Ecological Reference Points Benchmark Assessment Peer Review Scheduled for August 12-15, 2025

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Arlington, VA – The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s ecological reference points benchmark stock assessment will be peer-reviewed through the SouthEast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) from August 12 – 15, 2025, at the Doubletree Hotel, 5264 International Boulevard, North Charleston, SC. The assessment will be used to evaluate the health of the Atlantic menhaden stock and inform management of the species in an ecosystem context.

Review Workshops are open to the public, with the exception of select closed sessions for Review Panel deliberations when the public and all other workshop participants may be asked to leave the room.

A copy of the agenda and livestream registration link for the peer review can be found here – Events – SEDAR – SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review. For more information, please contact Jainita Patel, Fisheries Science Coordinator, at jpatel@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.                                           

    

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