APRIL 15-16, 2009Portland, Maine

Hosted by:

GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

& GULF OF MAINE MAPPING INITIATIVE

Thank You to Our ContributorsThank You to Our Contributors

Maine Sea GrantMaine Sea Grant MIT Sea GrantMIT Sea Grant New Hampshire Sea GrantNew Hampshire Sea Grant Woods Hole Sea GrantWoods Hole Sea Grant NOAA National Marine Fisheries ServiceNOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Gulf of Maine Research InstituteGulf of Maine Research Institute Maine Coastal ProgramMaine Coastal Program Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine

EnvironmentEnvironment

Workshop PlanningWorkshop PlanningChairs:Chairs: Tracy Hart, GOMMITracy Hart, GOMMI Jonathan Grabowski, GMRIJonathan Grabowski, GMRI

Steering CommitteeSteering Committee Craig Brown, University of UlsterCraig Brown, University of Ulster Chad Demarest, NEFMCChad Demarest, NEFMC Linda Mercer, Maine DMRLinda Mercer, Maine DMR Rondi Robison, NOAA MPA Center Rondi Robison, NOAA MPA Center David Stevenson, NOAA NMFS Northeast David Stevenson, NOAA NMFS Northeast

Regional OfficeRegional Office Tom Weber, Center for Coastal and Ocean Tom Weber, Center for Coastal and Ocean

Mapping, UNHMapping, UNH

The goal of GOMMI is to facilitate The goal of GOMMI is to facilitate the production and availability of the production and availability of seafloor topographic, geologic seafloor topographic, geologic and habitat maps that are and habitat maps that are essential for Gulf of Maine essential for Gulf of Maine resource management, planning, resource management, planning, and many commercial activities.” and many commercial activities.”

http://www.gulfofmaine.org/gommihttp://www.gulfofmaine.org/gommi

Gulf of Maine Mapping InitiativeGulf of Maine Mapping Initiative

Important Info about GMRI Important Info about GMRI

Bathrooms on each floorBathrooms on each floor Conference roomsConference rooms Food & beveragesFood & beverages Happy to give a tour of the facilityHappy to give a tour of the facility Don’t hesitate to ask if you have Don’t hesitate to ask if you have

questions about GMRI or Portlandquestions about GMRI or Portland

Workshop BackgroundWorkshop Background

Spring

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Mud/Sand

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Fall

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Mapping juvenile cod habitat on Mapping juvenile cod habitat on Cashes LedgeCashes Ledge

Background - Habitat PDTBackground - Habitat PDT

Habitat vulnerability assessmentHabitat vulnerability assessment

• Habitat data is extremely poor, especially Habitat data is extremely poor, especially in the Gulf of Mainein the Gulf of Maine

• Not currently taking advantage of high Not currently taking advantage of high resolution mapsresolution maps

• Need to bring these communities togetherNeed to bring these communities together

Workshop Structure (Today)Workshop Structure (Today)

Fisheries management overviewFisheries management overview Mapping basics panelMapping basics panel Case studiesCase studies Breakout groupsBreakout groups Posters and cocktails Posters and cocktails Dinner (on your own)Dinner (on your own)

Synopsis of day 1Synopsis of day 1 More Case StudiesMore Case Studies 22ndnd breakout group session breakout group session Summarize major findings over lunchSummarize major findings over lunch Concluding session Concluding session Adjourn by 3Adjourn by 3

TomorrowTomorrow

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVESWORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

Summarize status of seabed mapping & its Summarize status of seabed mapping & its use in GOM fisheries managementuse in GOM fisheries management

Define potential addt’l uses of seabed Define potential addt’l uses of seabed maps in fisheries managementmaps in fisheries management

Define priorities (and obstacles) for Define priorities (and obstacles) for applying seafloor maps in GOM fisheries applying seafloor maps in GOM fisheries managementmanagement

Enhance communication and collaborationEnhance communication and collaboration

WORKSHOP OUTCOMESWORKSHOP OUTCOMES

Paper outlining the process and Paper outlining the process and methods for integrating fish habitat methods for integrating fish habitat use data and seafloor mapping use data and seafloor mapping products into fisheries management products into fisheries management efforts in the Gulf of Maine efforts in the Gulf of Maine

OUTCOMESOUTCOMES (Continued) (Continued)

A plan that prioritizes what additional A plan that prioritizes what additional seafloor substrate and habitat data, seafloor substrate and habitat data, analysis and products are needed to analysis and products are needed to enhance its use in fisheries enhance its use in fisheries management management