Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
- GOMC will host a two-day in-person Council / Working Group meeting on June 11 and 12, 2024 at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. An awards ceremony and reception will be held on the evening of June 11, 2024.
Documents from Recent Meetings
January 24, 2024. GOMC Council / Working Group Virtual Meeting
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM AT
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
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
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
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
April 8, 2020, GOMC Working Group Teleconference Meeting
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
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
June 6, 2018, Gulf of Maine Association Meeting, 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM ET
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
October 18, 2017 – GOMC Working Group Teleconference
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
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
June 22, 2016 – GOMA Board of Directors Meeting via Teleconference
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
- 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
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- 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:
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- Revised work plan elements (does not include unchanged items see below for full, original work plan approved at 6.2008 meeting) PDF
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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)