May 7-8, 2019 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) met on May 7-8, 2019 to review the most recent survey and fishery data and the previously recommended 2020 acceptable biological catch (ABC) for Atlantic mackerel, butterfish, longfin squid, Illex squid, Atlantic surfclam and ocean quahog. The SSC reviewed and provided feedback on the development of the Council’s 2020-2024 Strategic Plan. The SSC also reviewed guidelines for how the SSC selects an appropriate coefficient of variation (CV) for the overfishing limit (OFL) in its ABC-setting process.

• Meeting Report

Meeting Materials

• Meeting agenda

Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish

• General Information

  • 2019 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish AP Fishery Performance Report

  • Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Staff Memo and Recommendations

• Atlantic Mackerel

  • 2019 Atlantic Mackerel Data Update

  • 2019 Atlantic Mackerel AP Fishery Information Document

  • Pre-publication Canadian DFO Data

  • Additional Background Information

    • May 2018 SSC Meeting Materials - Atlantic Mackerel Stock Assessment Information

    • NGO Letter to GARFO on Mackerel Rebuilding

  • Presentation

• Butterfish

  • 2019 Butterfish Data Update

  • 2019 Butterfish AP Fishery Information Document

  • Additional Background Information

    • May 2017 SSC Meeting Materials - Butterfish Assessment Update Information

  • Presentation

• Illex and Longfin Squid

  • 2019 Illex Data Update

  • 2019 Illex AP Fishery Information Document

  • 2019 Longfin Data Update

  • 2019 Longfin AP Fishery Information Document

  • Additional Background Information

    • May 2017 SSC Meeting Materials - Longfin Assessment Update Information

  • Longfin Presentation

  • Illex Presentation

Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog

• General Information

  • 2019 Surfclam and Ocean Quahog AP Fishery Performance Report

  • 2019 Staff Memo and Recommendations

  • Additional Background Information

    • Review of the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Individual Transferable Quota Program

    • Recent publication 1: Effect of abundance changes on MSE for surfclam

    • Recent publication 2: Relationship of Stock and Recruitment in Surfclam

  • Presentation (Surfclam and Ocean Quahog)

• Atlantic Surfclam

  • Surfclam Fishery Update

  • Surfclam Survey Update - Preliminary. Do Not Cite.

  • 2019 Atlantic Surfclam AP Fishery Information Document

  • Estimated Proportion of Undersized Surfclam Landings for 2018

  • Additional Background Information

    • SAW 61:  Summary Report  /  Assessment Report  /  Panelist Report

• Ocean Quahog

  • Quahog Fishery Update

  • Quahog Survey Update - Preliminary. Do Not Cite.

  • 2019 Ocean Quahog AP Fishery Information Document

  • Additional Background Information

    • SAW 63: Summary Report  /  Assessment Report  /  Panelist Report

2020-2024 Mid-Atlantic Council Strategic Plan

• Strategic Plan Fact Sheet

• Presentation

OFL CV Guidelines

• Draft OFL CV Guidance Document