brianlangseth-NOAA
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2 years ago From @chantelwetzel-noaa, steps she used for last cycle's dover Figures 74-81 roughly followed
Update the Stock Synthesis executable.
Modify the 2015 model structure (e.g., combine fleets) and re-run the model.
Process all new data according to the new model structure. Add each updated data piece through 2014 one at a time: catch, catch + indices, catch + indices + length, catch + indices + lengths + ages, catch + indices + lengths + ages with data weighting.
Add additional data between 2015-2022 one at a time updating the same process taken above.
Update the priors for M and h as appropriate.
Add any additional key model changes that may not have been included in step 2 or 5.
Alternatively, you could do all of the major model structure changes last, however, that does force you to work up the data twice following the 2015 and new structure.
We get to do a bridging analysis from the last bechmark (2015). Check the TOR on steps required.