What does GRO stand for?

Groundfish (FAO fish species code)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The West Coast groundfish fleet has struggled to stay afloat during major cutbacks to reverse long-standing problems with overfishing and to protect the seafloor from damage caused by bottom trawling gear.

West Coast fishermen embark on new wave of fishing

Indeed, in New England, 80 percent of groundfish like cod, pollock and flounder are still overfished.

Reeling in overfishing tactics

February through April is a pretty good time to find fish hanging around jetties," says Don Bodenmiller, sport groundfish project leader for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife Marine Resources Program.

Bottoms up!

6) Alaskan groundfish fisheries fall under the management of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC).

Alaska groundfish management: is it precautionary and sustainable? ...

Byline: Daily News The California Department of Fish and Game has released the 2005 ocean sportfishing regulations for groundfish on the Internet at www.

NEW GROUNDFISH REGULATIONS

Specifically, for these five species GAO (1) assessed the reliability of NMFS' stock assessments, (2) identified which relevant recommendations from NMFS' stock assessment improvement plan have been implemented and which have not, and (3) identified the costs associated with planned and ongoing improvements to groundfish stock assessments.

Pacific Groundfish: Continued Efforts Needed to Improve Reliability ...

Abstract--In the face of dramatic declines in groundfish populations and a lack of sufficient stock assessment information, a need has arisen for new methods of assessing groundfish populations.

Integration of submersible transect data and high-resolution ...

In the Pacific, as groundfish populations declined, managers ratcheted down their catch quotas but continued to allow fishing for other species in the habitat of depleted ones, most likely increasing the bycatch mortality of depleted species.

Extinction of ocean fish: a growing threat. (Marine Matters)