Assessing the Potential of Catch-Only Models to Inform on the State of Global Fisheries and the UN’s SDGs
, Henning Winker 2, Polina Levontin 3, Laurence Kell 3, Dan Ovando 4, Maria L. D. Palomares 5, Cecilia Pinto 2 and Yimin Ye 1
Ming Sun
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Please see the attached document.
Comments for author File: 
Comments.pdf
Author Response
We have made substantial changes as requested by the reviewers. Where we disagreed we have provided our rationale. We hope this meets the requirements of the journal.
Author Response File: Author Response.pdf
Reviewer 2 Report
Sharma et al. proposes to evaluate how Catch only models can be improved.
The title is concise
The abstract can be improved as the style of briefly revealing the data is not very simple and concise. Define all abbreviations used (SRA, CMSY).
Introduction
Line 64: "different methodologies applied to the same dataset can produce disconcertingly divergent conclusions" Please explain.
Materials and methods
Line 161: "As most global fisheries do not have a long time series of data" how can you say that? Please cite or provide explanation
Author Response
We have made substantial changes to the MS as Reviewer 1 requested. We have addressed all concerns here, and where we didn't agree have provided our rationale why. We hope this is adequate. On reviewer 1's points:
The title is concise
Re: Thank you!
The abstract can be improved as the style of briefly revealing the data is not very simple and concise. Define all abbreviations used (SRA, CMSY).
Re: We improved the abstract and defined abbreviations.
Introduction
Line 64: "different methodologies applied to the same dataset can produce disconcertingly divergent conclusions" Please explain.
Re: added an explanatory clause.
Materials and methods
Line 161: "As most global fisheries do not have a long time series of data" how can you say that? Please cite or provide explanation
Re: Qualified by adding ‘that lack traditional assessments’ and provided references to RAM’s and FAO’s databases.
Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
The revisions and defenses are greay! I have no more comments.
