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An ad hoc sub-panel of the New England Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and outside scientists will meet via webinar to conduct a peer review of the Atlantic Cod Stock Structure Working Group’s report titled: An Interdisciplinary Review of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Stock Structure in the Western North Atlantic Ocean.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION: Register for the webinar HERE.

CALL-IN OPTION: To listen by telephone, dial +1 (415) 655-0052. The access code is 805-785-106. This is not a toll-free number.

MEETING MATERIALS:

Agenda

Technical Memo: An Interdisciplinary Review of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Stock Structure in the Western North Atlantic Ocean

Terms of Reference for Peer Review of the Atlantic Cod Stock Structure Working Group’s Report

Peer Review Presentations 1 through 9

Draft Research and Monitoring Priorities

Updated genetics presentation – Day 1 - May 18

Updated natural markers presentation – Day 2 - May 19

Additional genetics information requested by the peer review panel – Follow-up - May 19

PEER REVIEW PANEL: The panel is made up of the following reviewers.

  • Jake Kritzer – chair
  • Yong Chen (SSC member)
  • Jeremy Collie (SSC member)
  • Richard Merrick (SSC member)
  • Ike Wirgin

WORKING GROUP TERMS OF REFERENCE: Here are the terms of reference (TORs) for this review.

  1. Determine whether the report, An Interdisciplinary Review of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) Stock Structure in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, met the following objectives/terms of reference for the Atlantic Cod Stock Structure Working Group (May 14, 2018). Note that these include only the first three of the six objectives/terms of reference set for the Working Group.
    1. Inventory and summarize all relevant peer-review information about stock structure of Atlantic cod in NAFO Divs. 5 and 6 and interactions with 4X. Evaluate the relative importance of the information with respect to developing a holistic understanding of Atlantic cod stock structure.
    2. Identify and evaluate any new or existing data or information about the stock structure of Atlantic cod in NAFO Divs. 5 and 6 and interactions with 4X, and subject to a peer-review by the working group. Integrate any additional information into the inventory developed in terms of reference TOR 1.
    3. Using a holistic approach, synthesize all available information (TOR 1 and 2) and develop sets of possible biological stock structures and consider scientific support for each alternative. In developing alternative stock structures, consider the temporal stability of stock structure and how the available information can inform the knowledge of stock structure over time.

  2. Determine whether the information presented in the report adequately supports the report’s conclusions about Atlantic cod stock structure in the statistical areas considered.

  3. Identify any major information gaps in the existing research with respect to cod stock structure. Develop an initial list of research recommendations to address these gaps.

COMMENTS: The deadline for submitting written comments for consideration at this meeting is 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020. Address comments to Council Chairman Dr. John Quinn or Executive Director Tom Nies and email them to comments@nefmc.org. The address for mailing comments is: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill #2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

2019 COD SYMPOSIUM: Information related to the June 2019 symposium titled “Building a Shared Vision of Atlantic Cod Population Structure and New England Fisheries” is available HERE.

QUESTIONS: Contact Council Deputy Director Chris Kellogg at (978) 465-0492 ext. 112; ckellogg@nefmc.org.