🐟Management Track Assessment Review Meeting for Fish Stocks
Management Track Assessment for Acadian Redfish, White Hake, Georges Bank Winter Flounder, Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine Yellowtail Flounder, and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder; Public Meeting
Summary
NMFS will convene the Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting for the purpose of reviewing Acadian redfish, white hake, Georges Bank winter flounder, Cape Cod/Gulf of Maine yellowtail flounder, and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder 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 scientist and reviewed by an independent panel of stock assessment experts. 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.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
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The meeting addresses stock assessments for various fish species, which may influence regulatory compliance and operational costs for businesses in the fishing industry. Business owners should prepare for potential regulatory changes stemming from review outcomes.