Notice2023-26565
Research Track Assessment for Black Sea Bass
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Published
December 4, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS will convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Black Sea Bass. The Research 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 research track working group and reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts from the Center of Independent Experts (CIE). 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 88, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84129-84130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26565]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD556]
Research Track Assessment for Black Sea Bass
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: NMFS will convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review
Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Black Sea Bass. The Research 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 research track working group and
reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts from the
Center of Independent Experts (CIE). 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 Research Track Assessment Peer Review
Meeting will be held from December 5, 2023-December 7, 2023. The
meeting will conclude on December 7, 2023 at 4 p.m. eastern standard
time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting
agenda.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held via WebEx: <a href="https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m6913d2c21375690b5235caba3fbd2829">https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m6913d2c21375690b5235caba3fbd2829</a>.
Meeting number (access code): 2760 957 5065.
Meeting password: HMzTG9qhd73.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michele Traver, 508-495-2195;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e53575d565b525b104a4c5f485b4c7e50515f5f10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f62666c676a636a217b7d6e796a7d4f61606e6e21686079">[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 research track assessment peer review, please visit
the NEFSC web page at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/research-track-stock-assessments">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/new-england-mid-atlantic/population-assessments/research-track-stock-assessments</a>.
Daily Meeting Agenda--Research 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.
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Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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9 a.m.-9:15 a.m...................... Welcome/Logistics Michele Traver,
Introductions/Agenda/ Assessment Process
Conduct of Meeting. Lead; Larry Alade,
Acting PopDy Branch
Chief; Olaf Jensen,
Panel Chair.
9:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m................... Introduction/Executive Anna Mercer (WG chair)/ Biology, movement,
Summary. Kiersten Curti management overview,
(assessment lead). flag areas of major
progress in the
Research Track (new
data sources, indices,
M exploration, discard
mortality exploration,
new model, etc.).
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9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m.................. Term of Reference (TOR) Kiersten Curti......... Commercial catch,
#2. Commercial Fisheries
Research Foundation
Research Fleet data.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m................. Break..................
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m................. TOR #2 cont............ Kiersten Curti, Sam Recreational catch
Truesdell, Julia Beaty. Discard Mortality.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.................... Discussion/Summary..... Review Panel...........
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m.................... Public Comment......... Public.................
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.................. Lunch..................
1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m................... TOR #3................. Kiersten Curti, Sam NEFSC Bottom Trawl
Truesdell, Alex Survey, NorthEast Area
Hansell. Monitoring and
Assessment Program,
State Surveys,
Ventless Trap Survey,
Vector Autoregressive
Spatio Temporal
indices.
2:45 p.m.-3 p.m...................... Break..................
3 p.m.-3:45 p.m...................... TOR #3................. Jeff Brust, Andy Jones. Recreational CPA and
Commercial Catch Per
Unit Effort.
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m...................... Discussion/Summary..... Review Panel...........
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m...................... Public Comment......... Public.................
4:15 p.m............................. Adjourn................
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m...................... Welcome/Logistics Michele Traver,
Introductions/Agenda. Assessment Process
Lead; Olaf Jensen,
Panel Chair.
9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m.................. TOR #1................. Scott Large, Kiersten Time varying growth and
Curti, Jason McNamee, maturity,
Anna Mercer. Spatiotemporal
modeling, Ecosystem
indicators, Trophic
ecology, Natural
Mortality, Stakeholder
engagement.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m................. Break..................
10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m................. TOR #4................. Tim Miller, Kiersten Woods Hole Assessment
Curti. Model.
12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m.................. Lunch..................
1:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m................... TOR #5................. Tim Miller, Kiersten Reference Points.
Curti.
2:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m................... TOR #6................. Tim Miller, Kiersten Projections.
Curti.
3:30 p.m.-4 p.m...................... Discussion/Summary..... Review Panel...........
4 p.m.-4:15 p.m...................... Public Comment......... Public.................
4:15 p.m............................. Adjourn................
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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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9 a.m.-9:05 a.m...................... Welcome/Logistics, Michele Traver, .......................
Introductions/Agenda. Assessment Process
Lead; Olaf Jensen,
Panel Chair.
9:05 a.m.-10:15 a.m.................. TOR #4 cont'........... Gavin Fay, Jason Stock Structure.
McNamee.
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m................. Break..................
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m................. TOR #8................. Kiersten Curti......... Summarize Woods Hole
Assessment Model
recommended model;
Alternative Assessment
Approach.
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m................. TOR #7................. Julia Beaty............ Research
Recommendations.
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.................... Discussion/Summary..... Panel..................
12 p.m.-12:15 p.m.................... Public Comment......... Public.................
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.................. Lunch..................
1:15 p.m.-4 p.m...................... Report writing......... Panel..................
4 p.m................................ Adjourn................
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The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report
Writing' session on Thursday, December 7th, 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 (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Dated: November 29, 2023.
Michael P. Ruccio,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-26565 Filed 12-1-23; 8:45 am]
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