REPORT OF THE Study Group on Age-length Structured Assessment Models (SGASAM)

It was decided by Council (C. Res. 2002/2D07) at the 90th Statutory Meeting, 29 September to 9 October 2002 that:

The study group on age-length structured assessment models [SGASAM] (Chair: Dr. K Guldbrandsen Frøysa, Norway) will meet in Bergen, Norway from 3-6 June 2003 to:

a) investigate process model formulations, goodness of fit and model sensitivity in age-length based models;

b) evaluate the usefulness of such tools in specific case studies on stocks with differing life-histories, data

availability and quality, such as sprat, anglerfish, blue whiting, Nephrops, Greenland halibut and deepwater

species.

SGASAM will report for the attention of Resource Management Committee and ACFM.