May 3, 2023 — The following was released by Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council:
The Mid‐Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) seeks a contractor to collaboratively participate in the upcoming longfin squid (Doryteuthis (Amerigo) pealeii) research track stock assessment.
Research track stock assessments are carried out over several years and can consider extensive changes in data, models, or stock structures. The contractor will work with the Longfin Squid Research Track Assessment Working Group (to be formed later this year). The contractor will participate in working group discussions, conduct relevant data analyses, and develop analytical models as appropriate in support of the workgroup efforts. The contractor will also collaborate on the development of technical working papers that advance the state of longfin squid assessment science, and which are independently peer reviewed at the conclusion of the assessment (March 2026).
See the Request for Proposals linked below for additional details and proposal instructions.