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    • SIS - Status Determination

    Metadata Updated: March 1, 2024

    The Status Determination dataset within the Species Information System (SIS) contains information related to overfishing, overfished, and approaching overfished status determinations; FSSI score for FSSI stocks; management action required, based on stock status; and information related to rebuilding programs for overfished and rebuilding stocks.

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    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
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    Harvested from NMFS OST

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact, Custodian)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:25954
    Access Constraints Cite As: NMFS Office of Science and Technology, [Date of Access]: SIS - Status Determination [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/25954., Access Constraints: No Restrictions, Use Constraints: No Restrictions
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update
    Harvest Object Id 9aa28e5c-4415-4373-8ff8-fceafa65bdde
    Harvest Source Id f9290d59-efab-4b58-a20f-a0e82126966c
    Harvest Source Title NMFS OST
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage The Secretary of Commerce is required to determine the status of a stock (Section 304 (e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), and the guidelines for National Standard 1.) This authority has been delegated to the Assistant Administrator (AA) for NOAA Fisheries. Stock Status Decision Memos (DM) are used to make stock status determinations whenever stock status changes, or when a negative status (e.g. overfished, subject to overfishing) continues. Stock Status DMs differ from the DMs used for most fishery management actions because the status determination is being made by the AA based on a recommendation from the Regional Administrator or SF Office Director. 1. If the stock status has remained unchanged from previous determination, a stock status DM is not needed and a status determination record can be entered in SIS by the Regional Office (or HMS) after the stock assessment has been finalized and entered in SIS. 2. If the stock status determination for overfishing and/or overfished is anticipated to change from previous determinations, the regional office (or HMS) and Office of Sustainable Fisheries prepare a Decision Memo (DM). The Assistant Administrator (AA) determines the stock’s status based on the Regional Administrator’s / OSF Director’s recommendation contained in the DM. 3. After the AA signs the DM determining the stock status: - Office of Sustainable Fisheries (OSF) will provide a signed copy of the DM to the regional office. - The Regional office sends the Council a signed notification letter with a cc to OSF for stocks that are subject to overfishing, overfished, or approaching an overfished condition. - The Regional office (or HMS) enters status determination records in SIS. 4. The OSF publishes a notice in the Federal Register for stocks found to be subject to overfishing or overfished using information contained in the DM and Council notifications. 5. If a stock assessment does not include results that clearly indicate stock status, it may still contain sufficient information to reasonably make a determination. When an assessment does not provide adequate information for management advice (such as determining target fishing levels or rebuilding projections), but there is adequate data to support a status determination, the steps above are still followed.
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2005

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