From the assessment:
Stock Status Current benchmarks for Atlantic menhaden are F 30%,
F 15%, FEC 30%, and FEC 15%. The current benchmarks are calculated through spawner-per-recruit analysis using the mean values of any time-varying components (i.e., growth, maturity) over the time series 1955-2013 and full fishing mortality rate defined as the maximum rate across ages for each year. Based on the current
adopted benchmarks, the Atlantic menhaden stock status is not overfished and overfishing is not occurring. In addition, the stock is currently below the current fishing mortality target and above the current FEC target. The fishing mortality rate is currently at F65%,
which is the lowest F in the time series.
The complete stock assessment is available at
http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/sedar/down...m_medium=email
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