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

 

July 12, 2023 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will meet Wednesday, July 12, 2023 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. via webinar. The purpose of the meeting is for the SSC to review and comment on the draft Fisheries Climate Governance Policy developed by NMFS. The draft policy is intended to provide guidance on Council authority for stocks that may extend across the geographic area of more than one Council, pursuant to §304(f) of the Magnuson Stevens Act. The Mid-Atlantic Council intends to submit comments to NMFS and has requested that the SSC review and comment on the draft policy.

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

Materials