October 30, 2023 SSC Meeting

The Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee met via webinar on October 30, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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

• October 2023 SSC Meeting Report

 Agenda and Briefing Materials

• Agenda

• Combined Briefing Materials_Mackerel

• Combined Briefing Materials_Spiny Dogfish

Atlantic Mackerel 2024-2025 ABC Recommendations

1. SSC Terms of Reference for Atlantic Mackerel

2. Staff Memo: 2024-2025 Atlantic Mackerel 2024-2025 ABC Specifications Overview and Recommendations

3. Updated 2024-2025 ABC Projection Scenarios

4. 2023 Atlantic Mackerel Management Track Assessment Report

   • Management Track Assessment Model Diagnostics

5. Fall 2023 Management Track Assessment Peer Review Panel Summary Report

6. 2023 Atlantic Mackerel Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

7. 2023 Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Information Document

8. Presentation

Spiny Dogfish 2024-2026 ABC Recommendations

1. SSC Terms of Reference for Spiny Dogfish

2. Staff Memo: 2024-2026 Spiny Dogfish ABC Recommendations

3. 2024-2026 OFL/ABC Stock Projections

4. Draft Spiny Dogfish OFL CV Decision Criteria Summary Table

5. 2023 Spiny Dogfish Management Track Assessment Report

6. Stock Synthesis for Spiny Dogfish Report

7. Fall 2023 Management Track Assessment Peer Review Panel Summary Report (same report as found under Atlantic Mackerel above)

8. 2022 Spiny Dogfish Research Track Assessment Report  

9. 2023 Spiny Dogfish Advisory Panel Fishery Performance Report

10. 2023 Spiny Dogfish Fishery Information Document

11. Presentation 1: NEFSC

12. Presentation 2: Council Staff