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The Groundfish Technical Committee (GTC) of the Canada-U.S. Groundfish Committee was formed in 1960 out of a need to coordinate fishery and scientific information resulting
from the implementation of commercial groundfish fisheries operating in US and\u00a0Canadian waters off the West Coast.\u00a0<\/p>

Today, representatives from Canadian and American state and federal agencies meet annually to exchange information and to identify data gaps and information needs for groundfish stocks of mutual concern from California to Alaska. Each agency prepares a comprehensive annual report highlighting survey and research activities, including stock assessments. These reports are compiled into an annual GTC report that is published online. The GTC reviews agency reports and recommends collaborative work or plans workshops on topics of shared interest.\u00a0<\/p>

Historically, the GTC has prepared catch databases that led to the development of the Pacific Fisheries Information Network (PacFIN) catch reporting system, hosted 24 scientific\/management workshops, organized 25 working groups, and created the Committee for Age Reading Experts (CARE).\u00a0<\/p>

Each year the\u00a0committee discusses and recommends actions to improve and coordinate groundfish\u00a0science among agencies and these recommendations are sent to agency heads and\u00a0managers to inform research and management priorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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