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Report of the CFMC’s Science and Statistics Committee

Report of the CFMC’s Science and Statistics Committee. Held march 14-15, 2012 San Juan. Subjects Discussed. Fisher Monitoring Program Research Needs Sub-Committee Queen Conch SEDAR 26 Review Options for Parrotfish Accountability Measures Parrotfish Status Determination.

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Report of the CFMC’s Science and Statistics Committee

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  1. Report of the CFMC’s Science and Statistics Committee Held march 14-15, 2012 San Juan

  2. Subjects Discussed • Fisher Monitoring Program • Research Needs Sub-Committee • Queen Conch • SEDAR 26 Review • Options for Parrotfish Accountability Measures • Parrotfish Status Determination

  3. Review of Fishery Monitoring • Letters to DPNR and DNER • Stress importance of timely monitoring • Give background for rationale & benefits • Outreach for Fishers • Develop Strategies, Implement • Projections of landings from NMFS • SSC Review methodology

  4. Review of Fishery Monitoring • Implement validation of trip tickets • Stratified random sampling of TIP • SEFSC advise and train local agencies • Monitoring ACLs-What if exceeded • If data show can re-open- How is this done? • How quickly can it be done? • Framework approach? What mechanism? • What are response options?

  5. Research Needs Sub-Committee • Recommended two members for committee • Prioritize research goals & objectives • Use SEDARs and other sources • 5-year plan

  6. Queen Conch • Deepwater conch assessment • 30-50 m; high density; 10,000 at ALS • Adults only, reproduction observed • Research recommendations (spawning stock) • Extent of resource • Extent of reproduction • Larval transport at shelf-edge • Relative population size • Population stability

  7. Queen Conch • Petition to list under Endangered Species Act • Decision to list is not “fisheries management” • But has strong management implications • Should base on scientific information that is objective, transparent, inclusive, quality assured • Request description of process used by NMFS • Have role for SSC in process

  8. SEDAR 26 ReviewQueen and Silk SnappersRedtail Parrotfish • Length-based methods, data limitations • No evidence of overfishing • SSC endorses SEDAR 26 results and consensus of Center for Independent Experts

  9. Options for Parrotfish Accountability Measures • 3 reasons for exceeding ACL • Excess fishing • Change in data collection • ACL set too low relative to stock size • Need scientific process to assess cause • Options for accountability measures • Trip limits • Size restrictions • In-season management

  10. Parrotfish Status Determination • Grazing species and endangered coral health • Need objective, transparent, inclusive review • Recommendations for SEDARs • Age and growth data critical • Queen triggerfish & blue tang • Future SEDARs • White grunt; stoplight parrotfish; STX parrotfish; doctorfish; yellowtail snapper

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