Dr. Galen Johnson is the Chair of the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and Dr. Cisco Werner is the Vice-Chair. Diana Perry is the staff officer for the SSC.
The SSC is made up of scientists from state and Federal agencies, academic institutions, and other sources. The SSC reviews fishery management plans (FMPs), stock assessments, rebuilding plans, and other documents to ensure the Council is basing their decisions on the best available science. Among other duties, the SSC identifies scientific resources required for the development of FMPs and amendments; provides a multidisciplinary review of FMPs or amendments, and advises the Council on their scientific content; helps the Council evaluate statistical, biological, economic, social, and other scientific information; and makes recommendations on the composition of plan development, technical, and management teams.
The SSC has subcommittees that focus on salmon, groundfish, highly migratory species, coastal pelagic species, ecosystem management, and economics. SSC members are selected by a vote of the Council. At-large members serve three-year terms, while management agency representatives serve indefinite terms.
Recent SSC reports
- I.2.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Future Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- I.1.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Membership Appointments
- D.5.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
- F.4.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Pacific Sardine Specifications and Management Measures for 2026-2027 – Final Action
- C.4.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Harvest Specifications for 2027-28 Fisheries
- D.3.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Sacramento River Fall Chinook Revised Spawner Abundance at Maximum Sustainable Yield – Terms of Reference
- C.3.a REVISED Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Widow Rockfish Alternative Harvest Control Rule
- F.5.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on FMP Amendment – Sardine Stock Definition and Fishery Management Unit Revision
- F.2.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Methodology Review Integrated West Coast Pelagics Survey
- Scientific and Statistical Committee Memo – April 2026
- Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda – April 2026
- SSC DRAFT Minutes – March 2026
- April 3 SSC webinar agenda
- D.9.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: 2027-28 Stock Assessment Terms of Reference – Scoping
- D.8.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Initial Stock Assessment Plan for 2027 and 2029