INTERNATIONAL STOCK ASSESSMENT REVIEW WORKSHOP

Workshop

The annual International Stock Assessment Workshop  taking place at UCT  will include international scientists on the Review Panel: Jim Ianelli, Andre Punt and Michael Sissenwine. 

TOPICS:

1) Sardine and anchovy – Review of progress on developing a new management procedure for setting catch limits in the pelagic fishery for sardine and anchovy

2) Consideration of appropriate harvest levels for lower trophic level species (such as sardine and anchovy) that take account of the need of dependent predators (such as seabirds) and the wider ecosystem

3) The value of/need for vessel-based surveys for pelagic and demersal resources in circumstances where their future is threatened by Government funding limitations

4) Squid – Review of progress on the development of a revised population model to assess this resource, based in particular, on the information provided by monthly commercial catch size structure data.

DOCUMENTATION AND ATTENDANCE:

Bancgkround documents for  discussion at the workshop will be posted online by 20 November  2025. on the following website for prior download, as they become available:   Attendees are asked to bring their own copies of these documents to the meeting as they will not be made available in other forms.   Because of the need to maintain a workshop type interaction, Chairs will limit discussion during each session primarily to panel members and selected key contributors who will sit at a central table.

However, others are welcome to attend, with members of relevant DFFE scientific working groups especially encouraged to do so. Their interventions will be entertained in the discussions to the extent that time permits. Inter alia for catering purposes, we need to know likely attendance. Could those wishing to attend part or all of the event please send an email to Anthea Stain copied to Doug Butterworth  indicating the topics for which you wish to attend (this is not necessary for those who wish to attend the final Friday lay summary session only).