Development of the amendment is governed in part by a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed by various environmental interests. As part of the court action, the amendment is to be implemented by May 2004. The fishery is presently managed under interim rules.

Refer to this page for newly available NOAA Fisheries information related to development of Amendment 13.

Groundfish Science & Stock Status

• Response to Peer Review Comments:
  • Cover Letter
  • Comment Index
  • Response

• Reviewer Reports:
  
• Dr. Ewen Bell
• Dr. Robin Cook
• Dr. Murdoch McAllister
• Dr. Robert Mohn
• Dr. Andrew Payne -- Summary Document
  
  

• Terms of Reference
  

• Agenda
  

• Reviewers
  
  
• Publications:
  
  • Final Report of the Working Group on Re-Evaluation of Biological Reference Points for New England Groundfish
  • Report of the Workshop on Trawl Warp Effects on Fishing Gear Performance
  • Assessment of 20 Northeast Groundfish Stocks through 2001 - A Report of the Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM)
  • Results of the Survey Trawl Experimental Cruises
  • Draft -- The 36^th Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Review Committee (SARC) Advisory Report on Stock Status

Groundfish Stock Status

• Assessment of 20 Northeast Groundfish Stocks through 2001 - A Report of the Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM)

• Final Report of the Working Group on Re-Evaluation of Biological Reference Points for New England Groundfish
  
  

• Report of the 36th Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop (36th SAW): Public Review Workshop

• Report of the 36th Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop (36th SAW): Consensus Summary of Assessments

• Stock assessment of yellowtail flounder in the Cape Cod - Gulf of Maine area

• Stock Assessment of yellowtail flounder in the Southern New England - Mid-Atlantic Area

• Relative distribution and abundance of Atlantic cod, 1979-2002

• Settlement Agreement, CLF et al. v. Daley

• Management measures until Amendment 13:
  (Permit holder letters; for actual regulatory language go here: http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/ro/doc/the648.htm)
  • January 31, 2003
  • August 16, 2002 (correction)
  • July 31, 2002 (commercial)
  • July 31, 2002 (party/charter/rec)
  • May 31, 2002
  • April 29, 2002

• Timeline for amendment development

Trawl Survey Performance

• September 24, 2002 Trawl Survey Website Established
• September 11, 2002 Error Found and Corrected in Scientific Survey Gear
  

Management

• December 5, 2003 NOAA Fisheries Director Applauds Council Action on Amendment 13
• November 5, 2002 NOAA Fisheries, Plaintiffs Seek Extension
• May 23, 2002 Judge Accepts Settlement Agreement
• May 10, 2002 NOAA Fisheries Asks Judge To Reconsider
• April 26, 2002 Judge Issues Remedial Order on Groundfish
• April 25, 2002 NOAA Fisheries Announces Interim Groundfish Regulations
• April 16, 2002 NOAA Fisheries Supports Groundfish Settlement
• April 1, 2002 NOAA Fisheries Makes Filings in Groundfish Lawsuit
• March 20, 2002 Groundfish Permit Buy-Out Program Completed
• March 4, 2002 NMFS Files Groundfish Remedy with Federal Court
• January 17, 2002 NOAA Fisheries To Buy Fishing Permits
• April 23, 2001 Advice Sought on $10 Million Buyout
  

Science and Stock Status

• October 25, 2002 Groundfish Data Stand Up in Statistical Analysis
• August 27, 2002 NOAA Seeks Cod Tagging Partners
• August 15, 2002 Fisheries and Mariculture Revenues Top $1 Billion
• March 19, 2002 Scientists Re-Examine Groundfish Reference Points
• September 7, 2001 Press Invited To Fisheries Science Panel
• August 3, 2001 Northeast Fisheries and Mariculture Top $1.1 Billion
• April 16, 2001 Scientists Set Odds for Rebuilding Stocks