[DRAFT] SSC Meeting Verbatim Transcript | September 23-25, 2025

TABLE OF CONTENT

TABLE OF MOTIONS​

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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL​

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ADOPTION OF AGENDA​

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APPROVAL OF VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTIONS​

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SEDAR 91 SPINY LOBSTER PUERTO RICO – KEVIN MCCARTHY SEFSC​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS......................................................... 11 SEDAR 91 U.S. CARIBBEAN, SPINY LOBSTER, SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN, SAINT CROIX-ADYAN RÍOS, SEFSC​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS......................................................... 17 SEDAR 91 DATA REVIEW FOR SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN – ADYAN SEFSC​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS......................................................... 27 SEDAR 91 DATA REVIEW FOR SAINT CROIX – ADYAN RÍOS​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS......................................................... 63 ATTAINMENT AND THE CURRENT OFLS​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS......................................................... 85 SSC SEDAR 91 RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN​

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SEDAR 103 CARIBBEAN APPLICAITON OF ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT METHODS​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS........................................................ 147 SEDAR 84 STOCK ASSESSMENT PEER REVIEW DISCUSSION​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS........................................................ 157 SEDAR 84 RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS - ADYAN​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS........................................................ 171 SEDAR 84 RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS, CONTINUATION- ADYAN​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS........................................................ 176 SEDAR 91 MANAGEMENT REFERENCE POINTS AND CONSTANT-CATCH ABCs AND OFLs​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS........................................................ 194 SUMMARY REPORT OF THE SSC RESPONDING TO THE SEDAR 84​

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS........................................................ 196 Cont. SSC SEDAR 91 RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN​

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SSC SEDAR 91 RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS SAINT CROIX​

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OTHER BUSINESS​

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