Control Rules for Monitored Species

Committee (SSC), and the public on the matter of establishing Overfishing Limits (OFLs), Acceptable Biological Catch (ABCs), and Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) for monitored stocks under Amendment 13 to meet the NS1 guidelines. After reviewing a range of alternatives, the Council adopted the following final action for monitored stocks under Amendment 13: • Maintain the default harvest control rules for monitored stocks as modified to specify the new management reference points. ACLs would be specified for multiple years until such time as the species becomes actively managed or new scientific information becomes available. The value of 0.25 in the ABC control rule (a 75 % buffer) will remain in use until recommended for modification by the Scientific and Statistical Committee and approved by the Council