TRINATIONAL SARDINE FORUMSince 2000

12th ANNUAL MEETINGOtolith workshop

Sumner Auditorium,SIOTPC, Southwest Fisheries Science Center

La Jolla, California, U.S.A. 92037December 8-10, 2011

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Origin of the TSFOrigin of the TSF

The TSF was proposed during Sardine The TSF was proposed during Sardine Symposium, May 23-25, 2000 held at SIO, Symposium, May 23-25, 2000 held at SIO, coordinated by Pacific States Marine Fisheries coordinated by Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, SWFSC, SIO, and DFO, Canada to Commission, SWFSC, SIO, and DFO, Canada to implement and coordinate coast wide data implement and coordinate coast wide data collection for sardine stock assessment, to collection for sardine stock assessment, to exchange information and keep a breast of trends exchange information and keep a breast of trends in the fishery.in the fishery.

The first TSF was held on Nov 29-Dec 1, 2000 in The first TSF was held on Nov 29-Dec 1, 2000 in Ensenada, B.C. MexicoEnsenada, B.C. Mexico

TSF Mission StatementTSF Mission Statement

The TSF (since 2000) comprising participants The TSF (since 2000) comprising participants from government, academia, and industry of US, from government, academia, and industry of US, Mexico, and Canada strives to collaborate in Mexico, and Canada strives to collaborate in improving coast-wide stock assessment: sampling improving coast-wide stock assessment: sampling for age, size composition, reproductive state, for age, size composition, reproductive state, regional biomass estimates, stock structure, regional biomass estimates, stock structure, development of a common data base, following development of a common data base, following industry trends and issues and understanding of industry trends and issues and understanding of the role of sardine in the ecosystem.the role of sardine in the ecosystem.

Main sessions of 2011 TSFMain sessions of 2011 TSF Regional sardine fisheries reportsRegional sardine fisheries reports Research plans and reports Research plans and reports Special session: The national management strategiesSpecial session: The national management strategies Focus issue: July 2012 coast-wide sardine surveyFocus issue: July 2012 coast-wide sardine survey Three working groups:Three working groups:

– Regional biomassRegional biomass

– Stock structureStock structure

– Industry trends and issuesIndustry trends and issues

Organizers of TSF since 2000Organizers of TSF since 2000

2000-2004: John Hunter, Tim Baumgartner, Kevin 2000-2004: John Hunter, Tim Baumgartner, Kevin Hill, Orlando Amoroso and othersHill, Orlando Amoroso and others

2005-present:Executive committee: Sharon 2005-present:Executive committee: Sharon Herzka (Mexico), Nancy Lo, Robert Emmett (U.S.), Herzka (Mexico), Nancy Lo, Robert Emmett (U.S.), and Jake Schweigert (Canada) to take turns to and Jake Schweigert (Canada) to take turns to organize the annual forum, rotating among organize the annual forum, rotating among locations/and/or countries. The local logistic locations/and/or countries. The local logistic arrangement committee varies from year to yeararrangement committee varies from year to year

TSF since 2000TSF since 2000 Trinational sardine symposium, May 23-25, 2000 at SIO, La Jolla Trinational sardine symposium, May 23-25, 2000 at SIO, La Jolla 2000: The 1st TSF in Ensenada, Nov 29-Dec 12000: The 1st TSF in Ensenada, Nov 29-Dec 1 2001: The 22001: The 2ndnd TSF in San Diego, Nov 29-30 TSF in San Diego, Nov 29-30 2002: The 32002: The 3rdrd TSF at San Pedro headquarter of S. Ca TSF at San Pedro headquarter of S. Ca

Comm. Fishing Asso, San Pedro, Dec 5-6Comm. Fishing Asso, San Pedro, Dec 5-6 2003: The 42003: The 4thth TSF at San Pedro head quarter,…,Dec 4-5 TSF at San Pedro head quarter,…,Dec 4-5 2004 : The 52004 : The 5thth TSF with CalCOFI conference, La Jolla, Nov 18 TSF with CalCOFI conference, La Jolla, Nov 18 2005: The 62005: The 6thth TSF in Ensenada, Nov 14 and 15 TSF in Ensenada, Nov 14 and 15thth

2006: The 7thTSF in Vacouver, BC, Canada,Dec 1-32006: The 7thTSF in Vacouver, BC, Canada,Dec 1-3 2007: The 82007: The 8thth TSF in San Diego, CA, Nov 29 and 30 TSF in San Diego, CA, Nov 29 and 30thth

2008: The 92008: The 9thth TSF in Astoria, Oregon, Dec 4-5 TSF in Astoria, Oregon, Dec 4-5 2009 : The 102009 : The 10thth TSF in La Paz, Mexico, Nov 17-20 TSF in La Paz, Mexico, Nov 17-20 2010: The 112010: The 11thth TSF in Victoria, Canada, Nov 16-18 TSF in Victoria, Canada, Nov 16-18 2011: The 122011: The 12thth TSF in La Jolla, Dec 8-10 TSF in La Jolla, Dec 8-10 2012: The 132012: The 13thth TSF in Astoria, Oregon, Dec TSF in Astoria, Oregon, Dec ……

Committees of the 12Committees of the 12thth TSF TSF Program committee:Program committee: Nancy Lo, SWFSC, Sharon Herzka, CICESE,

Timothy Baumgartner, CICESE, Robert Emmett, NWFSC and Jake Schweigert, DFO

Logistic committee: Logistic committee: Russ Vetter, SWFSC, Diane Pleschner-Steele,

CWPA, Anne Allen, Stephanie Schott, and Jenny McDaniel, SWFSC

Contributors to the 12Contributors to the 12thth TSF TSF

California Wetfish Producers Association

Have a fruitful TSFHave a fruitful TSF

Focus issue: Focus issue: Coast-wide survey in 2006Coast-wide survey in 2006

Proposed at the 1Proposed at the 1stst TSF in 2000, to improve TSF in 2000, to improve coast-wide stock assessment of Pacific coast-wide stock assessment of Pacific sardinesardine

Reiterated at the 2003 TSF by the regional Reiterated at the 2003 TSF by the regional estimate WGestimate WG

Emphasized at the 2005 TSF to plan a Emphasized at the 2005 TSF to plan a survey in April, 2006survey in April, 2006