Food-web models represent a synthesis of knowledge of these dependencies and are a platform for evaluating the consequences of change in small pelagic fish productivity.
The purpose of this assessment was to update the 2017 Atlantic Sturgeon Benchmark Stock Assessment and Peer Review Report (ASMFC 2017) with recent data from 2016-2022.
This collaborative plan provides a blueprint that prioritizes research projects to improve Gulf recreational fishing data collection and resulting catch and effort estimates. It is part of the Gulf Transition Plan.
The strategy establishes a system of governance that describes the working relationships between the two federal agencies (USFWS and NOAA-Fisheries), Maine Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), Penobscot Nation and stakeholders.