May 14-15, 2024 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet May 14-15, 2024 at the Royal Sonesta Harbor Court (550 Light Street, Baltimore, MD). This will be an in-person meeting with a virtual option. Webinar connection instructions and briefing materials will be posted below as they become available.

Staff Contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5260

Webinar Information

Agenda

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

9:30 Welcome/Overview of meeting agenda (P. Rago)

9:35 Overview of the Woods Hole Assessment Model (WHAM) (T. Miller, NEFSC)

  • Outcomes from the Applying State-Space Models Research Track peer review

10:45 Break

11:00 Introductory overview of the Black Sea Bass Research Track stock assessment information (K. Curti, NEFSC)

  • Overview of new modeling framework, survey data advancements, and ecosystem considerations

  • Research Track peer review findings and recommendations

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Introductory overview of the Golden Tilefish Research Track stock assessment information

  • Ecosystem and Socioeconomic profile (S. Salois, NEFSC)

  • New fishery dependent and independent data sources (J. Montañez)

  • Overview of modeling framework development (K. Blackhart, NEFSC)

2:00 Review of 2023 South Atlantic Deepwater Longline (SADL) Survey (K. Craig, SEFSC and W. Bubley, SC DNR)

  • Survey background, 2023 survey expansion and results, future survey plans

3:00 Break

3:15 Review of 2023 Mid-Atlantic Golden Tilefish Longline Survey (J. Olin, Michigan Technical University)

  • Review of 2023 survey results and future survey plans and application

4:15 Longfin Squid ABC data and fishery update; review of previously recommended 2025 ABC (J. Didden)

4:45 Illex Squid data and fishery update; review of previously recommended 2025 ABC (J. Didden)

5:15 Adjourn

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

8:30 Potential updates to the OFL CV guidance document

  • Review SSC sub-group recommendations (P. Rago)

  • Approve revised OFL CV guidance document for Council consideration

9:45 Chub Mackerel data and fishery update; review of previously recommended 2025 ABC (J. Beaty)

10:15 Break

10:30 Recreational Measures Setting Process Framework/Addenda

  • Overview and anticipated timeline of action (J. Beaty)

  • SSC Sub-Group – work plan and initial feedback (T. Miller)

    • MSE and F-based analyses – overview and progress update

12:00 Other Business

  • Scientific Coordination Sub-Committee 8th National Workshop update

  • Assessment Oversight Panel – 2024 Management Track recommendations

12:30 Adjourn

 

Note: agenda topic times are approximate and subject to change