July 15-16, 2026 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee met July 15-16, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Agenda and Meeting Materials

2027 Specifications Review for Atlantic Surfclam

  1. Staff Memo: Review of 2027 Measures for Atlantic Surfclam

  2. 2026 NEFSC Data Update for Atlantic Surfclam

  3. Estimated Portion of Undersized Surfclam Landings from August 2024-July 2025

  4. 2026 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  5. 2026 Surfclam Fishery Information Document

  6. Presentation (Combined Presentation: Surfclam and Ocean Quahog)

Ocean Quahog 2027-2028 ABC Specifications

  1. SSC Terms of Reference for Ocean Quahog

  2. Staff Memo: 2027-2028 Ocean Quahog ABC Recommendations

  3. 2026 NEFSC Data Update for Ocean Quahog

  4. Ocean Quahog Stock Projections

  5. 2026 Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  6. 2026 Ocean Quahog Fishery Information Document

  7. Presentation (Combined Presentation: Surfclam and Ocean Quahog)

Supplemental Information

  1. 2020 Ocean Quahog Management Track Assessment (Direct Delivery)

  2. Access the data portal for additional figures, tables and background information

  3. 63rd SAW/SARC Assessment Summary Report (2017)

  4. 63rd SAW/SARC Assessment Report (2017)

2027 Specifications Review for Summer Flounder

  1. Staff Memo: Review of 2027 Measures for Summer Flounder

  2. 2026 NEFSC Data Update for Summer Flounder

  3. 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  4. 2026 Summer Flounder Fishery Information Document

  5. Presentation

2027 Specifications Review for Black Sea Bass

  1. Staff Memo: Review of 2027 Measures for Black Sea Bass

  2. 2026 NEFSC Data Update for Black Sea Bass – North and South Regions

  3. 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  4. 2026 Black Sea Bass Fishery Information Document

  5. Presentation

2027 Specifications Review for Scup

  1. Staff Memo: Review of 2027 Measures for Scup

  2. 2026 NEFSC Data Update for Scup

  3. 2026 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  4. 2026 Scup Fishery Information Document

  5. Presentation

Review of Scup GRA Analysis

  1. SSC Terms of Reference for Scup GRA Review

  2. Staff Cover Memo: GRA Background and Summary of Past Analyses

  3. Final Report: Utilizing Collaborative Strategies to Assess and Adapt Scup Gear Restricted Areas (GRAs) in Response to Climate Change

  4. 2023 Commercial Scup Discards Report and GRA Analysis

  5. Commercial Fishery Scup Discarding and GRAs (Terceiro and Miller, 2014)

  6. Presentation

 2027 Specifications Review for Bluefish

  1. ·Staff Memo: Review of 2027 Measures for Bluefish

  2. 2026 NEFSC Data Update for Bluefish

  3. 2026 Bluefish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  4. 2026 Bluefish Fishery Information Document

  5. Presentation

2027 Specifications Review for Chub Mackerel

  1. Staff Memo: Review of 2027 Measures for Chub Mackerel

  2. 2026 NEFSC Chub Mackerel Data Update

  3. 2026 Chub Mackerel Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  4. 2026 Chub Mackerel Fishery Information Document

  5. Presentation

Butterfish 2027-2029 ABC Specifications

  1. SSC Terms of Reference for Butterfish

  2. Staff Memo: 2027-2029 Butterfish ABC Recommendations

  3. 2026 NEFSC Butterfish Data Update

    a. NEFSC Bottom Trawl Spring and Fall Indices

  4. NEAMAP Butterfish Spring and Fall Indices

  5. Butterfish Stock Projections

  6. SSC Supplemental ABC Calculations

  7. 2026 Butterfish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

  8. 2026 Butterfish Fishery Information Document

  9. Presentation 1

  10. Presentation 2

Supplemental Information

  1. Data rich but model-resistant: an evaluation of data-limited methods to manage fisheries with failed age-based stock assessments (Legault et al. 2023)

  2. 2024 Butterfish Management Track Assessment Report

    a. Additional Information: See the Stock Assessment Support Information (SASINF) Search Tool for additional information on the 2024 Butterfish Management Track assessment

  3. June 2024 Management Track Peer Review Panel Summary Report

  4. 2022 Butterfish Research Track Assessment Working Group Report

SSC Work Group and Workshop Updates

  1. July 1, 2026 Ecosystem Work Group Report

  2. Fisheries Integrated Modeling System (FIMS) CIE Peer Review

    a. Executive Summary

    b. CIE Performance Work Statement

  3. NEFMC Dynamic Reference Points Workshop Materials

  4. May 13-14, 2026 Joint SSC and NEFSC Workshop Summary Report