Project Description
SEDAR 84 will be a Benchmark assessment and addresses the stocks of Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper in Puerto Rico and St. Thomas/St. John and Stoplight Parrotfish in St. Croix. The Data Workshop was January 23-25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Assessment Process was a series of webinars held in 2024. The Review Workshop was originally scheduled for Ft. Lauderdale, Florida February 11th – 14th, 2025; however, the Review Workshop is postponed until July 15th-18th, 2025. For more information, please contact the SEDAR Coordinator for this project, Julie A. Neer: julie.neer@safmc.net
NOTE: SEDAR Working papers document the methods, datasets, and preliminary analyses that are under consideration at the various workshops and therefore do not necessarily represent final consensus opinions of workshop participants. Working paper findings and methods may change following workshop review. Working papers should not be cited without author permission.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
To submit a public comment for SEDAR 84, please complete the form at the link below.
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Project Workshops
SEDAR 84 Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish Data Workshop
The Data Workshop for SEDAR 84 Caribbean yellowtail snapper and stoplight parrotfish was held January 23-25, 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was held at the Verdanaz Hotel and was open to the public. A live stream of the plenary sessions was be available.
SEDAR 84 US Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper St. Thomas/ St. John Data Workshop Report
SEDAR 84 US Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper Puerto Rico Data Workshop Report
SEDAR 84 US Caribbean Stoplight Parrotfish St. Croix Data Workshop Report
Workshop Working Papers
- SEDAR 84 AP-01: Report on the status of U.S. Caribbean stoplight parrotfish Sparisoma viride age, growth, and reproductive biology for the SEDAR84 Stock Assessment Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-01: Radiocarbon Age Validation for Caribbean Parrotfishes Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-02: SEDAR 84 Commercial fishery landings of Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) in St. Thomas and St. John, US Caribbean, 2012-2022 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-03: SEDAR 84 Commercial fishery landings of Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) in St. Croix, US Caribbean, 2012-2022 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-04: Analysis of SEAMAP-C hook and line survey data for yellowtail snapper in Puerto Rico (1992-2020) Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-05: Summary of Management Actions for Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) from St. Croix (1985 – 2021) as Documented within the Management History Database Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-06: Summary of Management Actions for Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) from Puerto Rico and St. Thomas/St. John (1985 – 2021) as Documented within the Management History Database Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-07: Addressing Critical Life History Gaps for U.S. Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper: Bomb radiocarbon of age estimation method and a summary of the regional demographic patterns for size, age, and growth Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-08: U.S. Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper Population Demographics, Growth, and Reproductive Biology: Addressing Critical Life History Gaps Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-09: SEDAR 84 Trip Interview Program (TIP) Size Composition Analysis of Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) in Puerto Rico, U.S. Caribbean, 1983-2022 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-10: SEDAR 84 Trip Interview Program (TIP) Size Composition Analysis of Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) in St. Thomas/St. John, U.S. Caribbean, 1983-2022 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-11: SEDAR 84 Trip Interview Program (TIP) Size Composition Analysis of Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) in St. Croix, U.S. Caribbean, 1983-2022 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-12: SEDAR 84 Commercial fishery landings of Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) in Puerto Rico, US Caribbean, 2012-2022 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-13: Length-Frequency Snapshot of Yellowtail Snapper from Image Analysis in Puerto Rico Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-14: Fishery-Independent Reef Fish Visual Survey Population Density and Length Composition for Stoplight Parrotfish in the St. Croix Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-15: Fishery-Independent Reef Fish Visual Survey Population Density and Length Composition for Yellowtail Snapper in the Puerto Rico Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 DW-16: Fishery-Independent Reef Fish Visual Survey Population Density and Length Composition for Yellowtail Snapper in St. Thomas/John Opens in a new window
Workshop Reference Documents
- SEDAR 84 RD-01: Selectividad Pesquera del Buche (Seno) en Chinchorros de Playa con mallas de 2.5, 2.0 y 1.0 pulgadas, a lo largo de la costa Oeste y Noreste de la Isla de Puerto Rico Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-02: Monitoring of Mesophotic Habitats and Associated Benthic and Fish/Shellfish Communities from Abrir la Sierra, Bajo de Sico, Tourmaline, Isla Desecheo, El Seco and Boya 4, 2018-20 Survey Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-03: Population Size, Growth, Mortality and Movement Patterns of Yellowtail Snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) in the U.S. Virgin Islands Determined Through a Multiinstitutional Collaboration Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-04: S8-DW-09: An Update on the Reported Landings, Expansion Factors and Expanded Landings for the Commercial Fisheries of the United States Virgin Islands (with Emphasis on Spiny Lobster and the Snapper Complex) Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-05: SEDAR68-DW-13: Marine Recreational Information Program Metadata for the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean regions Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-06: Nearshore habitats as nursery grounds for recreationally important fishes, St. Croix, U S. Virgin Islands Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-07: Seasonal Patterns of Juvenile Fish Abundance in Seagrass Meadows in Teague Bay Bank Barrier Reef Lagoon, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-08: The Distribution of Herbivorous Coral Reef Fishes within Fore-reef Habitats: the Role of Depth, Light and Rugosity Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-09: The Use of Vertical Distribution Data in the Identification of Potential Spawning Sites and Dispersal Pathways for Parrotfish (Genera Sparisoma and Scarus) within Territorial Waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-10: Evaluating the impact of invasive seagrass Halophila stipulacea on settlement, survival, and condition factor of juvenile yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus, in St. Thomas, USVI Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-11: The Commercial Yellowtail Snapper Fishery off Puerto Rico, 1983-2003 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-12: S8-DW-08: The commercial reef fish fishery in Puerto Rico with emphasis on yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus: landings and catch per unit of effort from 1983 through 2003 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-13: The Net Buyback and Ban in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Opens in a new window
SEDAR 84 Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish Assessment Process
Process Working Papers
Process Reference Documents
- SEDAR 84 RD-11: The Commercial Yellowtail Snapper Fishery off Puerto Rico, 1983-2003 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-12: S8-DW-08: The commercial reef fish fishery in Puerto Rico with emphasis on yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus: landings and catch per unit of effort from 1983 through 2003 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 RD-13: The Net Buyback and Ban in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Opens in a new window
SEDAR 84 Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish Review Workshop
The Review Workshop was supposed to be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton 1100 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 February 11th-14th, 2025; however, the Review Workshop has been postponed until July 15th-18th, 2025.
Process Working Papers
Process Reference Documents
Workshop Presentations
Project Supplemental
- SEDAR 84 Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish Document List – 22 July 2024 Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish Project Schedule Opens in a new window
- SEDAR 84 Caribbean Yellowtail Snapper and Stoplight Parrotfish Terms of Reference Opens in a new window