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Research Track Assessment for Three Stocks of Yellowtail Flounder Including Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine, Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic, and Georges Bank

89 Fed. Reg. 85166 (Oct. 25, 2024)

Research Track Assessment for Three Stocks of Yellowtail Flounder Including Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine, Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic, and Georges Bank

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Federal RegisterOct 25, 2024
89 Fed. Reg. 85166 (Oct. 25, 2024)
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    • 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 Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine (CCGOM), Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic (SNEMA), and Georges Bank (GB) stocks of Yellowtail flounder. 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. and Canadian 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 November 18, 2024-November 22, 2024. The meeting will conclude on November 22, 2024 at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the daily meeting agenda.

    ADDRESSES:

    The meeting will be held in the Clark Conference Room at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center Aquarium Building: 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543; and via Google Meet:

    Google Meet joining info: https://meet.google.com/fdr-vztn-jxd Or dial: (US) +1 443-892-2999

    PIN: 475 421 044#

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Kristan Blackhart, (206) 289-0383; kristan.blackhart@noaa.gov.

    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 assessment peer review, 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, November 18, 2024

    Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
    10 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Welcome/Logistics Blackhart, Chen
    10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Research Track (RT) Overview Adams
    10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Terms of Reference (TOR) #1 Cadrin Ecosystem.
    12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Lunch
    1:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. TOR #2 Alade, Hansell, Hodgdon Catch.
    2:45 p.m.-3 p.m. Break
    3 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Public Comment Public
    3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Discussion/Summary Review Panel Conclusions, Recommendations, and Final Wrap-up for TORs 1-2
    3:45 p.m. Adjourn
    Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
    10 a.m.-10:05 a.m. Welcome/Logistics To be determined (TBD), Chen
    10:05 a.m.-11:35 a.m. TOR #3 Alade, Hansell, Hodgdon Survey Data.
    11:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Woods Hole Assessment Model (WHAM) Overview Miller
    12:05 p.m.-1:05 p.m. Lunch
    1:05 p.m.-1:20 p.m. Overview of approach for TORs #4-6 Adams All Stocks.
    1:20 p.m.-3:20 p.m. TORs #4-6 Hodgdon SNEMA: Models, Biological Reference Points (BRPs) and Projections.
    3:20 p.m.-3:35 p.m. Break
    3:35 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Public Comment Public
    3:50 p.m.-4:20 p.m. Discussion/Summary Review Panel Conclusions, Recommendations, and Final Wrap-up for TOR 3, SNEMA TORs 4-6.
    4:20 p.m. Adjourn
    Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
    10 a.m.-10:05 a.m. Welcome/Logistics TBD, Chen
    10:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m. TORs #4-6 Hansell GB: Models, BRPs and Projections.
    12:05 p.m.-1:05 p.m. Lunch
    1:05 p.m.-3:05 p.m. TORs #4-6 Alade CCGOM: Models, BRPs and Projections.
    3:05 p.m.-3:20 p.m. Break
    3:20 p.m.-3:35 p.m. Public Comment Public
    3:35 p.m.-4:05 p.m. Discussion/Summary Review Panel Conclusions, Recommendations, and Final Wrap-up for GB & CCGOM TORs 4-6.
    4:05 p.m. Adjourn
    Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
    10 a.m.-10:05 a.m. Welcome/Logistics TBD, Chen
    10:05 a.m.-11:35 a.m. TOR #8 Legault All Stocks.
    11:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m. TOR #7 Dolan
    12:05 p.m.-1:05 p.m. Lunch
    1:05 p.m.-2:05 p.m. Wrap up TOR #7 Dolan
    2:05 p.m.-2:20 p.m. Public Comment Public
    2:20 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Discussion/Summary Review Panel Conclusions, Recommendations, and Final Wrap-up for TORs 7-8.
    2:50 p.m.-3:05 p.m. Break
    3:05 p.m.-4 p.m. Homework, if needed; else closed panel writing session TBD
    4 p.m. Adjourn
    Time Topic Presenter(s) Notes
    10 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed panel writing session Review Panel * If necessary, revisit any remaining issues via open session.
    4 p.m. Adjourn