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
- E.7.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: Scientific and Statistical Committee Report on Stock Assessment Terms of Reference for 2027-28
- C.4.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Membership Appointments
- C.5.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Future Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
- E.3.c Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Stock Assessment Process Review and Proposed Process Revisions
- D.3.b Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Special Project 2: Socioeconomic Framework
- E.6.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on 2027-28 Harvest Specifications, Management Measures, and EFP FMP Amendment – Final Action
- E.4.a Supplemental SSC Report 1: SSC Report on Final Stock Assessment Plan for 2027, Preliminary Priorities for 2029 and Beyond
- SSC Economics Subcommittee Report on “Community Resilience Tool Methodology”
- Supplemental Proposal for Methodology Review of Developing Fish Abundance and Ecosystem Indices from Environmental DNS (eDNA)
- Scientific and Statistical Committee Memo – June 2026
- SSC DRAFT Summary Minutes – April 2026
- Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Agenda – June 2026
- 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