Assessment of 19 northeast groundfish stocks through 2007 : report of the 3rd Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM III), Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, August 4-8, 2008

"The Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting (GARM) 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. 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: (A.) Georges Bank Cod (B.) Georges Bank Haddock (C.) Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder (D.) Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder (E.) Gulf of Maine/Cape Cod Yellowtail Flounder (F.) Gulf of Maine Cod (G.) Witch Flounder (H.) American Plaice (I.) Gulf of Maine Winter Flounder (J.) Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Winter Flounder (K.) Georges Bank Winter Flounder (L.) White Hake (M.) Pollock (N.) Acadian Redfish (O.) Ocean Pout (P.) Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank Windowpane (Q.) Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Windowpane (R.) Gulf of Maine Haddock (S.) Atlantic Halibut"--Executive summary. by Northeast Fisheries Science Center. "August 2008." Includes bibliographical references.