The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet March 18-19, 2025 via Webinar.
Staff contact: Brandon Muffley, bmuffley@mafmc.org, 302-526-5260
Webinar Information
Call-in Number: 1-415-655-0001
Access Code: 2345 217 3712; Password: yuBCF9JAR38
Agenda and Briefing Materials
Briefing materials will be added below as they become available.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
12:30 Welcome/Overview of meeting agenda (P. Rago)
Introduction of new members
12:35 2025 NEFSC Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem Report (S. Gaichas)
Feedback on indicators, future priorities, and application to SSC activities
2:30 Break
2:45 2025 EAFM Risk Assessment (G. DePiper, S. Gaichas, and B. Muffley)
Review recent updates to report and indicator development
3:30 Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative, CEFI (V. Saba and L. Gruenburg, NEFSC)
Overview of CEFI and recent ocean model forecast development
Discuss and provide feedback on science/SSC and management applications
5:00 Adjourn
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
9:00 Private Recreational Tilefish Permitting, Reporting, and Program Evaluation (H. Hart)
Review findings from the 2024 program evaluation and update on next steps
10:00 SSC Sub-Group Updates
OFL CV
Joint Mid-Atlantic/South Atlantic Blueline Tilefish
Sector-specific OFL/ABC white paper
11:30 Other Business
Species/topic lead assignments; short bios
Stock assessment updates: 2025 schedule and peer review needs
2025 SSC meeting schedule – topics, locations, needs
12:00 Adjourn
Note: agenda topic times are approximate and subject to change