Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM)

The Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM III) conducted during November 2007 – August 2008 was a regional scientific peer review process to provide benchmark assessments for the 19 groundfish stocks managed under the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The first two GARM reviews took place in October 2002 (GARM I) and August 2005 (GARM II), respectively. The GARM III was the most comprehensive review to date, and provided peer reviewed assessments on the following Northeast Groundfish stocks managed by the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC).

Georges Bank cod
Georges Bank haddock
Georges Bank yellowtail flounder
Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic yellowtail flounder
Gulf of Maine/Cape Cod yellowtail flounder
Gulf of Maine cod
witch flounder
American plaice
Gulf of Maine winter flounder
Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic winter flounder

Georges Bank winter flounder
white hake
pollock
Acadian redfish
ocean pout
Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank windowpane flounder
Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic windowpane flounder
Gulf of Maine haddock
Atlantic halibut

GARM III Meetings

October 29- November 2, 2007 (Data) -- Working Papers
February 25 - 29, 2008 (Models) -- Working Papers
April 28 - May 2, 2008 (BRPs) -- Working Papers
August 4 - 8, 2008Final Meeting Report (CRD 08-15) and its Appendix, including 3 Peer Review Panel Reports (CRD 08-16)