🎣NOAA Fisheries Announces Peer Review for Fishing Effort Survey Model
NOAA Fisheries Virtual Peer Review Workshop for the Fishing Effort Survey Calibration Model
Summary
NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology will host a two-day virtual workshop with the opportunity for partner and public comment for the independent peer review of the proposed Fishing Effort Survey (FES) calibration model methodology. The model is proposed for use to update the historical recreational fishing estimates produced using the FES to the scale of the improved FES anticipated for implementation in January 2026. Pending peer review results and associated next steps, calibrated estimates using the peer-reviewed calibration model are anticipated to be available for use in subsequent stock assessments and fisheries management decisions in spring 2026. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The notice details a peer review workshop on a Fishing Effort Survey calibration model that will guide recreational fishing stock assessments and management decisions in 2026. This has high implications for businesses linked to the fishing industry, as updated methodologies will likely affect fishing efforts and regulatory compliance.