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Peer Review for Atlantic Cobia Benchmark Stock Assessment Scheduled for November 19-21, 2019

August 27, 2019 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:

The benchmark stock assessment for Atlantic cobia will be peer-reviewed through the SouthEast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) on November 19 –21, 2019 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, NC. The assessment will be used to evaluate the health of the stock and inform management of the species.

Review Workshops are open to the public, with the exception of select closed sessions for Review Panel deliberations when the public and all other workshop participants may be asked to leave the room.

A copy of the agenda for the peer review can be found here –http://www.asmfc.org/files/Meetings/SEDAR58_Cobia_RW_draftagenda.pdf. For more information, please contact Patrick Campfield, Science Director, at pcampfield@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.

Peer Reviews for Atlantic Menhaden Species-Specific and Ecological Reference Points Benchmark Assessments Scheduled for November 4-8, 2019

August 27, 2019 — The following was released by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission:

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic menhaden single-species and ecological reference points benchmark stock assessments will be peer-reviewed through the SouthEast Data, Assessment and Review (SEDAR) from November 4 – 8, 2019 at the Town and Country Inn and Suites, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC. The assessments will be used to evaluate the health of the stock and inform management of the species in an ecosystem context.

Review Workshops are open to the public, with the exception of select closed sessions for Review Panel deliberations when the public and all other workshop participants may be asked to leave the room.

A copy of the agenda for the peer review can be found here –http://www.asmfc.org/files/Meetings/SEDAR69RW_AtlMenhadenERPs_Agenda.pdf

For more information, please contact Patrick Campfield, Science Director, at pcampfield@asmfc.org or 703.842.0740.