Wednesday, August 5, 2020
9:30 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
via webinar
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Workshop Objectives
(1) To clarify for all parties involved the processes and methodologies employed to establish calibration ratios that allow state collected survey data (i.e., data collected by Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi) to be converted to red snapper recreational catch information that is consistent with and comparable to allowable catch limits that were developed and established using the most recent red snapper stock assessment and CHTS derived data.
(2) To identify a process, or key elements of a process, going forward that will enable the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to make informed management decisions based on the best available information and science.
Session 1: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
I. Overview Presentation: Need and Current Status of Recreational Red Snapper Data Calibrations with the Gulf States – Dr. Cody
a. Discussion – Dr. Frazer
II. Overview Presentations of Each States Methods and Resulting Calibrations:
a. Alabama – Mr. Anson
b. Florida – Ms. Sauls
c. Louisiana – Mr. Adriance
d. Mississippi – Dr. Mickle
e. Summary of Calibration Presentations and Next Steps for Completion of the Review process – Dr. Cody
f. Discussion and Recommendations for Next Steps – Dr. Frazer
III. Overview Presentation: Preliminary Gulf Red Snapper State Private Quota Estimates – Mr. Pulver/Mr. Strelcheck
a. Background and Supporting Documents: Individual State Calibrations and Application to State Specific Annual Catch Limits – Background: Gulf Red Snapper State Quotas Estimates
b. Workshop Discussion and Recommendations for Next Steps – Dr. Frazer
Session 2: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
IV. Gulf Transition Team Sub-Group
a. Process for Revisiting and Updating Calibrations – Dr. Cody/Mr. Bray/Mr. Strelcheck
b. Transparency in Data Delivery, Management, Accessibility, and QA & QC – Mr. Bray
c. Future Research – Dr. Cody
d. Examining drivers for differences between survey estimates – Dr. Cody
V. Other Business – Dr. Frazer
VI. Wrap-Up and Next Steps – Dr. Frazer
End of Meeting
Background and Supporting Documents List
- 01 – Red Snapper IV Workshop Summary from September 2018
- 02 – NOAA White Paper Recommended Use of the Current Gulf of Mexico Surveys of Marine Recreational Fishing in Stock Assessments
- 03 – Red Snapper Workshop Consultant Report from December 2014
- 04 – Previous Investigation of Combining Estimators – Dr. Stokes