Managed migratory species for regional monitoring workshop

Respondent_Satisfaction_to_Target_Species_Ranking These are the results of the Satisfaction_Survey solicited from the Target_Species_Survey respondents Aug. 7-10, 2026. The respondents were asked to rank their satisfaction with the target species ranking, which can be viewed in the Target_Species_Ranking_Workshop_Recommendation. Target_Species_Ranking_Workshop_Recommendation This is the resultant recommendation of the target species ranking that was solicited from the Target_Species_Survey Aug. 4-6, 2026 after the workshop/information session was offered via a live Zoom platform on Aug. 4th, 2026 and a pre-recorded workshop/information session Aug. 4-6, 2026 (passcode: ZA28M8d!). The ranking was created by summing the quantity of respondents that chose each species and selecting the top 20 species and ranking them in order of species chosen by most survey respondents. When the number of respondents were equal among multiple species, the species were ranked by alphabetical order by common name. However, where respondent counts between species are equal, efforts will be made to include all species in the analysis once the minimum ranking is incorporated. Managed_Migratory_Species This is a list of all managed, migratory fish species that inhabit U.S. Atlantic waters (from the U.S. East Coast to the shelf edge) that will be referenced by participants in a regional monitoring workshop to choose 20 target species. Data next to the common name (Common_Name) and scientific name (Scientific_Name) of each species in the form of "Yes" or "No" indicate whether the species is known to migrate greater than 100 km (~62 miles) inshore and offshore (Migrate_Inshore_Offshore), migrate greater than 100 km (~62 miles) north and south (Migrate_North_South), is being studied with acoustic telemetry in the region (Acoustic_Tagged_Species), has been included in offshore wind impact studies in the region (Species_Studied_in_Offshore_Wind), and whether the species is managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC_Managed), the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC_Managed), the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC_Managed), and/or by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS_Managed). At the bottom of the list are species that are not eligible for selection of target species in this study. Project_Fact_Sheet This contains general information about the project.