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NOAA Public Meeting: Management Track Assessment for American Plaice and Gulf of Maine Haddock

This notice announces a NOAA public meeting for the Management Track Assessment Peer Review of American plaice and Gulf of Maine haddock stocks. - Organized by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the Department of Commerce - Meeting held at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, MA, with a virtual option - Purpose: Formal scientific peer review of stock assessment results by an independent panel - Lead scientists will present findings; panel will evaluate and discuss - Public is invited to attend and observe presentations and discussions - No procurement of products or services; not a solicitation or contract opportunity - Focus is on scientific review, transparency, and public engagement regarding fish stock assessments

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NMFS will convene the Management Track Assessment Peer Review Meeting to review American plaice and Gulf of Maine haddock stocks. This peer-review process evaluates and presents stock assessment results for fish stocks in the offshore U.S. waters of the northwest Atlantic. The assessments are prepared by lead stock assessment scientists and reviewed by an independent panel of experts. The public is invited to attend presentations and discussions between the review panel and participating scientists.

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