July 21-23, 2021 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee met via webinar July 21 – 23, 2021.

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

• Meeting Report

Meeting Materials

• July 21-23 SSC Meeting Agenda

• Download All Meeting Materials (updated 7/21/21)

Golden Tilefish

1. SSC TORs for Golden Tilefish

2. Staff Memo: 2022-2024 Golden Tilefish Specification Recommendations

3. Draft 2021 Golden Tilefish Management Track Stock Assessment Report

   • See the Stock Assessment Support Information (SASINF) Search Tool for additional information including tables, figures, and additional analyses

4. Draft 2021 Management Track Peer Review Panel Summary Report

5. OFL/ABC Golden Tilefish Stock Projections

6. Draft Golden Tilefish OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary

7. 2017 Golden Tilefish Stock Assessment Update Report

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

9. 2021 Golden Tilefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

10. 2021 Golden Tilefish Fishery Information Document

11. NEFSC Presentation: Golden Tilefish Management Track Assessment

12. MAFMC Staff Presentation

Atlantic Mackerel

1. SSC TORs for Atlantic Mackerel

2. Staff Memo: Atlantic Mackerel Recommendations

3. Draft 2021 Atlantic Mackerel Management Track Stock Assessment Report

   • See the Stock Assessment Support Information (SASINF) Search Tool for additional information including tables, figures, and additional analyses

4. Draft 2021 Management Track Peer Review Panel Summary Report

5. OFL/ABC Atlantic Mackerel Stock Projections (Excel file)

6. Draft Atlantic Mackerel OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary

   • Background Manuscripts for the Atlantic Mackerel Draft OFL CV Table (zip file)

7. 2021 Canadian Mackerel Assessment Summary

8. 64th SAW/SARC Stock Assessment Report (2017)

9. 2021 Atlantic Mackerel Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

10. 2021 Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Information Document

11. NEFSC Presentation: 2021 Atlantic mackerel management track assessment

12. MAFMC Staff Presentation

Supplemental Public comments:

• PEW Comments on Atlantic Mackerel Specifications

• Oceans North Comments on Atlantic Mackerel Specifications

Scup

1. SSC TORs for Scup

2. Staff Memo: 2022-2023 Scup ABC Recommendations

3. Draft 2021 Scup Management Track Stock Assessment Report

   • See the Stock Assessment Support Information (SASINF) Search Tool for additional information including tables, figures, and additional analyses

4. Draft 2021 Management Track Peer Review Panel Summary Report

5. OFL/ABC Scup Stock Projections

6. Draft Scup OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary

7. 60th SAW/SARC Stock Assessment Report (2015)

8. 2021 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

9. 2021 Scup Fishery Information Document

10. NEFSC Presentation: Scup Management Track Assessment

11. MAFMC Staff Presentation

Summer Flounder

1. SSC TORs for Summer Flounder

2. Staff Memo: 2022-2023 Summer Flounder ABC Recommendations

3. Draft 2021 Summer Flounder Management Track Stock Assessment Report

   • See the Stock Assessment Support Information (SASINF) Search Tool for additional information including tables, figures, and additional analyses

4. OFL/ABC Summer Flounder Stock Projections

5. Draft Summer Flounder OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary

6. 66th SAW/SARC Stock Assessment Report (2018)

7. 2021 SF/S/BSB Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report (same as scup report above)

8. 2021 Summer Flounder Fishery Information Document

9. NEFSC Presentation: Summer Flounder Management Track Assessment

10. MAFMC Staff Presentation

Black Sea Bass

1. SSC TORs for Black Sea Bass

2. Staff Memo: 2022-2023 Black Sea Bass ABC Recommendations (revised 7/21/21 to correct minor typo)

3. Draft 2021 Black Sea Bass Management Track Stock Assessment Report

   • See the Stock Assessment Support Information (SASINF) Search Tool for additional information including tables, figures, and additional analyses

4. Draft 2021 Management Track Peer Review Panel Summary Report

5. OFL/ABC Black Sea Bass Stock Projections

6. Draft Black Sea Bass OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary

7. 62nd SAW/SARC Assessment Summary Report (2016)

8. 2021 SF/S/BSB Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report (same as scup above)

9. 2021 Black Sea Bass Fishery Information Document

10. NEFSC Presentation: Black Sea Bass Management Track Assessment

11. MAFMC Staff Presentation

Bluefish

1. SSC TORs for Bluefish

2. Staff Memo: 2022-2023 Bluefish ABC recommendations

3. Draft 2021 Bluefish Management Track Stock Assessment Report

   • See the Stock Assessment Support Information (SASINF) Search Tool for additional information including tables, figures, and additional analyses

4. OFL/ABC Bluefish Stock Projections

5. Draft Bluefish OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary

6. 60th SAW/SARC Assessment Summary Report (2015)

7. 2021 Bluefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

8. 2021 Bluefish Fishery Information Document

9. NEFSC Presentation: Bluefish Operational Assessment

10. MAFMC Staff Presentation

Update from Economic Work Group – RSA Project 2

RSA 2-Pagers:

1. Consistency with Stated Council Plans/Objectives & Linkages to Management Goals; Application of Benefit/Cost Principles in Proposal Evaluation

2. Peer Review and Principal Investigator (PI) Communications: Before, During, and After Completion of RSA projects.

3. RSA Program Transparency and Conflicts of Interest

4. Universal data access and transparency

5. Decoupling allowances and forage and ecosystem species

Presentation

Other Business

• Staff Memo: Potential Topics for Joint Council-SSC Meeting