Relative to the biological reference points proposed by the working group in the 2005 SARC, the bluefish stock is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring (½BMSY =73,526 MT; FMSY = 0.19). This conclusion is based on a 2007 biomass estimate of 153,843 MT and F=0.15 from the ASAP model results.
Stock Assessment Reports
Scientific evaluations of fish stock status, providing critical data on population sizes, health, and trends to inform management decisions.
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The current assessment of the Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNE/MA) stock complex of winter flounder is an update of the previous assessment completed in 2005 at GARM2 (NEFSC 2005).
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Gulf of Maine winter flounder was assessed in GARM II with ADAPT VPA model with catch through 2004 (NEFSC 2005). The GARM II assessment concluded that the stock is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring.
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Prepared October 28, 2008 by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Technical Committee
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The 46th SARC was convened in Woods Hole at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, November 26–29, 2007, to review one assessment (striped bass, Morone saxatilis). CIE reviews for SARC-46 were based on detailed reports produced by the ASMFC Striped Bass Technical, Stock Assessment, and Tagging Committees.
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The 46th SAW Assessment Summary Report contains summary and detailed technical information on one assessment reviewed in November 2007 at the Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) by the 46th Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC-46): striped bass (Morone saxatilis).
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A Report of the 46th Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop
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Stock Assessment Report No. 07-01 of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
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The American Shad Stock Assessment Report analyzes the status of 31 stocks of American shad along the Atlantic coast. Due to the large volume of material contained within the report (1200+ pages), it is organized into three volumes. Volume I contains a comprehensive look at all of the stocks, including an introduction to the science and management of the species, summaries of coastwide indices, summaries of the state or river system assessments, conclusions and recommendations, and a look at hypothesized causes of decline.
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