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
Telephone: 1-415-655-001
Access code: 2333 326 3213; Password: Vm6dACxD3r3
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