Date: May 23, 2023

Speaker: Sarah Gaichas, Research Fishery Biologist, NOAA NMFS NEFSC

Summary: The Northeast US State of the Ecosystem Reports summarizing ecosystem conditions relevant to fishery management are presented annually to the Mid-Atlantic and New England Fishery Management Councils. Indicators of performance relative to fishery management objectives and risks to meeting fishery management objectives are included for the Mid-Atlantic Bight, Georges Bank, and Gulf of Maine eco-regions. This presentation reviews the reports for 2023, containing information on conditions through 2022.

Keywords: Integrated Ecosystem Assessment, Ecosystem reporting, Climate indicators

About the Speaker: Dr. Sarah Gaichas is a Research Fishery Biologist with the Ecosystem Dynamics and Assessment Branch at the NOAA NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, MA. Her primary research is on integrated ecosystem assessment, management strategy evaluation, and ecosystem modeling.

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