SEDAR 20 Atlantic Croaker and Atlantic Menhaden

SEDAR 20 was the peer review of stock assessments for Atlantic croaker and Atlantic menhaden, conducted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Products reviewed were reports from the ASMFC Data Workshop and ASMFC Stock Assessment Workshop for each stock. Participants for the SEDAR 20 Review Workshop were appointed by the ASMFC and the NOAA Center for Independent Experts. The Review Workshop product is a Peer Review Evaluation Report documenting Panel opinions regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the stock assessment and input data. The Review Workshop took place March 8-12, 2010, in North Charleston, SC.

To assess Atlantic Croaker and Atlantic Menhaden

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** NOTE: SEDAR Working papers document the methods, datasets, and preliminary analyses that are under consideration at the various workshops and therefore do not necessarily represent final consensus opinions of workshop participants. Working paper findings and methods may change following workshop review. Working papers should not be cited without author permission. ***

SEDAR assessment projects follow one of three approaches approved by the Steering Committee: benchmark, standard and update. Each provides a peer reviewed stock assessment, they simply vary in the details of how the project is managed as well as the time and analyses required. The Benchmark Approach is used to develop first-time assessments for stocks and to incorporate new datasets or new analytical methods into existing assessments. In this case, a panel or group of independent experts reviews the data and assessment to determine if the methods applied are scientifically sound. The standard approach is used to incorporate recent information into existing assessments. Peer review of standard assessments is provided by a Cooperators technical panel such as a Council Scientific and Statistical Committee. The update approach is used strictly to incorporate the most recent information into assessment analyses. Updates only allow for applying additional years of data to an existing assessment. Similar to the Standard process, peer review is provided by a Cooperators technical panel such as a Council Scientific and Statistical Committee.