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Addition of Multi-Species Capability, Sex Structure and Other Enhancements to the Length-Based, Age Structured Modeling Software MULTIFAN-CLSee earlier PFRP project, Pacific-Wide Analysis of Bigeye Tuna (Thunnus obesus) using a Length-Based, Age Structured Modeling Framework (MULTIFAN-CL)See also MULTIFAN-CL web siteProgress
Reports (PDF): FY
2006, FY 2005 Background
and Justification The MULTIFAN-CL model and associated computer software have been developed by Dr. David Fournier of Otter Research Ltd. in association with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Oceanic Fisheries Programme (OFP). The software is now routinely used by the OFP and its collaborators for tuna stock assessments that are reported each year to the Standing Committee on Tuna and Billfish (SCTB). The basis of the model and several applications to Pacific pelagic fisheries have previously been peer reviewed and reported in the scientific literature (Fournier et al. 1998 ; Hampton and Fournier 2001 ; Kleiber and Hampton et al. 2003 ; www.multifan-cl.org). The MULTIFAN-CL software, documentation and related utilities have recently been provided free of charge to the scientific community via a new web site, www.multifan-cl.org. The development of the user's guide (Kleiber et al. 2003 ) and website was jointly funded by several agencies. The free availability of the software under license has considerably widened the use of MULTIFAN-CL. Already, the software has been downloaded by more than 50 researchers. It is expected that usage of the software will continue to grow as word of its availability spreads throughout the fisheries science community. The SPC, in collaboration with various scientists involved in the SCTB, is committed to the ongoing development of the MULTIFAN-CL software for tuna and other species assessments in the western and central Pacific Ocean and elsewhere, and a work program for further software development during 2004 has been agreed by major collaborators. The funding sought through this proposal will contribute to the implementation of these software developments, resulting in its wider application and more appropriate and efficient use by scientists throughout the world. The proposed software developments will also have direct application to stock assessments of interest to the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council, in particular assessments of tuna, swordfish, marlins, blue shark and Northwest Hawaiian lobsters. Software
Testing Funding for this project to be awarded in mid 2004.
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Dr.
John Hampton Secretariat of the Pacific Community B.P. D5 Noumea Cedex, NEW CALEDONIA Phone 687-26-01-47 FAX 687-26-38-18 email: JohnH@spc.org.nc |
Dr.
Pierre Kleiber National Marine Fisheries Service PIFSC - Honolulu Laboratory 2570 Dole Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 USA Phone (808) 983-5399 FAX (808) 983-2902 email:pkleiber@honlab.nmfs.hawaii.edu |
Dr.
John Sibert Pelagic Fisheries Research Program University of Hawaii at Manoa 1000 Pope Road, MSB 312 Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 USA Phone (808) 956-4109 FAX (808) 956-4104 email: sibert@hawaii.edu |
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