External peer review of stock assessment and IPHC staff response
As part of the ongoing review of the IPHC stock assessment, the
Commission contracted with the Center for Independent Experts (CIE) to conduct
a peer review of the assessment. The reviewers were Drs. Chris
Francis (New Zealand) and Paul Medley (United Kingdom). The
terms of reference of the review, the reports of the reviewers, and the
IPHC staff’s response to them are presented here.