Cooperative Research
Northeast Cooperative Research Updates on Recent Activities and Future Opportunities NEFMC Research Steering Committee Boston, MA– January 17, 2018
Presented by John J. Hoey, Ph.D. Deputy Chief, Cooperative Research Branch NMFS - Northeast Fisheries Science Center Woods Hole, Mass. & Narragansett, RI
Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Program Review Implementation Updates 2017 Catchability Study-F/V Karen Elizabeth 2017 Bottom Longline Survey Study Fleet and FLDRS Updates RSC collaboration discussion
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Status of Center Efforts to advance Cooperative Research Enhanced administration of RSA Program • Finalized staffing moves in new Fisheries Monitoring & Research Division; Strengthening GARFO/NEFSC roles/responsibilities
Cross-divisional teams & Engaging Industry • • • •
Center working group to address catchability research Collaborating with Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel Mackerel Assessment Industry Working Group Working groups for integrating coop research in Fluke Benchmark Assessment (in process)/Designing fluke outreach/engagement (in process) • Improved opportunities to design joint research with proposed NRCC assessment scheduling changes (future) 3
Status of Center efforts to advance Cooperative Research Building organization capacity in Cooperative Research Branch • Center 2021 labor planning efforts underway • Development of annual cooperative research implementation plans underway Improved communications & awareness of coop research • Center-wide cooperative research seminars/speed talksboth internal and external • Port outreach meetings in Summer/Fall 2017 4 • Center outreach coordinator hire (2018)
Cooperative Gear Efficiency Research Update Completion of Summer 2017 Net Efficiency Study (Leg 3) on F/V Karen Elizabeth Worked with Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) and members to scope/design the 2017 Study— • Focus on fluke and other flatfish species in Southern New England/Mid A—moving results into 2018 Fluke Benchmark • Focus on red hake in Gulf of Maine Continued efforts with NTAP to implement priority joint research
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2017 Bottom Longline Survey • 8 species captured at levels sufficient to provide a primary (cusk) or ancillary index of abundance: • Soon have enough years to explore trends, 2018 will be year 5 • Dogfish, cod, haddock, white hake, red hake, cusk, barndoor and thorny skate • Borderline species for an index: pollock, smooth & little/winter skate
rough bottom stratified mean #/set spring/fall 3 years
• Some other species LLS may provide additional biological or habitat data (esp. data poor species) and limited abundance info • Halibut, wolffish, tilefish
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 6
Cooperative Research & FLDRS: Vessel Trip Types Over Time
Geographic Scope of cooperative Research fleet engaged in fine-scale haul by haul efforts ~ 110,000 individual efforts 111 individual vessels reported haul by haul for at least 1 trip in last 5 years All gear types
Our Collaborators as Representation of Total Regional Landings (by weight) for select fisheries in 2016
Expanded electronic technology and eVTR Efforts; FLDRS next Generation Gulf of Maine Research Institute Contract advancing electronic technologies, FLDRS outreach & trainings (underway) Cornell Cooperative Extenions Contract advancing electronic technologies, FLDRS outreach & trainings (underway) 2018 Scoping/Begin Design for Future FLDRS 5 • Coordination with Center and GARFO • Pursuing external funding (in process) • Input from Industry and Partners/ (to be developed) • How would RSC like to be involved? 10
Research Steering Committee Engagement Where can we work together to advance these or other cooperative research efforts?
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Presented by John J. Hoey, Ph.D. Deputy Chief, Cooperative Research Branch NMFS - Northeast Fisheries Science Center Woods Hole, Mass. & Narragansett, RI
Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Program Review Implementation Updates 2017 Catchability Study-F/V Karen Elizabeth 2017 Bottom Longline Survey Study Fleet and FLDRS Updates RSC collaboration discussion
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Status of Center Efforts to advance Cooperative Research Enhanced administration of RSA Program • Finalized staffing moves in new Fisheries Monitoring & Research Division; Strengthening GARFO/NEFSC roles/responsibilities
Cross-divisional teams & Engaging Industry • • • •
Center working group to address catchability research Collaborating with Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel Mackerel Assessment Industry Working Group Working groups for integrating coop research in Fluke Benchmark Assessment (in process)/Designing fluke outreach/engagement (in process) • Improved opportunities to design joint research with proposed NRCC assessment scheduling changes (future) 3
Status of Center efforts to advance Cooperative Research Building organization capacity in Cooperative Research Branch • Center 2021 labor planning efforts underway • Development of annual cooperative research implementation plans underway Improved communications & awareness of coop research • Center-wide cooperative research seminars/speed talksboth internal and external • Port outreach meetings in Summer/Fall 2017 4 • Center outreach coordinator hire (2018)
Cooperative Gear Efficiency Research Update Completion of Summer 2017 Net Efficiency Study (Leg 3) on F/V Karen Elizabeth Worked with Northeast Trawl Advisory Panel (NTAP) and members to scope/design the 2017 Study— • Focus on fluke and other flatfish species in Southern New England/Mid A—moving results into 2018 Fluke Benchmark • Focus on red hake in Gulf of Maine Continued efforts with NTAP to implement priority joint research
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2017 Bottom Longline Survey • 8 species captured at levels sufficient to provide a primary (cusk) or ancillary index of abundance: • Soon have enough years to explore trends, 2018 will be year 5 • Dogfish, cod, haddock, white hake, red hake, cusk, barndoor and thorny skate • Borderline species for an index: pollock, smooth & little/winter skate
rough bottom stratified mean #/set spring/fall 3 years
• Some other species LLS may provide additional biological or habitat data (esp. data poor species) and limited abundance info • Halibut, wolffish, tilefish
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 6
Cooperative Research & FLDRS: Vessel Trip Types Over Time
Geographic Scope of cooperative Research fleet engaged in fine-scale haul by haul efforts ~ 110,000 individual efforts 111 individual vessels reported haul by haul for at least 1 trip in last 5 years All gear types
Our Collaborators as Representation of Total Regional Landings (by weight) for select fisheries in 2016
Expanded electronic technology and eVTR Efforts; FLDRS next Generation Gulf of Maine Research Institute Contract advancing electronic technologies, FLDRS outreach & trainings (underway) Cornell Cooperative Extenions Contract advancing electronic technologies, FLDRS outreach & trainings (underway) 2018 Scoping/Begin Design for Future FLDRS 5 • Coordination with Center and GARFO • Pursuing external funding (in process) • Input from Industry and Partners/ (to be developed) • How would RSC like to be involved? 10
Research Steering Committee Engagement Where can we work together to advance these or other cooperative research efforts?
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