(To be carried out by SAW Working Groups) (v. 1/17/2014) A. Gulf of Maine (GOM) haddock

1. Estimate catch from all sources including landings and discards. Include recreational discards, as appropriate. Describe the spatial and temporal distribution of landings, discards, and fishing effort. Characterize the uncertainty in these sources of data. Investigate the utility of commercial or recreational LPUE as a measure of relative abundance. 2. Present the survey data being used in the assessment (e.g., indices of relative or absolute abundance, recruitment, state surveys, age-length data, etc.). If available, consider whether tagging information could be used in estimation of stock size or exploitation rate. Characterize the uncertainty and any bias in these sources of data. 3. Evaluate the hypothesis that haddock migration from Georges Bank influences dynamics of GOM stock. Consider role of potential causal factors such as density dependence and environmental conditions. 4. Estimate annual fishing mortality, recruitment and stock biomass (both total and spawning stock) for the time series (integrating results from TOR-3), and estimate their uncertainty. Include a historical retrospective analysis to allow a comparison with previous assessment results and previous projections