Peer Review Plans

Title and Description:
Atlantic White Marlin Status Review
The subject of the peer review is a status review report conducted for the Atlantic white marlin in response to a settlement agreement that NMFS would revisit the status of the white marlin following a 2006 stock assessment. The settlement agreement was in response to a complaint by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Turtle Island Restoration Network following the NMFS 2002 decision that white marlin did not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act. A team of federal biologists prepared the status review report. The report will be made available to the public through a published notice of availability in the Federal Register.

ID:   103 Info. Type:  ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date:  1/4/2008  Actual: 1/4/08
Contact Person: Rebecca Rootes NOAA Locator

Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda:  1/16/2008

Estimated Peer Review Start Date:  8/30/2007
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?  no

How?  NA

When?  NA

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: stock assessment and population modeling; taxonomy; white marlin distribution and habitat; fisheries management and conservation mechanisms

Comments on Peer Review:
Charge statement to the peer reviewers: ID103_WhiteMarlinStatusReview_ChargeStatement.pdf
Final peer review report: ID103_WhiteMarlin_Peer_Review_Report.pdf