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Title and Description:
Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports (multiple stocks) - 2006
The Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) is responsible for stock assessments for over 21 species or species groups listed in the groundfish fishery management plan (FMP) for the Gulf of Alaska. Management recommendations for these living marine resources are provided by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). The report produced and disseminated by the AFSC describes the condition and current status of groundfish resources in the Gulf of Alaska. These assessments are subject to in-house review before dissemination to the FMP plan teams and the Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC). The information is provided to the NPFMC to be used as the basis of their management decisions, which are subsequently approved and disseminated by the Secretary of Commerce through NOAA Fisheries.
ID: 31 Info. Type: ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date: 12/10/2006
Contact Person: Rebecca Rootes NOAA Locator
Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda: 6/16/2006
Estimated Peer Review Start Date: 11/17/2006
Review type: panel
Expected number of peer reviewers: 4-10
Peer reviewers will be selected by: a designated outside organization
Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers? yes
Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed? yes
How? This information will be reviewed by the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC). Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the fishery management council process emphasizes constituent and stakeholder participation in the development of fishery management plans and includes a rigorous scientific review of the information supporting proposed fishery management actions. Meetings of the NPFMC, including meetings of the SSC, are open to the public, meeting announcements are published in the Federal Register and public testimony is accepted.
When? At the NPFMC Council meeting Dec. 6-8, 2006.
Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review? yes
Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: Population Dynamics, Fish Life History-Strategies, Survey Methodology
Comments on Peer Review:Final peer review report: Section D-1, pages 5-30 of the SSC minutes at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/minutes/SSCDec06.pdf
Agency response to the peer review report:
Agency adopted the recommendations in the peer review report as evidenced by the following document and record of decision:
http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/analyses/specs/eis/default.htm
http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/frules/72fr9676.pdf (Agency adoption of the peer review recommendations is found on page 2 of the FR document).
ISI work product: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/refm/stocks/assessments.htm