November 24, 2015, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 

The Council's Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) met via webinar on Tuesday, November 24, 2015  to review alternative methods for addressing missing 2014 survey data for spiny dogfish and to determine if any adjustment to its OFL/ABC recommendations for spiny dogfish are appropriate.

• Meeting Report

Meeting Materials

Materials and a summary from the September 2015 SSC meeting regarding spiny dogfish may be found here:  http://www.mafmc.org/ssc-meetings/2015/sept-16-17  Additional materials are posted below. 

• Terms of Reference
• Evaluation of Alternative Smoothing Options for Spiny Dogfish Abundance Estimates

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.