Key decision points

[brianlangseth-NOAA]

Based on my experience with the 2021 assessment, these elements will be important decision points for this cycle

• Additional recreational or commercial fleets (see Fleet structure #6 for details)
• Sexes combined or separate (see Model sex separately or combined #28 for details)
• Estimate growth within the model or fix outside the model. If estimate, use CAAL or not
• Treatment of discards (e.g. add in catches, add as discard fleet)
• Maximum age (what value to use)
• Sum to zero constraint for recdevs (would affect CA model in 2021. Would it affect oregon model?)
• Treatment of closed areas if at all