SEDAR 41 South Atlantic Red Snapper and Gray Triggerfish

SEDAR 41 will address the stock assessments for South Atlantic red snapper and gray triggerfish. The first Data Workshop was held August 4-8, 2014 in Charleston, SC. A working paper submitted after the first Data Workshop questioned the validity of data collected during the early years of the Southeast Region Headboat Survey (SRHS). The Data Workshop Panel could not reach consensus on a way forward with the assessment until the headboat data are fully evaluated and the extent and nature of the reporting issues are determined and addressed. All SRHS data and any data streams that rely on this data are preliminary and subject to change based on the outcome of the headboat data evaluation. A second abbreviated Data Workshop was held August 4-6, 2015 in Charleston, SC; the Assessment Workshop was held December 14-17, 2015 in Morehead City, NC; and the Review Workshop was held March 15-18, 2016 in Charleston, SC.

To assess South Atlantic Red Snapper and Gray Triggerfish

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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.