Management Track Community Input
We are seeking input early in the process to inform future Management Track Assessments
About
In 2024 the Northeast Fisheries Science Center began an initiative to increase opportunities for science-focused input in the Management Track Assessment process. Our overall goal is to improve the science products we deliver to our management partners. To accomplish this we solicit community input and on-the-water observations from industry experts that may help during the assessment process. We solicit the input early in the process to give our scientist sufficient time to investigate issues identified prior to modeling and assessment delivery.
2026 Input on 2027 Management Track Assessments
We are grateful to everyone that contributed their time and knowledge to help inform development of the 2027 Management Track assessments. The collaborative input we received during the March 18, 2026 community input meeting and associated online form will help our scientists better understand what is happening on the water and improve the science for the assessment.
To follow up from the input received, we will:
- Complete a report summarizing the input we received
- Identify in the assessment plans any components that were informed by community input, and
- Provide a summary of how community input informed the assessment during the Management Track peer review
Summary Reports
The following reports summarize the specific input we received during past community input processes.
- 2025 Community Input Session on June 2026 Management Track Stocks
- 2026 Community Input Session on 2027 Management Track Stocks