July 22-23, 2020 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee met via webinar July 22 – 23, 2020.

Staff Contact: Contact Brandon Muffley at bmuffley@mafmc.org

Briefing Materials and Presentations

Atlantic Surfclam

  1. SSC TORs for Atlantic Surfclam

  2. Staff Memo: 2021-2026 Atlantic Surfclam ABC Recommendations

  3. 2020 Management Track Assessment

  4. Draft OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary for Atlantic Surfclam

  5. 2020 Advisory Panel Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Performance Report

  6. 2020 Atlantic Surfclam Fishery Information Document

  7. Background: Proportion of Undersized Clams Analysis

  8. 61st SAW/SARC Assessment Summary Report (2016)

  9. 61st SAW/SARC Assessment Report (2016)

  10. NEFSC Presentation: Surfclam Assessment

  11. Staff Presentation

Ocean Quahog

  1. SSC TORs for Ocean Quahog

  2. Staff Memo: 2021-2026 Ocean Quahog ABC recommendations (revised 7/27/20)

  3. 2020 Management Track Assessment

  4. Draft OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary for Ocean Quahog

  5. 2020 Advisory Panel Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery Performance Report (same as Atlantic Surfclam document #6)

  6. 2020 Ocean Quahog Fishery Information Document (revised 7/27/20)

  7. 63rd SAW/SARC Assessment Summary Report (2017)

  8. 63rd SAW/SARC Assessment Report (2017)

  9. NEFSC Presentation: Surfclam Assessment

  10. Staff Presentation (same as item #10 under Surfclam)

Butterfish

  1. SSC TORs for Butterfish

  2. Staff Memo: Butterfish, Longfin Squid, and Mackerel ABC recommendations

  3. Access the data portal for the assessment report, additional figures, tables and background information

  4. OFL/ABC Butterfish Stock Projections

  5. Draft OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary for Butterfish

  6. 2020 Advisory Panel Atlantic Mackerel, Longfin Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Performance Report (one report for all three species)

  7. 2020 Butterfish Fishery Information Document

  8. 58th  SAW/SARC Assessment Summary Report (2014)

  9. 58th SAW/SARC Assessment Report (2014)

  10. NEFSC Presentation: Butterfish Assessment

  11. Staff Presentation

Longfin Squid

  1. SSC TORs for Longfin Squid

  2. Staff Memo: Butterfish, Longfin Squid, and Mackerel ABC recommendations (same as Butterfish document #2)

  3. Access the data portal for the 2020 assessment report, additional figures, tables and background information

  4. 2020 Advisory Panel Atlantic Mackerel, Longfin Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Performance Report (same as Butterfish document #7)

  5. 2020 Longfin Squid Fishery Information Document

  6. 51st SAW/SARC Assessment Summary Report (2010)

  7. 51st SAW/SARC Assessment Report (2010)

  8. NEFSC Presentation: Longfin Squid Assessment

  9. Staff Presentation

Atlantic Mackerel

  1. SSC TORs for Atlantic Mackerel

  2. Staff Memo: Butterfish, Longfin Squid, and Mackerel ABC recommendations (same as Butterfish document #2)

  3. 2020 NEFSC Atlantic Mackerel Data Update

  4. 2020 Advisory Panel Atlantic Mackerel, Longfin Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Performance Report (same as Butterfish document #7)

  5. 2020 Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Information Document

  6. 2019 DFO Mackerel Stock Assessment Summary Report

  7. Staff Presentation

Bluefish

  1. Staff Memo: Review of 2021 Bluefish Measures

  2. 2020 NEFSC Bluefish Data Update

  3. 2020 Advisory Panel Bluefish Fishery Performance Report

  4. 2020 Bluefish Fishery Information Document

  5. Staff Presentation

Summer Flounder

  1. SSC TORs for Summer Flounder

  2. Staff memo: Review of 2021 Summer Flounder Measures and ABC recommendation

  3. 2020 NEFSC Summer Flounder Data Update

  4. 2020 Advisory Panel Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Performance Report and additional AP comments received through 7/9/20 (one report for all three species)

  5. 2020 Summer Flounder Fishery Information Document

  6. Staff Presentation

Scup

  1. SSC TORs for Scup

  2. Staff Memo: Review of 2021 Scup Measures and ABC recommendation

  3. 2020 NEFSC Scup Data Update

  4. 2020 Advisory Panel Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Performance Report and additional AP comments received through 7/9/20 (same as Summer Flounder document #4)

  5. 2020 Scup Fishery Information Document

  6. Staff Presentation

Black Sea Bass

  1. SSC TORs for Black Sea Bass

  2. Staff Memo: Review of 2021 Black Sea Bass Measures and ABC recommendation

  3. 2020 NEFSC Black Sea Bass Data Update

  4. 2020 Advisory Panel Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Performance Report and additional AP comments received through 7/9/20 (same as Summer Flounder document #4)

  5. 2020 Black Sea Bass Fishery Information Document

  6. Staff Presentation

Council Actions Discussion

Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass Commercial/Recreational Allocation Amendment

Bluefish Allocation and Rebuilding Amendment