Welcome to the Deep 7 Research Track Portal

a formal process that allows NOAA scientists the opportunity to dive deeper into our scientific approaches and improve how we assess and manage our fisheries.

not limited by strict management deadlines.

a collaborative process with fishers, state scientists, and federal scientists.

The Deep 7 Research Track is

The research track is made up of several different research modules.

There are many avenues of research we want to explore over the next few years to improve the Deep 7 assessment. Many of the priorities have come directly from suggestions from fishers. Some of our top priorities currently include:

Refining non-commercial catch estimates using fisher numbers, commercial reports, and surveys.

Expanding biosampling by partnering with fishers to collect life history and length data.

Enhancing the BFISH survey by reevaluating fishing methods and sampling grid allocations.

Reassessing the Deep 7 Stock complex and investigating alternative groupings.

And more!

How can I get involved?

We will be hosting regular meetings to share our progress and get your input.

If you want to catch up on what happened at previous meetings, click here.

We would love to hear from you, reach out to us at (insert email).