Andrew Applegate

NEFMC Staff

Whiting PDT ChairCouncil meeting

December 5, 2019

Southern red hake

Survey biomass

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2018 Red hake Catch

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Conceptual approaches1. Post-season AM (5000 → 400 lbs. possession limit)

Large increase in bycatch (squid and scallop)

Reduced trigger to 41% of TAL – first year

2. 400 lbs. possession limit year-round

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Conceptual approaches1. Post-season AM (5000 → 400 lbs. possession limit)

Large increase in bycatch (squid and scallop)

Reduced trigger to 41% of TAL – first year

2. 400 lbs. possession limit year-round

3. Adaptive control rule based on observed changes in biomass

Tmax

Expected rate of change (6.7%)

Maximum negative deviation/Intervention frequency

Proportion of ACL9

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Conceptual approaches1. Post-season AM (5000 → 400 lbs. possession

limit)

2. 400 lbs. possession limit year-round

3. Adaptive control rule

4. Biomass based control rule

No analytic assessment

5. Witch-flounder approach based on life history estimates

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Southern red hakeSpring survey, 2011-2019

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Southern red hakeSpring survey, 2011-2019

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