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Figure 2 
Flow chart showing the steps used in the multispecies reef fish assessment. See text 
for details. 
Step 4: Use the population dynamics parameters of 
Table 3 to determine parameters of the 
LBAR (Ault et al., 1996) and the REEFS 
computer algorithms. 
Step 5: Use L ( t ) estimate in LBAR to estimate by 
year fishing mortality rates for the two data 
sources; i.e. time series of visual and 
headboat data. 
Step 6: Use the REEFS model to estimate: 1) ex- 
pected Lit ) given the reported population 
dynamics and F parameter values; 2) YPR 
and assess growth overfishing; and 
3) spawning stock biomass (SSB) for the 
fishery in both exploited and unexploited 
states (i.e. F= F , and F= 0, respectively) and 
evaluate SPR to assess for recruitment over- 
fishing. 
Step 7: From these results, make specific fishery 
management recommendations on control 
strategies of F and L' consistent with eu- 
metric fishing principles that minimize the 
potential for overfishing. 
