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Council adopts final research and data needs list; EWG and SSC call for new indicators and process improvements
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a finalized research and data needs list that incorporates Ecosystem Work Group recommendations (coastwide krill index, timelier diet data analysis) and SSC edits; the SSC urged a more efficient process to engage advisory bodies and researchers early.
The Pacific Fishery Management Council on Thursday adopted the final research and data needs for the review cycle, incorporating recommendations from the Ecosystem Work Group and edits from the Scientific and Statistical Committee.
"According to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the council is required to review research and data needs and provide a list of the council's priorities to support the management of US West Coast fisheries,"…
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