Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP)
The Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) is a joint advisory panel of the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils. It is composed of Council members, fishing industry, academic, and government and non-government fisheries experts who provide advice and direction on the conduct of trawl research.
The NTAP was established to bring commercial fishing, fisheries science, and fishery management professionals in the northeastern US together to identify concerns about regional research survey performance and data, to identify methods to address or mitigate these concerns, and to promote mutual understanding and acceptance of the results of this work among their peers and in the broader community.
Charter for Northeast U.S. Trawl Advisory Panel, revised 7/28/21
NTAP Member Roster, updated 2/18/2025
NTAP Operational Manual and Orientation Document, created 7/6/23
Contact
Hannah Hart, hhart@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5263
NTAP Meetings
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Background Information & Resources
2015–2017 Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel Rockhopper Catch Efficiency Study
Bridle herding efficiency of a survey bottom trawl with different bridle configurations — Politis and Miller, 2017
Bigelow Tow performance: Percentage of Non-Representative Bottom Trawl Survey Tows 2009-2023
Northeast Fisheries Science Center Bottom Trawl Survey Protocols for the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow — Politis et al., 2014
Trading expertise: The rise and demise of an industry/government committee on survey trawl design — Johnson and McCay, 2012
Estimation of Albatross IV to Henry B. Bigelow Calibration Factors — Miller et al., 2010
Survey Vessels and Gear Modifications and their Possible Effects on Assessment Analysis — Byrne, Forrester, and Hayes
Comparison of the Fishing Power of Two Fishing Vessels — Byrne and Fogarty, 1985
A Brief Historical Review of the Woods Hold Laboratory Trawl Survey Time Series — T. Azarovitz, 1981
An Analysis of Some Factors Affecting Catchability of Fish by Trawls — Sissenwine and Bowman
Groundfish Survey Methods (Origins of NEFSC Bottom Trawl Survey) — M.D. Grosslein, 1969