IBSS was awarded the Mid‐Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) Aging Technicians Contract.
The MAFMC is working with the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) to process and age new and a backlog of fisheries samples. These samples, including otoliths (think “fish ear bones”) and shells help scientists understand species age- and growth-related demography and ecology, and aid in integrated ecosystem research. The Program has provided ages on nearly 105,000 otoliths and other hard structures from over 22 species each year and has been doing so since 1938. Most otoliths and other hard part structures are read for production ages that support age-structured stock assessments that serve as the basis for scientific advice to the MAFMC. These data provide information on age compositions, recruitment strength, and fish population growth dynamics that ultimately inform the scientific basis for determination of stock status, biological reference points, and annual catch limits for these fish species.
IBSS will provide support for the preparation, processing, and aging of the appropriate hard part samples for MAFMC managed species.
IBSS looks forward to our continued delivery of innovative science-meets-technology solutions that forward the missions of our clients and makes their science matter to constituents both at home and abroad.
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