Gulf of Maine, New Brunswick, Maine, Environment, Contaminants, Pathogens, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Land use, International Joint Commission, International St. Croix River Board, Habitat, Restoration 

"The centerpiece for the Gulf of Maine Summit was the
report entitled Tides of Change Across the Gulf: An Environmental report on the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy
here after called the Tides of Change). It examines how
environmental, economic and social trends are influencing three high-priority concerns in the Gulf region: land
use; contaminants and fisheries and aquaculture. Selected
indicators for these three topics help to provide historical
context, reveal current conditions and track progress. It is
hoped that subsequent reports will be produced to address
other priority issues. As leading issues are documented and
analyzed, a State of the Gulf report can be complied. The
issues and indicators included in this report emerged from
several recent workshops focused on Gulf monitoring and
indicators. The discussions were part of an ongoing effort
to link the region’s coastal and offshore monitoring programs in order to produce more reliable data and improve
environmental reporting. Summit participants were appreciative of the report and identified a variety of ways to
improve future issue-based reports." 

This document is a CD-ROM filled with information related to the Gulf of Maine Summit of October 2004 in St. Andrews, New Brunswick.
The CD also hosts numerous other folders with associated information.

ISBN: 0-9737956-0-3

The Table of Contents from the main summit document is as follows:

1.0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................1

2.0 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................2

3.0 SUMMARY REPORTS FROM BREAKOUT GROUPS.........................................................2

3.1 Contaminants and Pathogens.............................................................................2

3.2 Fisheries and Aquaculture..................................................................................6

3.3 Land Use..........................................................................................................8

4.0 SUMMARY OF ANNOUNCEMENTS...........................................................................12

4.1 Governors’ and Premiers’ Gulf of Maine Proclamation: Committing to Change.....12

4.2 International Joint Commission - International St. Croix River Board....................13

4.3 Gulf of Maine Habitat Restoration Strategy........................................................13

4.4 Release of the GOMMI Strategic Plan...............................................................14

4.5 Research on the Sustainability of Aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine......................14

5.0 SUMMARY OF CLOSING PANEL: Bringing It All Together - Committing to Change........15

6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..............................................................16

APPENDICES
(available only on CD and at www.gulfofmainesummit.org/report.html)
Appendix A: Contaminants: Summary of Notes from Gulf of Maine Summit Breakout Groups
Appendix B: Fisheries and Aquaculture: Summary of Notes from Gulf of Maine Summit Breakout
Groups
Appendix C: Land Use: Summary of Notes from Gulf of Maine Summit Breakout Groups
Appendix D: Notes from Panel Discussion on the State of the Gulf – Fisheries, Land Use and
Contaminants
Appendix E: Notes from Closing Panel – Bringing It All Together – Committing to Change
Appendix F: List of Exhibitors
Appendix G: List of Attendees
Appendix H: Results of Participant Survey
Appendix I: Results of Criteria Survey
Appendix J: Results of Pledge Sheet Survey
Appendix K: Gulf of Maine Summit Media/Marketing Campaign Review