Next Committee Meeting Meeting Summaries: Select Date November 2, 2011 November 1, 2011 (Advisors) November 1, 2011(Recreational Advisors October 5, 2011 August 11, 2011 May 26, 2011 April 18, 2011 March 17, 2011 January 19, 2011 October 27, 2010 September 9, 2010 August 10, 2010 (Joint w/Scallops) July 14, 2010 (Joint Advisors) June 16, 2010 June 7, 2010 (Joint Advisors) April 5, 2010 (Joint w/Scallops) November 5, 2009 June 17, 2009 May 27, 2009 (Recreational Advisors) May 26, 2009 (Groundfish Advisors) January 29, 2009 December 17, 2008 October 30, 2008 September 17, 2008 (Recreational Advisors) September 16, 2008 (Groundfish Advisors) August 26, 2008 July 17, 2008 June 2, 2008 May 27, 2008 (Groundfish Advisors) May 20, 2008 (Recreational Advisors) May 13, 2008 March 27, 2008 February 11, 2008 January 17, 2008 December 12-13, 2007 October 16, 2007 September 5, 2007 August 1, 2007 May 31, 2007 May 29, 2007(advisors) April 20, 2007 April 19, 2007(advisors) January 18, 2007 November 6, 2006 (workshop) August 24, 2006 December 12, 2005 December 7, 2005 (advisors) November 2, 2005 October 5, 2005 August 30, 2005 August 29, 2005(advisors) May 23-24, 2005 March 14, 2005 January 13, 2005 October 22, 2004 October 21, 2004 August 9, 2004 April 22, 2004 April 14, 2004 (advisors) March 2, 2004 February 25, 2004 January 14 -15, 2004 Public Hearings 2003 July 8, 2003 April 8, 2003 March 3, 2003 January 22, 2003 December 2, 2002 October 30, 2002 July 8, 2002 June 18, 2002 April 26, 2002 May 31, 2002 April 30, 2002 April 23-24, 2002 April 9, 2002 March 27, 2002 February 22, 2002 January 25, 2002 December 17, 2001 October 24, 2001 September 4, 2001 August 16, 2001 August 2, 2001 July 9, 2001 June 4, 2001 April 16, 2001 February 27-28, 2001 February 22, 2001 February 6, 2001 December 18-19, 2000 November 6, 2000 October 24,2000 October 10-11, 2000 October 5-6, 2000 September 19, 2000 September 11-12, 2000 August 15, 2000 July 19, 2000 July 6, 2000 June 27, 2000 June 20, 2000 June 13, 2000 May 9, 2000 May 1-2, 2000 April 11, 2000 February 16, 2000 January 14, 2000 December 13, 1999 November 10, 1999 October 29, 1999 September 9, 1999 August 25, 1999 July 22, 1999 June 17, 1999 May 11, 1999 April 21-21, 1999 Groundfish Committee           NEFMC Members                                       MAFMC Members Terry Stockwell (Chair)                      Erling Berg Tom Dempsey (Vice-Chair)             Howard King Frank Blount David Goethel Glen Libby Vacant Sally McGee James Odlin David Pierce David Preble Laura Ramsden Groundfish Advisory Panel Vincent Balzano, Saco, ME Jan Margeson, Brewster, MA Carl Bouchard, Exeter, NH Jackie Odell, Gloucester, MA Chris Brown, West Kingston, RI Paul Parker, North Chatham, MA Richard Canastra, No. Dartmouth, MA Maggie Raymond, So. Berwick, ME Aaron Dority, Stonington, ME Michael Russo, Orleans, MA Bill Gerencer (Chair), Bowdoin, ME Geoff Smith, Brunswick ME Gary Libby, Port Clyde, ME Hank Soule, Somersworth, NH Emilie Litsinger, Beverly, MA   Groundfish/Scallop Advisory Panel Richard Canastra, No. Dartmouth, MA Ronnie Enoksen, New Bedford, MA Bill Gerencer, Bowdoin, ME James Gutkowski, Barnegat Light, NJ Jackie Odell, Gloucester, MA Peter Hughes, Cape May, NJ Paul Parker, North Chatham, MA Michael Marchetti, Wakefield, RI Maggie Raymond, So. Berwick, ME Ed Welch, Mattepoisett, MA Original FMP

NOAA Fisheries Service And New England Fishery Management Council To Host Second Meeting To Discuss Next Steps In Addressing New Gulf of Maine Cod Stock Assessment

Gulf of Maine Cod News
NOAA Fisheries Service Assistant Administrator Eric Schwaab and New England Fishery Management Council Chair Rip Cunningham Issue Letter to Industry on Gulf of Maine Cod
Gulf of Maine Cod Preliminary Assessment Results, Management, and Next Steps
Overview of Gulf of Maine Cod Assessment 2011/2008

Amendment 18 Information
Amendment 18 Scoping Hearings Scheduled
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Notice of Public Scoping Meetings - Comment deadline: March 1, 2012
Ellsworth, ME Scoping hearing audio
Portland, ME Scoping hearing audio
Fairhaven, MA Scoping hearing audio
So. Kingstown, RI Scoping hearing audio
Riverhead, NY Scoping hearing audio
Manahawkin, NJ Scoping hearing audio
Hynnis, MA Scoping hearing audio
Plymouth, MA Scoping hearing audio
Gloucester, MA Scoping hearing audio
Portsmouth, NH Scoping hearing audio

Lessons Learned Sector Workshop Information
Letter from Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, Eric C.Schwaab re: NEFMC "Lessons Learned" Workshop
Sector Workshop - October 25-26, 2011
NMFS Website on Sector Management

Groundfish 2010 Fishing Year Interim Report

Overview of sector FY 2010 ACE leasing activity as of April 14, 2011
Please direct questions to Tom Nies tnies@nefmc.org

Framework 47 Information
Draft Management Measures - dated 11/14/11
FW 47 Errata/Additions
FW 47 Decision Document for November 2011 Council Meeting

Amendment 17
Final Amendment 17 - July 2011
Proposed Rule - comments due January 23, 2012

Framework 46 Information
Final Framework 46
Final Rule

Framework 45 Information
Final Framework 45
Final Rule

Committee and Council Meeting Materials
January 31-February 2, 2012 Council Meeting
January 18, 2012 Committtee Meeting Documents
November 15-17, 2011 Council Meeting Documents

Groundfish Documents and Information
Staff Presentation: Fleet Diversity and Accumulation Limits in the Groundfish Fishery
Review of the NEFMC Groundfish Stock Status 2010

Related Links
Transboundary Resource Assessment Committee (TRAC)
Transboundary Management Guidance Committee (TMGC)
Northeast Science Center Amendment 13 Information
Northeast Science Center Trawl Survey Information
Multispecies Monitoring Committee (MMC) Reports