Program

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Monday, May 11, 2015
6:00–8:00p Registration
Hotel Captain Cook, Anchorage

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
7:15–8:15a Registration and light breakfast
8:15–8:30a

Welcome
8:30–9:15a

Keynote Address

KISS—The Key Principle for Managing Data-Limited Fisheries? [5 MB PDF]

Doug Butterworth, University of Cape Town
9:15–10:00a

Keynote Address

Assessment and Management of Fisheries Based on Mean-Size Statistics: An Expansive Methodology [2.5 MB PDF]

John Hoenig, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
10:00–10:30a Break

Session 1: Potential new types of data for assessment and management

Session Chair: Matthew Baker
10:30–11:00a

Invited Talk

NOAA Fisheries Untrawlable Habitat Strategic Initiative: Toward Developing New Fishery Independent Surveys on Rock and Reef Areas [1.6 MB PDF]

David Somerton, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
11:00–11:20a

Targeted Visual Surveys with Sea-Surface Temperatures as Proxy for Octopus Abundance

David Scheel, Alaska Pacific University
11:20–11:40a

Observer Data for the Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab Assessment [2.5 MB PDF]

Shareef Siddeek, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
11:40a–12:00p

Developing Alternative Data Sets through Cooperative Monitoring in Alaska and Korea [3 MB PDF]

Steven Barbeaux, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
12:00–1:30p Lunch (on your own)
1:30–1:50p

Determining Discard Mortality Rates of Longline-Caught Skates (Rajidae) [0.6 MB PDF]

Daniel Michrowski, University of Alaska Fairbanks
1:50–2:10p

Should We Measure or Estimate Growth for Stock Assessments? [3.8 MB PDF]

Peter Kuriyama, University of Washington
2:10–2:30p

Growth, Mortality, and Reproduction of California Halibut (Paralichthys californicus): A Biogeographic Approach [5 MB PDF]

Cheryl Barnes, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
2:30–2:50p

Tanner Crab (Chionoecetes bairdi) Fecundity in the Eastern Bering Sea [1.7MB PDF]

Laura Stichert, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (presenter Joel Webb)
2:50–3:10p

A Long-Term Project Investigating Female Reproductive Potential of Chionoecetes Crabs [4 MB PDF]

Laura Stichert, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
3:10–3:40p Break

Session 2: Alternative stock assessment methods

Session Chairs: Jon Heifetz and Chris Siddon
3:40–4:10p

Invited Talk

Globalizing Localization of Data-Limited Approaches for Sustainable Resource Management [1.4 MB PDF]

Jason Cope, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
4:10–4:30p

Integration of Scientific and Local Knowledge to Assess the Vulnerability of Regional Nearshore Species with Productivity-Susceptibility Analysis [5 MB PDF]

Andrea Jara, Oregon State University
5:00–6:00p Poster setup
6:00–9:00p

Reception and Poster Session

Appetizers and cash bar

Wednesday, May 13, 2015
7:15–8:15a Registration and light breakfast
8:15–8:20a Announcements

Session 2: Alternative stock assessment methods (continued)
8:20–8:40a

The Robustness of Mean Length Mortality Estimators to Patterns and Variability in Recruitment [2 MB PDF]

Quang Huynh, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
8:40–9:00a

An Empirical Decision Tree Based Harvest Strategy for In-country Management of a Shared Pelagic Resource [1 MB PDF]

Robert Campbell, CSIRO Australia
9:00–9:20a

K-Nearest Neighbors Method for Prediction of Natural Mortality Rates [3 MB PDF]

Amy Then, University of Malaya
9:20–9:40a

Estimating Natural Mortality from Food Web Models

Elizabeth Conners, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
9:40–10:00a

Use of Acoustic Observations in Assessment of Deep Sea Fish: Case Study Greater Silver Smelt (Argentina silus) in Norwegian Water [5 MB PDF]

Elvar Hallfredsson, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
10:00–10:30a Break
10:30–10:50a

Evaluating Methods for Setting Catch Limits for Gag Grouper: A Comparison between a Data-Rich Integrated Stock Assessment Model and Data-Limited Methods [2 MB PDF]

Skyler Sagarese, University of Miami
10:50–11:10a

Can Satellite Tags Inform Management for a Data Poor Species? [3.5 MB PDF]

Pete Hulson, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
11:10a–12:10p

Stock Assessment Panel [transcript, 125 KB PDF]

John Hoenig, Jason Cope, Tony Booth, Dave Somerton, and others, moderated by Jon Heifetz
12:10–1:40p Lunch (on your own)

Session 3: Methods to incorporate uncertainty in assessment and management

Session Chair: Terry Quinn
1:40–2:10p

Invited Talk

Including Uncertainty into Data-Limited Assessment Models to Estimate Type 1 and Type 2 Errors [1.3 MB PDF]

Tony Booth, Rhodes University, South Africa
2:10–2:30p

Evaluating the Accuracy of Data-Poor Stock Assessment Methods in the Southeast United States

Emily Olson, University of Florida (presenter Jim Berkson)
2:30–2:50p

Evaluation of Statistical Models for Estimating Abundance from a Series of Resource Surveys [1 MB PDF]

Paul Spencer, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
2:50–3:20p

Break
3:20–3:40p

A Generalized, Length-Based, State-Space Assessment Model for Data-Limited Fisheries [1.4 MB PDF]

Merrill Rudd, University of Washington
3:40–4:00p

Risk Analysis of Plausible Incidental Exploitation Rates for Pacific Sleeper Sharks: A Data Poor Species in the Gulf of Alaska [1.4 MB PDF]

Dean Courtney, University of Alaska Fairbanks
4:00–4:20p

mseR: Software for Rapid Closed-Loop Simulation of Single-Species Harvest Strategies [7 MB PDF]

Sean Cox, Simon Fraser University, Canada
 

Late afternoon–evening small group activities

  1. (14) Sign up for Flattop Mountain hike, 5:30 pm departure from Downtown Bicycle Rental & Flattop Mountain Shuttle, 333 W. 4th Ave.
  2. (10) Sign up for independent dining at 6:30 pm, Glacier Brewhouse, 737 W. 5th Ave.

Thursday, May 14, 2015
7:15–8:15a Registration and light breakfast
8:15–8:20a Announcements

Session 3: Methods to incorporate uncertainty in assessment and management (continued)
8:20–8:40a

A Productivity-Susceptibility Risk Analysis for the Effects of Fishing on Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) Stocks from the Nunavut Territory [1.4 MB PDF]

Marie-Julie Roux, New Zealand Department of Fisheries (presenter Ross Tallman)

Session 4: Strategies for the management of mixed commercial, recreational, and/or subsistence fisheries

Session Chairs: David Witherell and Jim Armstrong
8:40–9:10a

Invited Talk

Management Strategies for Mixed Commercial, Recreational, and Subsistence Fisheries [2.2 MB PDF]

Steven Cadrin, University of Massachusetts
9:10–9:30a

Incorporating Social and Economic Considerations into Alternative Management in Galápagos [4 MB PDF]

Taylor Debevec, University of California Santa Barbara (presenter Norah Eddy)
9:30–9:50a

Olrac-RTI: A New and Operational Approach to Holistic Management of Fisheries for Multiple Commercial Species and Ecosystem Objectives

Amos Barkai, Olrac-SPS Silvermine House, South Africa
9:50–10:20a Break
10:20a–12:00p

Management Panel [transcript, 300 KB PDF]

Doug Butterworth, Natalie Dowling, Steven Cadrin, Cathy Dichmont, and others, moderated by Olav Ormseth
12:00–1:30p Lunch (on your own)
1:30–1:50p

Redesigning Galápagos Lobster Fishery Management through DPAs and Stakeholder Engagement [1.4 MB PDF]

Norah Eddy, University of California Santa Barbara (presenter Laura Johnson)
1:50–2:10p

Assessing the Status of Nearshore California Rockfish at Local Scales Using Data-Limited Approaches

Daniel Ovando, University of California Santa Barbara
2:10–2:30p

An Evaluation of the Percentile Approach for Establishing Sustainable Escapement Goals in Lieu of Stock Productivity Information [1 MB PDF]

Robert A. Clark, Alaska Department of Fish and Game (presenter James Hasbrouck)

Session 5: Methods for determining catch limits and alternative management measures

Session Chairs: Jon Heifetz and Olav Ormseth
2:30–3:00p

Invited Talk

Setting Management Measures Using Data-Limited Approaches—Lessons Learnt [1.5 MB PDF]

Cathy Dichmont, CSIRO, Australia
3:00 Refreshments, end of presentations
 

Late afternoon and evening options

  1. Go to Downtown Bicycle Rental & Flattop Mountain Shuttle, 333 W. 4th Ave., between 4:40 and 5:30 to rent bicycles for riding on Coastal Trail, unguided. Return bicycles at 10 pm or keep overnight.
  2. Self-guided history tour of downtown Anchorage. Pick up map at symposium registration desk.

Friday, May 15, 2015
7:15–8:15a Registration and light breakfast
8:15–8:20a Announcements

Session 5: Methods for determining catch limits and alternative management measures (continued)
8:20–8:50a

Invited Talk

Data-Limited Fisheries: A Call to Arms—Not at Arm’s Length

Natalie Dowling, CSIRO, Australia
8:50–9:10a

Assessing Data-Limited Fisheries: The Framework for Integrated Stock and Habitat Evaluation (FISHE) [4 MB PDF]

Kendra Karr, Environmental Defense Fund (presenter Willow Battista)
9:10–9:30a

Evolving Policy and Practice: The ICES Approach to Data-Limited Stocks [1 MB PDF]

Anne Cooper, ICES
9:30–9:50a

Extending the Catch-MSY Approach Using Auxiliary Data: Western Pacific Experience [2.3 MB PDF]

Marlowe Sabater, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council
9:50–10:10a

Break
10:10–10:30a

Options for Data Poor stock Assessment of Chars (Salvelinus spp.) [5 MB PDF]

Kim Howland, Fisheries and Oceans Winnipeg (presenter Ross Tallman)
10:30–10:50a

Does Size Really Matter? Managing Large Species by Counts [3 MB PDF]

Cindy Tribuzio, NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center
10:50–11:10a

Improving Southeast Alaska Geoduck Harvest Strategies Using Age Composition and Growth [1.4 MB PDF]

Katie Palof, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
11:10a–12:00p

Wrap-up, Terry Quinn

Poster Session (Tuesday evening)

Session 2: Alternative stock assessment methods
 

Evaluation of Hydroacoustic Rockfish Survey Methods Using Computer Simulation [2 MB PDF]

Philip Tschersich, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
 

Population Dynamics of Arctic Cod in the US Chukchi Sea [3.5 MB PDF]

Jennifer Marsh, University of Alaska Fairbanks
 

First Assessment of Temporal and Spatial Characteristics of French Data Set on Elasmobranch Stocks [2 MB PDF]

Hélène Gadenne, IFREMER, France
 

Stock Assessment Models for Short-Lived Species in Data-Limited Situations: Case Study of the English Channel Stock of Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) [2 MB PDF]

Juliette Alemany, IFREMER, France

Session 3: Methods to incorporate uncertainty in assessment and management
 

A Generalized Size-structured Model for Stock-Reduction Analysis [4 MB PDF]

Steven Martell, International Pacific Halibut Commission

Session 4: Strategies for the management of mixed commercial, recreational, and/or subsistence fisheries
 

Investigation on Biological Parameters of Pollock Population in Korean Waters [1 MB PDF]

Sukyung Kang, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Korea

Session 5: Methods for determining catch limits and alternative management measures
 

Current Methods for Setting Catch Limits for Data-Limited Fish Stocks in the United States [canceled]

David Newman, Natural Resources Defense Council (presenter Jim Berkson)

The session “Integration of social and economic considerations into management” has been canceled.