09-23-2010, 12:16 PM
Population data is not collected via angler reports exclusively, if at all. The SAFMC uses the SouthEast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) process to estimate the health of fish stocks. They get a bunch of scientist together and collect all of the the information available for any particular species, they then review what they've got, asses the information and make estimates based on it. Then send it out to even more scientists for a peer review... to be sure that they have made reasonable conclusions based on the data they have.
All though its all pretty techical, if you're interested in any particular fish, and what data was used you can check out the website (its all public record) at: http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/sedar/
The red snapper stock assessment (data used to calculate population size off the east cost) can be found here:
http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/sedar/Sedar_Wo...shopNum=24
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All though its all pretty techical, if you're interested in any particular fish, and what data was used you can check out the website (its all public record) at: http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/sedar/
The red snapper stock assessment (data used to calculate population size off the east cost) can be found here:
http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/sedar/Sedar_Wo...shopNum=24
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