Peer Review Plans

Title and Description:
Status Review of Southeast Alaska Pacific Herring
Title was previously: Status Review of Lynn Canal Pacific Herring
The Region is conducting a status review of Southeast Alaska herring population as a follow up to a petition to list the population as a threatened or endangered Distinct Population Segment under the ESA.  The product that is subject to peer review is the Status Review Report, upon which our listing decision for the Southeast Alaska population will be based.

ID:  119 Info. Type:  ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date:  12/31/2009
Contact Person:  Rebecca Rootes NOAA Locator

Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda: 06/16/08

Estimated Peer Review Start Date: 2/15/2008
Review type: individual letters
Expected number of peer reviewers: 4-10
Peer reviewers will be selected by:  the agency

Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers?  no

Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed?  yes

How? 

When? 

Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review?  no

Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: 
Research experience in fishery biology, with specific expertise in herring biology, forage fish population ecology, fish population dynamics, stock assessments, habitat threats assessment or population modeling.

Comments on Peer Review:
Charge statement to the peer reviewer:  http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/protectedresources/herring/statusrev0308.pdf