This document summarizes the 2022 Stock Assessment Update for Atlantic herring, which was completed by NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and peer-reviewed in June 2022.
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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The traffic light analysis of 2023 data indicated no improvement in status, with indices of abundance, spawning stock biomass, and recruitment at new time-series lows. Recruitment has been below the 20th percentile of the 1984-2017 reference period in 9 of the last 11 years. Recent environmental conditions continue to be unfavorable for Gulf of Maine northern shrimp.
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The working group was formed in July 2021 and met over the following two years to address its terms of reference (TORs). This report represents consensus of the working group and includes contributions from working group members and participants.
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Consider Approval of FY2024 ACCSP Project and Administrative Proposals for Funding (J. Simpson); Consider Approval of SciFish Policies for ACCSP’s Citizen Science Mobile Application (J. Simpson)
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The Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report is divided into two sections: Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment Peer Review and Jonah Crab Benchmark Stock Assessment
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The 2023 benchmark stock assessment for Jonah crab provides the most recent information on the status of US Jonah crab stocks. The assessment is the first of US Jonah crab stocks and was peer-reviewed by an independent panel of scientific experts through the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s external review process.
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