Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
May 27-28, 2026, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, St. Andrews, New Brunswick
Documents from Past Meetings
December 9, 2025, GOMC Council / Working Group Virtual Meeting
- GOMC December 2025 Meeting Briefing Book
- GOMC December 2025 Meeting Highlights
- Nova Scotia Offshore Wind Update_M. Baker, NS DOE
- NB Coastal Plan and Clean Water Act Update_A. Smith, NB DELG
May 28-29, 2025, GOMC Council / Working Group Virtual Meeting
- GOMC May 2025 Meeting Briefing Book
- CLIMAtlantic Coastal Adaptation Toolkit_J. Miller
- Maine Working Waterfront Storm Response and Preparedness_N. Springuel
- National Working Waterfront Network_K. Uiterwyk
- USGS Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Replacement_G. Bent
- Massachusetts ResilientCoasts_D.Moran
January 23, 2025, GOMC Council / Working Group Virtual Meeting
- GOMC January 2025 Meeting Briefing Book
- OA Monitoring Plan, A. Pugh_reduced
- Offshore Wind Session, G. Herbert and B. Nicholson
June 11-12, 2024, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting, Buzzards Bay, MA
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- GOMC December 2021 Meeting Briefing Book
- Meeting Presentations
June 22, 2021, GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting
December 1, 2020, GOMC Council and Working Group Virtual Meeting
- GOMC December 2020 Meeting Briefing Book
- 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
April 8, 2020, GOMC Working Group Teleconference Meeting
December 18, 2019, GOMC Council / Working Group Meeting
- December 2019 Council & WG Briefing Book
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
June 6, 2018, Gulf of Maine Association Meeting
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
- June 2017 Developing Two-Year Action Plan
- ESIP GOMC 2017 6-jun 17_latimer
- Ocean and Coastal Acidification and Water Quality in the Gulf of Maine, Aaron Strong Strong_GoM
- 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, 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 31
March 15, 2017, 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
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
- Mactaquac NB Power June 8, 2016,
- Presentation First Nations Liaison,
- Yamazaki_MAES_Jun2016
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 2015, Council and Working Group Meeting (virtual)
February 18, 2015, Working Group Meeting (virtual)
February 2015 Working Group Briefing Book
December 2014, GOMC / GOMA Meetings
- December 2014 Council Briefing Book v2
- Additional Reference Documents, click here
- December 2014 Working Group Briefing Book v2
- GOMC CoastWise Report Final
- GOMA Briefing Documents
October 2014, Working Group Meeting
- Briefing Book, PDF (778KB)
August 2014, Working Group Meeting
- 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)
- 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
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 13-15, 2011, Council and Working Group Meeting
- 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, Working Group
- 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, GOMC Working Group and Council
- 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
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (1.6MB)
June 7-10, 2010, Council and Working Group
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (391KB)
- Council Group briefing packet PDF (330KB)
March 24-25, 2010, Working Group
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (529KB)
- GOMC donation and wish list briefing document PDF (48KB)
December 8-9, 2009, Council and Working Group
- Council briefing packet PDF (221KB)
- State of the Environment Reporting work plan, PDF (257KB)
- TAPAS work plansPDF (939KB)
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (311KB)
October 5, 2009, Workiing Group
- 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 and Working Group
- 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)
- TAPAS work plans(PDF 934KB)
- Bi-lateral Agreements (XLS 41KB)
March 25-26, 2009, Working Group
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (364KB)
- Gulf of Maine State of the Environment Reporting scoping document (PDF (1.89MB)
December 2008, Council and Working Group
- Council Group briefing packet PDF (416KB)
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (419KB)
- Gulf of Maine Council Annual Work Plan PDF (630KB)
October 2008, Working Group
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (289KB)
June 2008, Council and Working Group
- 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 PDF (630KB)
- Analysis of Action Plan Grants Program PDF (405KB)
March 2008, Working Group
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (690KB)
- Gulfwatch Peer Review PDF (214KB)
- Analysis of Action Plan Grants Program PDF (368KB)
December 2007, Council and Working Group
- 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
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (370KB)
- Working Group survey results summary PDF (108KB)
June 2007, Working Group
- Working Group briefing packet PDF (953KB)
- Council briefing packet PDF (950KB)
March 2007, Working Group
- WG briefing packet PDF (recommended 231KB) or MS Word (304KB)
December 2006, Council and Working Group
- 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)
June 2006, Council and Working Group
- Action Plan 2006-2011
- “First Look Bringing-It-Together Draft”: PDF (202 KB)
- Council briefing packet: PDF (203 KB)
- Working Group briefing packet: PDF (187 KB)
March 2006, Working Group
- Working Group Action Plan session and business meeting: PDF (143)
January 2006, Working Group
- Working Group Action Plan session and business meeting: PDF (186K)
December 2005, Council and Working Group
- Council briefing agenda document PDF (373KB)
- A Survey and Synthesis of Significant US Law and Priorities Influencing Governance in the GOM Region PDF (351KB) with the following appendices:
- Synthesis of GOM region recommendations PDF (98KB)
- Ecosystem Indicator Partnership Report PDF (92KB)
- Council telephone survey summary PDF (90KB)
October 2005, Working Group
- Working Group program design and evaluation training
- Working Group Action Plan retreat
June 2005, Working Group
- Working Group meeting briefing book: PDF (230K)
- 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)
March 2005, Working Group
- Working Group meeting briefing document: PDF (234K)
December 2004, Council and Working Group
- Working Group meeting briefing document: Microsoft Word (479K)
- Council meeting briefing document: Microsoft Word (481K)
- Please also download the Ocean Governance Forum Agenda: Microsoft Word (70K)
September 2004, Working Group
- Working Group meeting briefing document: PDF (175K) .
June 2004, Council and Working Group
- Working Group meeting briefing document: Microsoft Word (818K)
- Council meeting briefing document: Microsoft Word (504K)
March 2004, Working Group
- Working Group meeting briefing document: PDF (364K)
- Gulf of Maine Restoration Strategy: PDF (1.2MB)
- Maine’s Salt Marshes: Their Functions, Value, and Restoration: PDF (732K)
December 2003, Council and Working Group
- Working Group meeting briefing document: PDF (293K)
- Council meeting briefing document: PDF (431K)
- Forum agenda: PDF (151K)
September 2003, Working Group
- Working Group meeting briefing document: PDF (928K)
- Working Group meeting briefing document addendum: PDF (350K)