NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center

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Woods Hole, MA -- During February 3-8, 2003 a peer review will be conducted for recent scientific analyses important to Northeast groundfish stock assessments and development of groundfish plan amendment 13. Independent experts have been assembled to conduct the review. Names of the peer reviewers can be found here:

http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/

Under "What's New" choose "Peer Reviewers", the third bullet under "Groundfish Peer Review."

List of Independent Peer Reviewers
Groundfish Peer Review Meeting

Dr. Ewen Bell, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft, England

Dr. Robin Cook, FRS Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen, Scotland

Dr. Robert Mohn, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Halifax, NS, Canada

Dr. Murdoch McAllister, Imperial College, London, England

Dr. Andrew Payne, (chair/summarizer) Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft, England

Reviewers provided by the Center for Independent Experts. For more on the Center, go here:

http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/groups/cimas/CIE_main_page.html

Moderator for Public Sessions

Mr. Don Perkins, Gulf of Maine Aquarium, Portland, Maine