Simulation tools for management strategy evaluation are provided for the DLMtool operating model to inform data-rich fisheries. MSEtool provides complementary assessment models of varying complexity with standardized reporting, diagnostic tools for evaluating assessment models within closed-loop simulation, and helper functions for building more complex operating models and management procedures.
See the DLMtool User Guide for a detailed description of how to use the DLMtool package.
See the Data-Limited Toolkit Website for more information on the DLMtool, including an interactive demo of the main features of the toolkit, information on case studies where the toolkit has been applied, and more about the history and development of the DLMtool.
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