  We developed an integrated hierarchical Bayesian life cycle model that
simultaneously estimates the abundance of post-smolts at sea, post-smolt
survival rates, and proportions maturing as 1SW, for all SU in Northern Europe,
Southern Europe and North America. The model is an age- and stage-based life
cycle model that considers 1SW and 2SW life history strategies and harmonizes
the life history dynamics among SU in North America and Europe. The new
framework brought a major contribution to improve the scientific basis for
Atlantic salmon stock assessment. It is a benchmark for the assessment and
forecast models currently used by ICES for Atlantic salmon stock assessment in
the North Atlantic. ...
