Ian Stewart
316:04 - 316:51
“The SSC recommended the existing model, which dates back several years, in agreement with the author and the crab plan team, the OFL that comes from that model, and a 20% buffer.”
- Speaker
- Ian Stewart
- Timestamp
- 316:04 – 316:51
- Transcript
- NPFMC 280 Day 2 - October 9, 2026
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 9, 2026
From the transcript
The SSC recommended the existing model, which dates back several years, in agreement with the author and the crab plan team, the OFL that comes from that model, and a 20% buffer. The choice of a buffer here agreed with both the crab plan team and the author and is consistent with what's been applied in recent years. We have, have and continue to prioritize transitioning this model into GMAX, which is a standardized model that's applicable to all of our crab stocks. And this— there was extensive presentation about the efforts to move this model into GMAX this year, but it wasn't quite ready, and we, we're recommending to continue to prioritize that moving forward. There was also a CIE review, and we generally agreed with the recommendations from that review.
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