GEARNET - A fishing gear conservation engineering network for the Northeast Groundfish fishery

GMRI is required to submit quarterly progress reports to the funders of this project, the Northeast Cooperative Research Program (NOAA/NEFSC). PDF copies of these contractual reports are available for download here.

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PDF report	Reporting period September 2010 - October 2010
PDF report	Reporting period October 2010 - February 2011
PDF report	Reporting period March 2011 - July 2011
PDF report	Reporting period August 2011 - December 2011

GEARNET’s mission is to help Northeast groundfish fishermen develop and adopt fishing equipment that:

Improves efficiency and selectivity,
Reduces environmental impact, and
Helps secure a sustainable, profitable groundfish resource and industry for future years.

To learn about getting involved, please contact us for more information, and to find out when a GEARNET meeting is scheduled with your sector.