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Participants commonly represent state and national fisheries resource agencies, universities, non-governmental organizations, and stakeholder groups. It is the only meeting of its kind on the West Coast and provides a unique opportunity for these individuals to interact with colleagues and present research in the fields of groundfish biology, assessment, conservation, monitoring, and management.<\/p><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">The four-day program covers an array of topics including and not limited to:<\/p><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Bycatch reduction,<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Emergent technologies (e.g., eDNA),<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Life history and ecosystem processes,<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Habitat and distribution,<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Stock assessment and fishery monitoring<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Survey methods and fisheries management,<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Effects of climate change, and<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Social and community impacts.<\/li><\/ul><div>The most recent Western Groundfish Conference was held in Juneau, Alaska from 24 to 28 April 2023. 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