The recent STAR panel report recommended the following (which is non binding):
(p21) Research Recommendations: High priority 1. Efforts to improve the AT survey should continue. This includes comparing species compositions between trawl and purse seine gears and between the Lisa Marie and NOAA white ships
Thus there is interest in conducting a formal analysis comparing night-time Lasker trawls with day- or night-time Lisa Marie purse seines.
The recent STAR panel report recommended the following (which is non binding):
Thus there is interest in conducting a formal analysis comparing night-time Lasker trawls with day- or night-time Lisa Marie purse seines.