Standing, Reef Fish, Socioeconomic and Ecosystem SSC Meeting March 2022

I. Introductions and Adoption of Agenda – Dr. Jim Nance

II. Approval of Verbatim Minutes and Meeting Summary: January 11-13, 2022 – Dr. Jim Nance

III. Scope of Work – Mr. Ryan Rindone

IV. Selection of SSC Representative for the April 4-7, 2022 Gulf Council meeting in Gulf Shores, Alabama – Dr. Jim Nance

V. Review: Estimating Absolute Abundance of Red Snapper off Louisiana – Dr. Benny Gallaway

• a. Presentation: Study Design
  • i. Background: Documentation on study design
• b. Presentation: Response to Peer-review and SSC comments
  • i. Background: Written response to comments
• c. Presentation: Revised Estimate of Absolute Abundance
  • i. Background: Revised project report
• Background: Artificial Attraction: Linking Vessel Monitoring System and Habitat Data to Assess Commercial Exploitation on Artificial Structures in the Gulf of Mexico
• d. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

VI. Discussion of Results of Post-stratification Analysis by SEFSC, FWC, and GRSC Teams for Florida Absolute Abundance Data – Dr. Katie Siegfried

• a. Presentation
• b. Document: Post-stratification Analysis
• Background: Red Snapper Post-stratification Plot
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

VII. Review: Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Interim Analysis: Health Check – Dr. Skyler Sagarese

• a. Presentation
• b. Background: NMFS Bottom Longline – Red Grouper 2021
• b. Background: SEAMAP Groundfish Red Grouper Update 2021
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

VIII. Review: Terms of Reference for SEDAR 64: Southeastern U.S. Yellowtail Snapper Update Assessment – Mr. Ryan Rindone

• a. Document: SEDAR 64 Update Proposed TORs
• b. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

IX. Review: Terms of Reference for SEDAR 85: Gulf of Mexico Yellowedge Grouper Operational Assessment – Mr. Ryan Rindone

• a. Document: SEDAR 85 Proposed TORs
• b. Background: SEDAR 22 YEG Stock Assessment Report
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

X. Public Comment – Dr. Jim Nance

• Instructions on how to join Public Comment

XI. Review: Characterizing Fleet Behavior Using Analysis of Vessel Monitoring Service Data – Dr. Larry Perruso

• a. Presentation
• b. Background: Manuscripts (zip file)
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

XII. Review and Discussion: National Academies of Sciences’ Report on the Impacts of Limited Access Privilege Programs in Mixed-use Fisheries – Dr. Ava Lasseter

• a. Report Recommendations
• b. Background: NAS LAPP Report
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

XIII. Evaluation: Updated SEFSC Catch Analysis for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper using the Great Red Snapper Count – Mr. Matt Smith/Dr. LaTreese Denson

• a. Presentation: Gardner Analysis
  • Updated Presentation: Gardner Analysis_Rev
• b. Presentation: SEFSC Catch Re-Analysis
  • Updated Presentation: SEFSC Catch Re-Analysis_v4
• c. Background: Documentation of Catch Analysis
• d. Background: GRSC Final Report
• e. Background: GRSC Addendum with 96.7 Million Fish Estimate
• f. Background: March/April 2021 Gulf SSC Meeting Summary
• g. Background: March/April 2021 SEFSC Catch Analysis for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper
• h. Background: January 2022 Gulf SSC Summary
• i. Background: Updated Gardner et al Spatial Analyses of Commercial and Recreational Catch (2019)
• j. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance
• k.  Background:  NMFS Bottom Longline Survey – Red Snapper Index Comparison
• l. Background: Red Snapper Catch Analysis

XIV. Public Comment – Dr. Jim Nance

• Instructions on how to join Public Comment

XIII. Evaluation: Updated SEFSC Catch Analysis for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper using the Great Red Snapper Count – Mr. Matt Smith/Dr. LaTreese Denson (continued)

XV. Review: An Update on the Development of Brown and White Shrimp Empirical Dynamic Models (EDM) – Dr. Stephan Munch and Dr. Michelle Masi

• a. Presentation
• b. Documentation
  • Background: Nonlinear dynamics and noise in fisheries recruitment: A global meta-analysis
  • Background: Environmental variability and fishing effects on the Pacific sardine fisheries in the Gulf of California
  • Background: Frequently asked questions about nonlinear dynamics and empirical dynamic modelling
• c. SSC Discussion – Dr. Jim Nance

XVI. Public Comment – Dr. Jim Nance

• Instructions on how to join Public Comment

XVII. Other Business – Dr. Jim Nance

The established times for addressing items on the SSC agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items.  Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from, or completed prior to the date established by this agenda.