SEDAR 21 HMS Sandbar Shark, Dusky Shark, and Blacknose Shark

The SEDAR 21 assessment was conducted following a Standard approach and addressed the stocks of HMS Sandbar Shark, Dusky Shark, and Blacknose Shark.

Please note that the Sandbar Shark and Dusky Shark Assessments were for the Atlantic Ocean only. A separate Blacknose Shark assessment was done for both the gulf of mexico and for the Atlantic Ocean.

The Data Workshop was held June 21 - 25,2010 in Charleston, SC, the Assessment Process was conducted via a series of webinars between September 2010 and March 2011 and the Review workshop was held April 18-22,2011 in Annapolis, MD.

To assess the stock of HMS Atlantic Sandbar and HMS Atlantic Dusky, HMS Atlantic Blacknose Shark and HMS Gulf Blacknose Shark

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** NOTE: SEDAR Working papers document the methods, datasets, and preliminary analyses that are under consideration at the various workshops and therefore do not necessarily represent final consensus opinions of workshop participants. Working paper findings and methods may change following workshop review. Working papers should not be cited without author permission. ***

SEDAR assessment projects follow one of three approaches approved by the Steering Committee: benchmark, standard and update. Each provides a peer reviewed stock assessment, they simply vary in the details of how the project is managed as well as the time and analyses required. The Benchmark Approach is used to develop first-time assessments for stocks and to incorporate new datasets or new analytical methods into existing assessments. In this case, a panel or group of independent experts reviews the data and assessment to determine if the methods applied are scientifically sound. The standard approach is used to incorporate recent information into existing assessments. Peer review of standard assessments is provided by a Cooperators technical panel such as a Council Scientific and Statistical Committee. The update approach is used strictly to incorporate the most recent information into assessment analyses. Updates only allow for applying additional years of data to an existing assessment. Similar to the Standard process, peer review is provided by a Cooperators technical panel such as a Council Scientific and Statistical Committee.