Peer Review Plans

Title and Description:
Data Poor Stocks Working Group
The working group product will be a document providing: (a) proposed biological reference points (BRPs) and measurable BRP and maximum sustainable yield (MSY) proxies for five Northeast stocks/species groups (i.e., Black sea bass, Deep-sea red crab, Scup, Skates, Atlantic wolfish); (b) advice for scientific and statistical committees (SSCs) to consider when they develop fishing level recommendations for these stocks; (c) advice on what to do about species with identification problems; (d) comments on what is needed to improve the proxies and/or assessments for each species and (e) suggested methodologies for conducting future weakfish stock assessments. Although it is expected that significant uncertainties will be associated with the proposed BRPs, MSYs, and their proxies, the intention is that the recommended values will represent the best available science.

ID:  112 Info. Type:  ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date: 3/1/2009
Contact Person:  Rebecca Rootes NOAA Locator

Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda:  06/16/2008

Estimated Peer Review Start Date:  12/1/2008
Review type:  panel
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?  This will be a public meeting and comments will be taken.

When?  Meetings not yet scheduled. Will be posted as available.

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:  Fishery stock assessment, mathematical modeling, fish biology, Biological Reference Points in data poor fisheries.

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