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"The 61st SAW Assessment Summary Report contains summary and detailed technical information on one stock assessment reviewed during July 19-21, 2016 at the Stock Assessment Workshop (SAW) by the 61st Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC-61): Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima). The SARC-61 consisted of three external, independent reviewers appointed by the Center for Independent Experts [CIE], and an external SARC chairman from the MAFMC SSC. The SARC evaluated whether each Term of Reference (listed in the Appendix) was completed successfully based on whether the work provided a scientifically credible basis for developing fishery management advice"--Introduction. [doi:10.7289/V5/RD-NEFSC-16-13 (http://doi.org/10.7289/V5/RD-NEFSC-16-13)]
The collapse of cod, flounder, and haddock fish stocks in the Northeast United States has caused widespread concern among managers and fishers in the United States and Canada. The diminishing stocks have forced managers to take strict regulatory measures. Numerous questions have been raised about the adequacy of stock assessment science used to evaluate the status of these stocks and the appropriateness of the management measures taken. Based on these concerns, Congress mandated that a scientific review of the methodology and data used to evaluate these stocks be conducted. In this volume, the committee concludes that although there are improvements to be made in data collection, modeling uncertainty, and communicating between fishers, managers, and scientists, the scientific methods used in the Northeast stock assessments are sound. Recommendations are made on how the stock assessment process can be improved.