2022-25932. Research Track Assessment for Spiny Dogfish and Bluefish

AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

NMFS will convene the Research Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Spiny Dogfish and Bluefish stocks. 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, 2022—December 9, 2022. The meeting will conclude on December 9, 2022 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held via WebEx at the following link: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/​noaanmfs-meets/​j.php?​MTID=​m537714866febfc8ede459d55b0482239. Meeting number (access code): 2764 137 9769; Meeting password: AhFMe8W3DS5; Phone: [phone] US Toll.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michele Traver, phone: [phone]; email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

For further information, please visit the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​new-england-mid-atlantic/​population-assessments/​fishery-stock-assessments-new-england-and-mid-atlantic. For additional information about research track stock assessments, please visit the NEFSC web page at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​new-england-mid-atlantic/​population-assessments/​research-track-stock-assessments.

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.

Monday, December 5, 2022

Time	Topic	Presenter(s)	Notes
9 a.m.-9:15 a.m	Welcome/Logistics, Introductions/Agenda/Conduct of Meeting	Michele Traver, Assessment Process Lead, Russ Brown, PopDy Branch Chief, Yan Jiao, Panel Chair
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m	Introduction/Executive Summary	Conor McManus (WG co-chair), (Spiny Dogfish)
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m	Term of Reference (TOR) #1	Conor McManus	Ecosystem Data.
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m	TOR #3	Cami McCandless (WG co-chair)	Survey Data.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m	Break.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m	TOR #2	Kathy Sosebee	Catch Data.
11:45 a.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.-2:30 p.m	TOR #4	Dvora Hart, Jui-Han Chang	Models.
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m	End of Day Wrap-up/Discussion/Summary	Review Panel
3 p.m.-3:15 p.m	Public Comment	Public
3:15 p.m	Adjourn.

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Time	Topic	Presenter(s)	Notes
9 a.m.-9:05 a.m	Welcome/Logistics, Introductions/Agenda	Michele Traver, Assessment Process Lead, Yan Jiao, Panel Chair.
9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m	TOR #4 cont.	Dvora Hart, Jui-Han Chang	Models.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m	Break.
10:45 a.m.-12 p.m	TORs #5 and #6	Dvora Hart, Jui-Han Chang	Reference Points, Projections.
12 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.-2:30 p.m	TOR #8	Dvora Hart	Alternative Assessment Approach.
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m	TOR #7	Conor McManus	Research Recommendations.
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m	End of Day Wrap-up/Discussion/Summary	Review Panel
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m	Public Comment	Public
3:30 p.m	Adjourn.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Time	Topic	Presenter(s)	Notes
9 a.m.-9:05 a.m	Welcome/Logistics, Introductions/Agenda	Michele Traver, Assessment Process Lead, Yan Jiao, Panel Chair
9:05 a.m.-9:30 a.m	Introduction/Executive Summary	Mike Celestino (WG chair), (Bluefish)
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m	TOR #2	Mike Celestino, Katie Drew	Catch Data.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m	Break.
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m	TOR #3	Mike Celestino, Katie Drew	Survey Data.
11:45 a.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 p.m	TOR #1	Abby Tyrell, Sarah Gaichas	Ecosystem Data.
3 p.m.-3:30 p.m	End of Day Wrap-up/Discussion/Summary	Review Panel
3:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m	Public Comment	Public
3:45 p.m	Adjourn

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Time	Topic	Presenter(s)	Notes
9 a.m.-9:05 a.m	Welcome/Logistics, Introductions/Agenda	Michele Traver, Assessment Process Lead, Russ Brown, PopDy Branch Chief, Yan Jiao, Panel Chair
9:05 a.m.-10:30 a.m	TOR #4	Tony Wood, Tim Miller	Models.
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m	Break.
10:45 a.m.-11:15 a.m	TOR #4 cont	Tony Wood, Tim Miller	Models.
11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m	Discussion/Summary	Review Panel
11:45 a.m.-12 p.m.	Public Comment	Public
12 p.m.-1 p.m	Lunch.
1 p.m.-2:30 p.m	TORs #5, #6, #8, and #7	Tony Wood, Sam Truesdell, Mike Celestino	Reference Points, Projections, Alternative Assessment Approach, Research Recommendations.
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m	Meeting Wrap-up/Discussion/Summary	Review Panel
3 p.m.-3:15 p.m	Public Comment	Public.
3:15 p.m	Adjourn.

Friday, December 9, 2022

Time	Topic	Presenter(s)	Notes
9 a.m.-5 p.m	Report Writing	Review Panel.

The meeting is open to the public; however, during the `Report Writing' session on Friday, December 9th, 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.

Authority:16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: November 22, 2022.

Kelly Denit,

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.