62nd SAW Assessment Report
Stock Assessments
Scientific evaluations of fish stock status, providing critical data on population sizes, health, and trends to inform management decisions.
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The 62nd SAW Assessment Summary Report contains summary and detailed technical information on two stock assessments reviewed during November 29 – December 2, 2016 at the Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) by the 62nd Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC-62): Black sea bass and Witch flounder.
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Given the continued poor condition of the resource and poor prospects for the near future, the NSTC recommends that the Northern Shrimp Section extend the moratorium on fishing through 2017.
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All regions were updated with landings and index data through 2015 using the statistical catchat‐ age model ASAP. Short‐term projections to determine the level of harvest required to have a 50% and 70% probability of achieving the F target for each region
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This document summarizes the striped bass assessment that uses catch and index data from 1982-2015.
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The Desk Review Report provides an evaluation of how each Term of Reference was addressed by the Stock Assessment Subcommittee, including the Panel’s findings on stock status and future assessment recommendations. The Stock Assessment Report describes the data and analytical models used in the assessment submitted by the Stock Assessment Subcommittee to the Review Panel.
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This document presents a summary of the 2016 benchmark stock assessment for weakfish. The assessment was peer‐reviewed by an independent panel of scientific experts through ASMFC’s external peer review process.
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The 2016 Weakfish Benchmark Stock Assessment occurred through an Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) external peer review process. ASMFC organized and held a Data Workshop on October 7 – 10, 2014 and an Assessment Workshop on July 27‐30, 2015.
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Given the depleted condition of the resource and poor prospects for the near future, the NSTC recommends that the Northern Shrimp Section extend the moratorium on fishing through 2016.
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