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Integrated Stock Assessment

Refers to stock assessment methodologies that attempt to integrate multiple sources of data into a single estimation framework. For example, an integrated assessment can attempt to fit the following observations based on model predictions: total landings by fleet; size samples of landings; discard estimates; size samples of discards; standardized catch per unit effort by fleet; fishery-independent surveys; and tagging records on movement, growth, and recoveries.