capabilities, while coordinating and expanding collaborative research and data collection efforts.
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This document represents the findings of an operational assessment of Atlantic herring. The meeting was held April 8-9, 2015 at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Woods Hole, MA.
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In June 2015, the Commission convened a Stock Assessment Review Panel comprised of scientists with expertise in stock assessment methods, length-based modeling, commercial fisheries sampling and fishery-independent surveys, and lobster life history and ecology.
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The objectives of the reference set exchange were to (1) provide a general idea of inter‐lab precision of age determinations for Atlantic menhaden scales, (2) identify any systematic bias between labs ageing Atlantic menhaden, and (3) identify ageing uncertainty issues to focus on during the workshop. The objectives of the workshop were to (1) utilize and share the experience, knowledge, and techniques of the NOAA‐Beaufort Lab personnel, (2) assess precision and interchangeability of inter‐lab age determinations, (3) evaluate reference set samples as a group to identify similarities and differences in age determination methods, and (4) make recommendations to improve and…
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The objective of the Commission’s Data Use Policy is to achieve the fullest potential for application of data to stock assessments in order to inform fisheries management decisions, while protecting the rights of data providers.
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Discussion on Giving the Operations Committee more Authority to Recommend a Different Funding Split than the 75/25 When Necessary
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