Pacific hake (whiting). Photo by Sandy Parker-Stetter, NOAA Fisheries.
December 14, 2022
The Joint Technical Committee (JTC) created under the Pacific Hake/Whiting Treaty between the Governments of the United States and Canada, will meet in person in Seattle, WA, and by webinar, on December 14, 2022 to prepare for the 2023 Pacific hake/whiting stock assessment. The JTC meeting is open to the public and there will be opportunity for public comment. Pacific hake/whiting industry members, members of the Pacific hake/whiting treaty advisory bodies, and interested parties are encouraged to attend.
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Time: 9:00am- 3:00pm PST
Location:
The Graduate Hotel
Quimby Conference Room
4507 Brooklyn Avenue N.E
Seattle, WA 98105 USA
Guest Rooms
A block of lodging rooms is available at The Graduate at the group rate of $129 USD+ taxes/night through the following link to book online.
Reservations must be made by 12/12/2022 to ensure this group rate.
Agenda
9:00 am Survey, Fisheries, and Assessment
- Call to order and introductions
- Report from the U.S. Advisory Panel on the 2022 fishery
- Report from the Canadian Advisory Panel on the 2022 fishery
- Report from the Joint Technical Committee on the 2022 fishery data
Morning Break 10:30 - 10:45
- Expectations for the 2023 stock assessment model
- Report from the Joint Survey Team
- 2022 Acoustic Research Cruise
- 2023 Integrated Ecosystem & Pacific Hake Acoustic-Trawl Survey design and planning
- Update on integrated survey planning for the hake and coastal pelagic surveys in U.S. waters
Lunch Break 12:00 - 1:00
- Additional research topics
- Comments from the public
- Closing remarks
Meeting Information
Visit the West Coast Region webpage for this meeting
If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Colin Sayre at (206) 526-4656 or colin.sayre@noaa.gov.
