Notice2022-19480
Management Track Assessment for Groundfish and Monkfish Stocks
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Published
September 9, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS and the Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank winter flounder, Atlantic halibut, white hake, Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, northern and southern monkfish, southern New England/mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder, pollock, and American plaice stocks. The Management Track Assessment Peer Review is a formal scientific peer-review process for evaluating and presenting stock assessment results to managers for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. Assessments are prepared by the lead stock assessment analyst and reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts called the AOP. The public is invited to attend the presentations and discussions between the review panel and the scientists who have participated in the stock assessment process.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 174 (Friday, September 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55404-55405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19480]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC348]
Management Track Assessment for Groundfish and Monkfish Stocks
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS and the Assessment Oversight Panel (AOP) will convene the
Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of
reviewing Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank winter flounder, Atlantic
halibut, white hake, Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank haddock, northern
and southern monkfish, southern New England/mid-Atlantic yellowtail
flounder, pollock, and American plaice stocks. The Management Track
Assessment Peer Review is a formal scientific peer-review process for
evaluating and presenting stock assessment results to managers for fish
stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic.
Assessments are prepared by the lead stock assessment analyst and
reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts called the
AOP. The public is invited to attend the presentations and discussions
between the review panel and the scientists who have participated in
the stock assessment process.
DATES: The public portion of the Management Track Assessment Peer
Review Meeting will be held from September 19, 2022-September 22, 2022.
The meeting will conclude on September 22, 2022 at 5 p.m. eastern
standard time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily
meeting agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via Google Meet (<a href="https://meet.google.com/hhv-ubdx-pef">https://meet.google.com/hhv-ubdx-pef</a>).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, phone: 508-257-1642;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#04696d676c6168612a707665726176446a6b65652a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="14797d777c7178713a606675627166547a7b75753a737b62">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please visit the
Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) website at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic</a>. For additional
information about the AOP meeting and the stock assessment peer review,
please visit the NMFS/NEFSC web page at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/management-track-stock-assessments">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/management-track-stock-assessments</a>.
Daily Meeting Agenda--Management Track Peer Review Meeting
The agenda is subject to change; all times are approximate and may
be changed at the discretion of the Peer Review Chair.
Monday, September 19, 2022
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Time Activity Lead
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9 a.m.-9:15 a.m................ Welcome/Logistics, Michele Traver,
Introductions/ Russ Brown, and
Process. Richard Merrick
(Chair).
9:15 a.m.-10 a.m............... Input Data Changes, Russ Brown,
Discussion/Questions. Review Panel.
10 a.m.-11 a.m................. Gulf of Maine winter Paul Nitschke,
flounder, Discussion/ Review Panel.
Questions.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.............. Break................
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m........... Georges Bank winter Tony Wood,
flounder, Discussion/ Review Panel.
Questions.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m........... Discussion/Summary... Review Panel.
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m........... Public Comment....... Public.
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m............ Lunch................
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m............. Atlantic halibut, Dan Hennen,
Discussion/Questions. Review Panel.
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m............. Georges Bank haddock, Liz Brooks,
Discussion/Questions. Review Panel.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m................ Break................
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m................ Discussion/Summary... Review Panel.
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m............. Public Comment....... Public.
4:30 p.m....................... Adjourn..............
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Time Activity Lead
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m................ Brief Overview and Michele Traver/
Logistics. Richard Merrick
(Chair).
9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m............ White hake, Kathy Sosebee,
Discussion/Questions. Review Panel.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m........... Break................
10:45 a.m.-12 p.m.............. White hake cont., Kathy Sosebee,
Discussion/Questions. Review Panel.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m.............. Discussion/Review/ Review Panel.
Summary.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m........... Public Comment....... Public.
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12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............ Lunch................
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m............. Monkfish (north and Jon Deroba,
south), Discussion/ Review Panel.
Questions.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m............. Break................
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m............. Southern New England/ Chris Legault,
mid-Atlantic Review Panel.
yellowtail flounder,
Discussion/Questions.
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m................ Discussion/Summary... Review Panel.
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m................ Public Comment....... Public.
5:15 p.m....................... Adjourn..............
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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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Time Activity Lead
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m................ Brief Overview and Michele Traver/
Logistics. Richard Merrick
(Chair).
9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m............ Gulf of Maine Charles
haddock, Discussion/ Perretti,
Questions. Review Panel.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m........... Break................
10:45 a.m.-12 p.m.............. Gulf of Maine haddock Charles
cont., Discussion/ Perretti,
Questions. Review Panel.
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m.............. Discussion/Summary... Review Panel.
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m........... Public Comment....... Public.
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m............ Lunch................
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m............. Pollock, Discussion/ Brian Linton,
Questions. Review Panel.
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m............. Break................
3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m............. Pollock cont., Brian Linton,
Discussion/Questions. Review Panel.
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m................ Discussion/Summary... Review Panel.
5 p.m.-5:15 p.m................ Public Comment....... Public.
5:15 p.m....................... Adjourn..............
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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Time Activity Lead
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9:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m............. Brief Overview and Michele Traver/
Logistics. Richard Merrick
(Chair).
9:35 a.m.-11 a.m............... American plaice, Larry Alade,
Discussion/Questions. Review Panel.
11 a.m.-11:15 a.m.............. Discussion/Summary... Review Panel.
11:15 a.m.-11:30 a.m........... Public Comment....... Public.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.............. Key Points/Follow ups Review Panel.
12 p.m.-1 p.m.................. Break................
1 p.m.-5 p.m................... Report Writing....... Review Panel.
5:15 p.m....................... Adjourn..............
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The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report
Writing' session on Thursday, September 22nd, the public should not
engage in discussion with the Peer Review Panel.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Special requests should be directed to Michele Traver, via email.
Dated: September 6, 2022.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-19480 Filed 9-8-22; 8:45 am]
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