Meetings

Upcoming Meetings

• January 23, 2025. 1-4 PM ET / 2-5 PM AT. GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting (virtual)
• May 28-29, 2025, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, St. Andrews, New Brunswick

Documents from Recent Meetings

June 11-12, 2024. GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Buzzards Bay, MA
Meeting Materials and Presentations

• GOMC June 2024 Meeting Briefing Book
• Climate Opportunities: Capitalizing on the Resilience Potential of the Gulf of Maine, J. Duffy-Anderson, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
• Regional Collaboration to Address Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine, J. LeBlanc, Gulf of Maine Council
• ACCESS-BoFEP-HMSC Conference Summary, P. Wells, Bay of Fundy Ecosystem Partnership

January 24, 2024. GOMC Council / Working Group Virtual Meeting
Meeting Materials and Presentations

• GOMC January 2024 Meeting Briefing Book
• DRAFT 2023-2028 GOMC Framework for Action
• Revised GOMC 2023-2025 Work Plan 01.24.2024
• Nova Scotia Offshore Wind Roadmap, Matthew Baker, NS Dept. of Natural Resources and Renewables
• Northeast Regional Ocean Council Overview, Nick Napoli, NROC

June 7-8, 2023, GOMC Council and Working Group Meeting, Boston, MA

• GOMC June 2023 Meeting Briefing Book
• Meeting Presentations
  • GOMC Framework for Action and Work Plans, Joan LeBlanc, GOMC
  • Climate Network Update, Ellen Mecray, NOAA, Scott Weese, ECCC
  • Regional Collaboration to Address Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine, Demi Fox, NOAA
  • Fishing Line Recycling, Danielle Kamberalis, Blue Ocean Society
  • Marine Debris Art, Laura Ludwig, Center for Coastal Studies
  • Found Objects Contest, Isabella DeFrancesco, Surfrider Foundation
  • Microplastics Research, Urban Harbors Institute
  • Repurposing Marine Debris, Nicole Waaler, Huntsman Marine Science Centre
  • Offshore Wind and Marine Spatial Planning in Canada, Emma Marotte, DFO
  • Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind, Emily Shumchenia
  • Climate Resilience and EJ in the Mystic River Watershed, Belle Isle Marsh_2023.06.08
  • Marine Environmental Quality Initiative, Heather Breeze, DFO
  • NB Solid Waste Management Plan, Mike Cormier, NB DELG
  • USGS Integrated Science in the Gulf of Maine, Todd Chaudhry and Marcel Belaval, USGS
  • Guide to USGS Web Tools, Mappers, Apps, and Science Strategies
  • North Atlantic Right Whales, Kimberly Davies, UNB

January 25, 2023, GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting

• GOMC January 2023 Meeting Briefing Book

July 28-29, 2022 GOMC Council and Working Group Meeting, Portland, Maine

• GOMC July 2022 Meeting Briefing Book
  
• Meeting Presentations
  • Marine Planning and Conservation in Atlantic Canada; Glen Herbert, DFO
  • US Ocean Policy Updates; Deerin Babb-Brott, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy
  • Renewable Energy Planning and Leasing: Next Steps for the Gulf of Maine; Zach Jylkka, BOEM
  • The GAIA Project; Geoff MacDonald, TGP
  • Ocean and Coastal Acidification, Jake Kritzer, NERACOOS
  • Pelagic Ecology Observing and Monitoring, Jackie Motyka, NERACOOS
  • Addressing Global Ocean Challenges in the Gulf of Maine, GMRI
  • Gulf of Maine Marine Debris Update

December 9, 2021 GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM AT

• GOMC December 2021 Meeting Briefing Book
• Meeting Presentations
  • Regional Collaboration to Address Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine, Project Team Update
  • Gulf of Maine Geoform Project, Dan Sampson, MA CZM

June 22, 2021 GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting
8:45 AM – 12:00 PM ET / 9:45 AM – 1:00 PM AT

• GOMC June 2021 Meeting Briefing Book
• Meeting Presentations
  • Gulf of Maine ‘Special Waters’ Designation, Steve Couture, NH DES
  • Regional Collaboration to Address Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine, Joan LeBlanc, GOMC; Demi Fox, NOAA
  • Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning – Takeaways from June 21, 2021 Forum, Glen Herbert, DFO; Betsy Nicholson, NOAA

December 1, 2020 GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting
8:45 AM – 12:00 PM ET / 9:45 AM – 1:00 PM AT

• GOMC December 2020 Meeting Briefing Book
• Meeting Presentations
  • NOAA North America Marine Debris Funding Opportunity; Demi Fox, NOAA
  • Best Practices to Empower Community Resilience and Support Equity Among Resource-Poor Communities; Tora Johnson, UMaine at Machias
  • Climate Action Plan from the Maine Climate Council; Kathleen Leyden, ME Coastal Program
  • Ecosystem Science, Wabanaki Science, and Research Engagement in Maine; Darren Ranco, UMaine Orono

June 4, 2020 GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting

• GOMC June 2020 Meeting Briefing Book v.2
  
• Meeting Presentations
  • Maine Climate Council, Sarah Curran, Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future; and Kathleen Leyden, Maine Coastal Program
  • Coastal Program Strategies 2021-2025, Rebecca Newhall, NOAA; Kathleen Leyden, ME Coastal Program; Steve Couture, NH DES; Lisa Engler, MA CZM

April 8, 2020, GOMC Working Group Teleconference Meeting

• April 8, 2020 Working Group Meeting Agenda
• DRAFT GOMC 2020-2022 Work Plan 4.6.2020

December 18, 2019, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting

• December 2019 Council & WG Briefing Book
• Meeting presentations and other resources
  • GOM 2050 Outcomes GOMC December 2019 Mtg, J. LeBlanc, GOMC
  • GoM Presentation – Canada’s NARW Measures, B. Gilchrist, DFO and M. Landry, DFO
  • Map of CA protected areas and marine refuges: https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/maps-cartes/conservation-eng.html

July 10 – 11, 2019, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia

• July 2019 GOMC Briefing Book v.2
• Meeting presentations and documents referenced
  • NE Tribes Restoration Efforts; S. Venno
  • EPA Update Proposed Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site for ME, NH, and MA; R. Lyons
  • NH DES Resilient Tidal Crossings – Report and Protocol
  • NH DES Rulemaking: Coastal Lands and Tidal Waters / Wetlands
  • Addressing Marine Debris in the Gulf of Maine; D. Fox, J. Walker, E. Burbidge, E. Stuart
  • Zero Waste Planning Guide for Workshops and Meetings
  • NROC Ocean Planning Committee 2019 – 2020 Work Plan
  • NROC Coastal Hazards Resilience 2019 – 2020 Work Plan
  • NROC Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem Health 2019 – 2020 Work Plan
  • Environmental Information: Use and Influence; B. MacDonald and P. Wells
  • Coastal and Ocean Acidification; E. Silva, and J. Motyka
  • Shell Day Monitoring Blitz for Coastal Monitoring
  • Marine Spatial Planning: Scotian Shelf / Bay of Fundy Region; S. Coffen-Smout
  • NROC Ocean Planning Committee Update; M. Cote
  • Ocean Frontier Institute ‘An Ocean of Information’; A. Waite
  • Dalhousie University Ocean School Brochure
  • Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium

December 4, 2018 GOMC Council / Working Group Teleconference Meeting

• December 2018 GOMC Meeting Briefing Book
• Meeting presentations and documents referenced
  • Stormy Mayo Presentation on Right Whales 12.04.2018
  • North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium Update
  • GOMC_Ocean planning update 12-4-18
  • Coastal-Zone-Management-Programs-and-the-Blue-Economy
  • EMB book announcement: The Future of Ocean Governance and Capacity Development
  • NFWF National Coastal Resilience 2018 Grant Slate
  • BoFEP May 2018 Science Workshop Proceedings
  • NEP Coastal Watersheds RFA Flyer Announcement
  • 6IMDC-Zero-Waste-Guide_2018

October 24, 2018, Working Group Teleconference Meeting, 1-3 PM ET / 2-4 PM AT

• October 2018 Working Group Briefing Book

June 5-6, 2018, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Gloucester, Massachusetts

• June 2018 Council & WG Briefing Book
• DRAFT GOMC Framework for Action 2018-2022 May 28, 2018 compressed
• Meeting Presentations
  • Fox_Marine Debris_June 2018
  • Herbert_Marine Protected Area Network_June 5 2018
  • Vallee_Climate Trends_National Water Model_June618
  • Ward_New Brunswick Flooding 2018
  • Knisel-Nor’easter_Impacts_20180605
  • Asaro_Right Whales in the Gulf of Maine_June2018

June 6, 2018, Gulf of Maine Association Meeting, 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM ET

• June 2018 GOMA Meeting Briefing Book

April 18, 2018 – GOMC Working Group Teleconference

• April 2018 Working Group Briefing Book
• Core Service and GOMA Contractor Scopes of Work_July 1 2018 – June 30 2019

December 4, 2017 – GOMC Council / Working Group Teleconference

• December 2017 Council & WG Briefing Book

October 18, 2017 – GOMC Working Group Teleconference

• October 2017 Working Group Briefing Book

June 7 – 8, 2017 – GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Portland, Maine

• June 2017 Council & WG Briefing Book v2
  
• Developing GOMC Action Plan Presentation: June 2017 Developing Two-Year Action Plan
• ESIP Sediment Study Presentation: ESIP GOMC 2017 6-jun 17_latimer
• Ocean and Coastal Acidification and Water Quality in the Gulf of Maine. Presentation by Aaron Strong, University of Maine: Strong_GoM
• Extreme Precipitation Session / Presentations: GOMC- Extreme Precipitation Events Action in NB June 2017_final, GOMC_WG_Extreme-Precip_June_2017
• How the Gulf of Maine Can Help Us Learn to Live in a Warmer World, Presentation by Andy Pershing, Gulf of Maine Research Institute: PershingGOMC

June 8, 2017 – GOMA Board of Directors Meeting, Portland, Maine

• Gulf of Maine Association Meeting Briefing Document -June 8, 2017
• GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Document
• Canadian Association March 31March 15, 2017, 1-3 PM ET / 2-4 PM AT – Working Group Meeting via Teleconference

• March 2017 Working Group Briefing Book

December 5, 2016 – GOMC Council / Working Group via Teleconference

• December 2016 Council & WG Briefing Book
• ESIP ICUC 1 pager (4 November 2016)
• NH Coastal Risks and Hazards Commission Presentation
• Ocean Acidification Presentation MLiebman

December 8, 2016 – GOMA Board of Directors Annual Meeting via Teleconference

• GOMA Meeting Briefing Document – December 8, 2016
• GOMA FY 15 – 16 Audit Documents
• GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Documents

October 19, 2016 – GOMC Working Group Meeting via Teleconference

• October 2016 Working Group Briefing Book

June 22, 2016 – GOMA Board of Directors Meeting via Teleconference

• June 22, 2016 GOMA Meeting Briefing Document
• Conflict of Interest Policy

June 7-8, 2016 – GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Fredericton, NB

• June 2016 Council & WG Briefing Book
• Maquatac Dam Presentations: Mactaquac NB Power June 8, 2016, Presentation First Nations Liaison, Yamazaki_MAES_Jun2016
• R. Thieler, National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards Presentation: thieler GOMC USGSCoastalChangeHazards 07jun2016 v1

April 4, 2016 – GOMC Working Group Meeting via Teleconference

• April 2016 Working Group Briefing Book (PDF 255KB)
• GOMC Briefing Note – Canadian Steering Committee Outcomes
• GOMC Briefing Note -Tribal and First Nations Interest in GOMC

December 14, 2015 – Gulf of Maine Association Board of Directors Meeting

• GOMA Meeting Briefing Document – December 14, 2015 (PDF, < 1 MB)
• GOMA FY 14-15 Audit and M&A Cost Allocation (PDF, 2.6 MB)
• GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Documents (PDF, < 1 MB)

December 7, 2015 – Joint GOMC Council / Working Group Virtual Meeting

• December 2015 Council & WG Briefing Book (PDF, 1.2 MB)
• GOMC December 2015 Meeting Logistics (PDF, < 1 MB)
• DRAFT GOMC Reference Guide (PDF, 3 MB)
• DRAFT GOMC 2015-2017 Work Plan (PDF, < 1 MB)
• Six Month Scopes of Work January-June 2016 Final (PDF, < 1 MB)

Additional Presentation Materials

• GOMC ESIP Presentation December 2015
• CRHC&STAP_overview_for_GOM_WG_2015
• CRHC_GOMC_20151207
• CRHC_Tides_GOMC Dec 7

June 17-18, 2015 GOMC / GOMA Meetings, Portsmouth, NH

• June 2015 Council & WG Briefing Book (PDF, 2.9 MB)
• Gulf of Maine Association Meeting Briefing Document -June 17, 2015 (PDF, < 1 MB)

Presentations / additional reference materials:

• ISMN presentation (PowerPoint PPTX, 4.7 MB)
• June 2015 Proposed GOMC Framework (PowerPoint PPTX, 1.6 MB)
• TheNECANStory_Stymiest_June2015 (PowerPoint PPTX, 16.2 MB)
• GOMC presentation ESIP (PowerPoint PPTX, 4.7 MB)
• GW Outputs Bibliography – D4 – Chamberlain and Wells (MS Word DOCX, < 1 MB)
• Chamberlain_MMM_Graduate_Project (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Documents (PDF, 1 MB)

April 9, 2015, Council Meeting (virtual) – April 2015 Council Briefing Book
April 15, 2015, Working Group (virtual) April 2015 Working Group Briefing Book
February 18, 2015 – Working Group Meeting (virtual) – February 2015 Working Group Briefing Book
December 15, 2014 – Council Meeting (virtual) – December 2014 Council Briefing Book v2 – Additional Reference Documents, click here
December 16, 2014 – GOMA Meeting (virtual) – Briefing Documents Gulf of Maine Association Meeting Briefing Document GOMA FY 14 Audit and Indirect Cost Rate GOMA Financial and Scope of Work Documents
December 17, 2014 – Working Group Meeting (virtual) – December 2014 Working Group Briefing Book v2 – GOMC CoastWise Report Final
October 2014 Working Group Meeting Briefing Book, PDF (778KB)
August 2014 Working Group Briefing Book, PDF (644KB)

June 2014 GOMC / GOMA Meeting Materials

• June 2014 Council Meeting Briefing Book, v1, (PDF 429KB)
• Logistics for June 2014 Meetings and Events, (PDF 172KB)
• Gulf of Maine Association Meeting Briefing Document -June 18, 2014 v2, (PDF 685KB)
• June 2014 Additional GOMA Briefing Packet Documents, (PDF 731KB)
• June 2014 Working Group Briefing Book, v1 (PDF 435KB)

March 5 and March 19, 2014, Working Group Meeting

• Working Group Meeting Briefing Book, v1, (PDF 1.62 MB)
• Summary of Priority Projects (210 KB)
• Meeting Logistics (68 KB)

During and after the meeting, presentation materials can be downloaded by clicking here

December 3, 2013 Council Meeting, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

• Council Meeting Briefing Book PDF (1.99 MB)
• GOMC Committee Reports PDF (254 KB)
• Presentations clicking here

December 4-5, 2013 Working Group Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia

• Working Group Briefing Book PDF (1.6 MB)
• GOMC Committee Reports PDF (254 KB)
• Presentations clicking here

October 9-10, 2013 Working Group Meeting, Rye, New Hampshire

• Working Group Briefing Book PDF (929 KB)
• Presentations clicking here

Documents from Past Meetings

September 27-28, 2011 Working Group

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (195KB)
• Working Group meeting registration fee form DOC (27KB)
• Action Plan draft PDF (709KB)
• Five-year accomplishments PDF (139KB)

June 13-14, 2011 Working Group
June 15, 2011 Council

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (1.7KB)
• Council Group briefing packet PDF (1.6KB)
• TAPAS updates as of 6.3.11 PDF (302KB)

March 14-15, 2011

• • Updated

 

• agenda v.10 (replaces the version in the meeting briefing packet below)
• Working Group briefing packet PDF (3,429KB)
• TAPAS updates as of 3.10.11 PDF (931KB)

December 6-8, 2010

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (9,213KB) UPDATE: Working Group agenda V.7 11.30.10
• Council Group briefing packet PDF (6,356KB)

October 4-5, 2010

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (1.6MB)

June 7-10, 2010

• • Working Group briefing packet PDF (391KB)

 

• 2. Council Group briefing packet PDF (330KB)

March 24-25, 2010

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (529KB)
• GOMC donation and wish list briefing document PDF (48KB)

December 8-9, 2009

• Council briefing packet PDF (221KB)
• State of the Environment Reporting work plan, PDF (257KB)
• TAPAS work plansPDF (939KB)

• Working Group documents
  • Working Group briefing packet PDF (311KB)
  • State of the Environment Reporting work plan, PDF (257KB)
  • TAPAS work plansPDF (939KB)

October 5, 2009

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (281KB)
• State of the Environment Reporting proposal, PDF (1,272KB)
• TAPAS work plans(PDF (939KB)

June 23-25, 2009

• Council Group briefing packet PDF (297KB)
• Working Group briefing packet PDF (325KB)
• For the Council and Working Group meetings:
• State of the Environment Reporting proposal, May 2009 PDF (1,272KB) Note: updated with new version as of 7.6.09
• TAPAS work plans(PDF 934KB)
• Bi-lateral Agreements (XLS 41KB)

March 25-26, 2009

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (364KB)
• Gulf of Maine State of the Environment Reporting scoping document (PDF (1.89MB)

December 2008

• Council Group briefing packet PDF (416KB)
• Working Group briefing packet PDF (419KB)

• For the Council and Working Group meetings:
  • • Revised work plan elements (does not include unchanged items see below for full, original work plan approved at 6.2008 meeting) PDF

   

  • (294KB)
  • Gulf of Maine Council Annual Work Plan PDF (630KB)

October 2008

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (289KB)

June 2008

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (618KB)
• Gulf of Maine Times business plan PDF (379KB)
• Gulfwatch Peer Review PDF (214KB)
• Gulf of Maine Council Annual Work Plan PDF (630KB)
• Analysis of Action Plan Grants Program PDF (405KB)
• Council briefing packet PDF (874KB)
• Gulf of Maine Times business plan PDF (379KB)
• Gulfwatch Peer Review PDF (214KB)
• Gulf of Maine Council Annual Work Plan (this item is informational and not required
• for the meeting discussions) PDF (630KB)
• Analysis of Action Plan Grants Program (this item is informational and not required for the meeting discussions) PDF (405KB)

March 2008

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (690KB)
• Gulfwatch Peer Review PDF (214KB)
• Analysis of Action Plan Grants Program (this item is informational and not required for the meeting discussions) PDF (368KB)

December 2007

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (769KB)
• Council briefing packet PDF (549KB)

• Additional materials
  • Work Plan Draft, 83 pp. for the WG and Council PDF (610KB)
  • Work Plan at-a-glance for the WG and Council PDF (76KB)
  • EPA updates for the Council PDF (884KB)
  • Update for EBM work session PDF (46KB)

October 2007

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (370KB)
• Working Group survey results summary PDF (108KB)

June 2007

• Working Group briefing packet PDF (953KB)
• Council briefing packet PDF (950KB)

March 2007

• WG briefing packet PDF (recommended 231KB) or MS Word (304KB)

December 2006

• WG briefing packet PDF (214KB)
• Action Plan funding PDF (900KB)
• Internal Grants Program report PDF (12KB)
• Action Plan with notes v2 (Dec 6, 2006) PDF (1,136KB)
• Action Plan Work Plan PDF (887KB)
• Council briefing packet PDF (161KB)
• Action Plan with notes v2 (Dec 6, 2006) PDF (1,136KB)
• Action Plan Work Plan PDF (887KB)

June 2006

• Action Plan 2006-2011
  • “First Look Bringing-It-Together Draft”: PDF (202 KB)
  • Council briefing packet: PDF (203 KB) or MS Word (623 KB)
  • Working Group briefing packet: PDF (187 KB) or MS Word (582 KB)

March 2006

• Working Group Action Plan session and business meeting: PDF (143) or MS Word (542K)

January 2006

• Working Group Action Plan session and business meeting: PDF (186K) or MS Word (582K)

December 2005

• Council briefing agenda document PDF (373KB) or MS Word (378KB)
• A Survey and Synthesis of Significant US Law and Priorities Influencing Governance in the GOM Region PDF (351KB) or MS Word (251KB) with the following appendices:
• Appendix A Funding PDF (42KB) or MS Word (66KB)
• Appendix B Laws Cited PDF (20KB) or MS Word (24KB)
• Appendix C Goals PDF (103KB) or MS Word (73KB)
• Synthesis of GOM region recommendations PDF (98KB) or MS Word (133KB)
• Ecosystem Indicator Partnership Report PDF (92KB) or MS Word (139KB)
• Council telephone survey summary PDF (90KB) or MS Word (90KB)

October 2005

• Working Group program design and evaluation training
• Working Group Action Plan retreat

June 2005

• Working Group meeting briefing document VERSION 2 6/6/05 (38 pages): PDF (230K) or Microsoft Word (472K)
• Please also download Scientific Consensus Statement on Marine Ecosystem-Based Management PDF (1,419KB)
• Emerging Issues Forum PDF (41K)
• Councilor-only tour of Great Bay Aquafarms
• Council meeting briefing document (34 pages): PDF (220K) or Microsoft Word (462K)

March 2005

• Working Group meeting briefing document: PDF (234K) or Microsoft Word (271K)
• Download directions and map to meeting space
• Download directions to curling

December 2004

• Working Group meeting briefing document (26 pages): Microsoft Word (479K)
• Council meeting briefing document (27 pages): Microsoft Word (481K)
• Please also download the Ocean Governance Forum Agenda: Microsoft Word (70K)

September 2004

• Working Group meeting briefing document: PDF (175K) or Microsoft Word (263K)
• You may download directions and learn more about the Urban Forestry Center.

June 2004

• Working Group meeting briefing document (95 pages): Microsoft Word (818K)
• Council meeting briefing document (54 pages): Microsoft Word (504K)

March 2004

• Working Group meeting briefing document (37 pages): PDF (364K) or Microsoft Word (403K)
• Gulf of Maine Restoration Strategy: PDF (1.2MB)
• Maine’s Salt Marshes: Their Functions, Value, and Restoration: PDF (732K)
• You may download directions and learn more about the Darling Marine Center.

December 2003

• Working Group meeting briefing document (32 pages): PDF (293K) or Microsoft Word (1.1MB)
• Council meeting briefing document (29 pages): PDF (431K) or Microsoft Word (504K)
• Forum agenda: PDF (151K) or Microsoft Word (350K)

September 2003

• Working Group meeting briefing document: PDF (928K)
• Working Group meeting briefing document addendum: PDF (350K)