30650 Project Published / External 1631 SEFSC Metadata Library Library In Work The Population and Ecosystems Monitoring Division performs large-scale fishery-independent surveys and applied research. Our science supports fisheries stock assessments and ecosystem-based fisheries and protected species management in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, southeastern Atlantic (South Atlantic), and Caribbean regions. Fishery-independent surveys use consistent, standardized sampling methods to assess changes in focal species’ abundance and other population metrics (e.g., age and size structure) over space and time. We use trawls, plankton nets, longlines, scuba divers, video cameras, and fish traps to survey. Our surveys support stock assessments for approximately 40 stocks in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, South Atlantic, and Atlantic high seas. The data we collect and analyze supports management advice to three regional fishery management councils, two interstate marine fisheries commissions, and the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. Our applied research focuses on topics including fish population dynamics (including the effect of habitat, climate, ecosystem, and anthropogenic drivers), habitat ecology and restoration, fisheries and community ecology, and the application of advanced technologies to fisheries- and habitat-focused research. We also coordinate closely with the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office to address habitat science needs. Theme SEFSC PECM Metadata Portfolio Data Steward 2021 Person Kellison, Todd Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov 101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort NC 28516 252-838-0810 252-728-8784 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/population-and-ecosystem-monitoring About Population and Ecosystem Monitoring Division @ Southeast Fisheries Science Center Online Resource ABOUT US Population and Ecosystem Monitoring A Division of the Southeast Fisheries Science Center, providing data, analytical products, research, and expertise to support NOAA Fisheries priorities. 26593 Project 23301 Project 77205 Project 3954 Project 65737 Project 26764 Project 65605 Project 24368 Project 24370 Project gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:30650 Lee Weinberger 2016-02-10T11:42:43 Lee Weinberger 2022-08-12T02:17:34 2021-10-20 Southeast Fisheries Science Center SEFSC 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA (305)361-5761 www.sefsc.noaa.gov 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST 1001 Public No 2021-10-20 1 Year 2022-10-20