- Preliminary Gulf of Maine Cod Assessment (2011)
- 2011 SAW/SARC 53 Meeting
- Assessment Oversight Panel Meeting
- 2008 Groundfish Assessments
- Mulitspecies Fishery Management Plan
- New England Fishery Management Council Multispecies Fishery Committee
Atlantic cod (Image credit: NOAA)
Gulf of Maine Cod News
• Northeast Fisheries Science Center workshop to estimate discard mortality rates of Atlantic cod in various fisheries - June 24, 2012
• NOAA Fisheries Service Announces Interim Management Measures for Gulf of Maine - April 2, 2012
• Interim Final Rule - April 2, 2012
• Cod for 2012 Fishing Year Cod Management Measures for Commercial Fishermen (Info Bulletin) - April 2, 2012
• Cod Management Measures for Recreational Fishermen (Info Bulletin) - April 2, 2012
• NOAA Fisheries Service to Host Media Availability to Discuss Gulf of Maine Cod Management TODAY at 11:30 pm EST - April 2, 2012
New England Fishery Management Council Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting -- March 28, 2012
- SSC Agenda
- Applications of Statistical Catch at Age (Butterworth et al.)
- Investigation of Differences Amongst SCAA and ASAP (Butterworth)
- Response to Comments by NMFS
- SAW 53 Northern Demersal WG: Discussion and Decisions Leading to Consensus Model for the Gulf of Maine Cod Assessment
NOAA Fisheries Service and New England Fishery Management Council Host Second Gulf of Maine Cod Working Group Meeting with Stakeholders in Portsmouth, NH -- February 10, 2012
Another opportunity for commercial and recreational fishermen and others to provide input to help inform what management measures we ultimately adopt for the 2012 fishing year. Discussions about Council recommendation that NOAA Fisheries Service implement interim management measures in 2012 for Gulf of Maine cod to address changes in the stock status to overfished and overfishing is occurring as determined by the 2011 peer-reviewed stock assessment. The council recommended a range of catch levels for NOAA Fisheries to consider as part of the interim action including a reduction in the total allowable catch for both commercial and recreational fishermen and a possible commercial and recreational management measures for 2012, including opening of some closed areas to commercial vessels and a reduction in the bag limits and changes in size limits for the recreational fishery.
- NOAA and New England Fishery Management Council To Host Second Gulf of Maine Cod Meeting on February 10
- Second Industry Meeting Held to Discuss Gulf of Maine Cod
- Gulf of Maine Cod Working Group Meeting Agenda
- Morning session presentation on recreational management measures by Michael Ruccio and Chad Demarest, NOAA Fisheries Service
- Afternoon session presentation on 2012 management measures by Michael Ruccio, NOAA Fisheries Service
This meeting was recorded. Download the audio of two sessions (MP3 file format).
February 1, 2012
GOM Cod Assessment Peer Review documents
- Gulf of Maine Cod Assessment Summary now available
- 53rd SAW Assessment Summary Report
- SARC 53 Review Panel Summary
- Bell-SARC 53 Reviewer Report
- Paterson-SARC 53 Reviewer Report
- Trzcinski-SARC 53 Reviewer Report
- Presentation by Mike Palmer, NOAA Fisheries, to New England Fishery Management Council Scientific and Statistical Committee - January 25, 2012
New England Fishery Management Council Scientific and Statistical Meeting -- January 25, 2012
- Meeting Documents (please visit New England Fishery Management Council site and click on Scientific and Statistical Committee, January 25 meeting)
January 18, 2012
January 17, 2012
NOAA Fisheries and New England Fishery Management Council Meeting with Fishing Industry and Other Stakeholders -- January 9, 2012
- Meeting Summary
- Preliminary Results of 53rd Stock Assessment Workshop
- Powerpoint Presentation by Chris Legault, stock assessment biologist, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, on preliminary cod stock assessment results
- Powerpoint Presentation by Tom Nies, New England Fishery Management Council, on Management Default for 2012 Fishing Year
- The default management measure specifies the preliminary Fishing Year 2012 catch limits that would be implemented in Framework Adjustment 47 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan if the assessment is accepted and no other management action is taken. This management option assumes that the rebuilding period for the stock would be extended beyond 2014.
- The default management measure specifies the preliminary Fishing Year 2012 catch limits that would be implemented in Framework Adjustment 47 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan if the assessment is accepted and no other management action is taken. This management option assumes that the rebuilding period for the stock would be extended beyond 2014.
- Overview of Gulf of Maine Cod Assessment 2011/2008
January 6, 2012
December 20, 2011
If you have questions or would like to speak to someone more about this meeting, the stock assessment or next steps, please contact Sarah.Heil@noaa.gov or Olivia.Rugo@noaa.gov.
Be sure and check back here for further updates on the assessment and management response
