Research Track Working Group: 2022 Improving Assessments for Black Sea Bass

Black Sea Bass Research Track Assessments: Improving Assessments for Black Sea Bass.

About

This research track will address black sea bass. Research track assessments evaluate new datasets that can either inform or be used in new or existing stock assessment models. Our goal is to develop an improved stock assessment for black sea bass that can be used for future management track assessments.

Please click on the Day number in the Schedule section below to get the login for a specific webinar.

Working Group Members

Anna Mercer (chair) - NEFSC

Kiersten Curti - NEFSC

Julia Beaty - MAFMC

Gavin Fay - SMAST

Tim Miller - NEFSC

Marissa McMahan - Manomet

Sam Truesdale - MADMF

Ricky Tabendera - NEFSC

Jason McNamee - RIDEM

Stakeholder Meeting

The Black Sea Bass Working Group held a virtual Stakeholder Meeting on Monday, May 16, 2022. This science focused meeting began with an overview of the black seas bass assessment and then opened for stakeholder input on the following science topics:

* Changes over time in availability, distribution, landings, and discards

* Ecosystem drivers

* Selectivity by gear type

* Socioeconomic impacts on fishing operations

A meeting summary is available upon request. Please contact Michele Traver or Alexander Dunn.

Previous Working Group Meetings

August 3, 2021
September 9, 2021
September 30, 2021
November 17, 2021
January 4, 2022 (Canceled)
January 18, 2022
January 27, 2022
February 3, 2022
March 14, 2022
March 25, 2022
April 4, 2022
April 8, 2022
May 6, 2022
May 16, 2022
June 1, 2022
June 10, 2022
June 22, 2022
July 6, 2022 (Canceled)
July 19, 2022
November 4, 2022
February 23, 2023