Songin, K., Pierce, G., and Saborido-Rey, F. 2024. Spatiotemporal changes in the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) stock at Flemish Cap (1993–2019) and their relationships with demersal communities. J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci., 55: 59–78. https://doi.org/10.2960/J.v55.m748

Pepin, P., Mowbray, F.K., Murphy, H.M., Robert, D., and Snelgrove, P.V.R. 2024. Seasonal succession of the larval fish community from coastal areas of eastern Newfoundland, Canada. J. Northw. Atl. Fish. Sci., 55: 31–58. https://doi.org/10.2960/J.v55.m749

Source: I. Yashayaev, 2024. Oceanographic Conditions in the Labrador Sea in the Context of Seasonal, Interannual and Multidecadal Changes, NAFO SCR Doc. 24/014.

Additional information: Yashayaev, I., 2024. Intensification and shutdown of deep convection in the Labrador Sea were caused by changes in atmospheric and freshwater dynamics, Nature Communications Earth & Environment Environment, 5: 156 https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01296-9

Source: M. Ringuette, E. Devred , K. Azetsu-Scott, E. Head, C.E.Gabriel, S. Clay  (2024). Optical, Chemical, and Biological Oceanographic Conditions in the Labrador Sea from summer 2019 and 2023, NAFO SCR Doc. 24/042

Additional information:
Clay, S. E. Devred , 2023, SOPhyE Satellite Data Processing Technical Report Series: 1. Ocean Colour Satellite Intercalibration. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat . Sci. 3560: vi + 42

Source: Bélanger, D., G. Maillet, P. Pepin. (2023). Biogeochemical oceanographic conditions in the Northwest Atlantic (NAFO subareas 2 3 4) during 2023, NAFO SCR Doc. 24/011.

Additional information:
Cyr, F., K. Lewis, D. Bélanger, P. Regular, S. Clay, E. Devred, (2024). Physical controls and ecological implications of the timing of the spring phytoplankton bloom on the Newfoundland and Labrador shelf. Limnology and Oceanography Letters 9: 191–198. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10347

Source: Mortensen, J.(2024 ). Report on hydrographic conditions off Southwest Greenland June–July 2024, NAFO SCR Doc. 24/006.

Additional information:
Mortensen, J., S. Rysgaard, K. Arendt, T. Juul Pedersen, D. Søgaard , J. Bendtsen , L. Meire , (2018). Local Coastal Water Masses Control
Heat Levels in a West Greenland Tidewater Outlet Glacier Fjord. JGR Oceans, 123:8068-8083 https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JC014549

Mortensen J., Rysgaard S, Winding MHS, Juul Pedersen T, Arendt KE, Lund H, Stuart Lee AE, Meire L . (2022). Multidecadal Water Mass
Dynamics on the West Greenland Shelf. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 127: e2022JC018724 .
https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JC014549

Rysgaard, S., W. Boone, D. Carlson, M. Sejr, J. Bendtsen, T. Juul Pedersen, T. Lund, L. Meire, J . Mortensen. (2020). An updated view on
water masses on the pan-west Greenland continental shelf and their link to proglacial fjords. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans,
125:e 2019JC015564. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015564

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Source: Alcinov, T. (2023). NAFO STACFEN MEDS Report 2022, NAFO SCR Doc. 23/019

Source: Mortensen, J. (2023). Report on hydrographic conditions off Southwest Greenland June-July 2022, NAFO SCR Doc. 23/005.

Additional information:

• Burgers et al., 2023, Distinguishing physical and biological controls on the carbon dynamics in a high-Arctic outlet strait. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC019393
• Mortensen et al., 2022, Multidecadal Water Mass Dynamics on the West Greenland Shelf. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JC018724
• Rysgaard et al., 2020, An updated view on water masses on the pan-West Greenland continental shelf and their link to proglacial fjords. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015564
• Mortensen et al.,  2018, Local coastal water masses control heat levels in a West Greenland tidewater outlet glacier fjord. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JC014549

Source: Bélanger, D.D., G. Maillet, and P. Pepin. (2023). Biogeochemical oceanographic conditions in the Northwest Atlantic ( NAFO subareas 2 3 4) during 2022, NAFO SCR Doc. 23/017.

Additional information:

• Casault et al., 2023, Optical, Chemical, and Biological Oceanographic Conditions on the Scotian Shelf and in the eastern Gulf of Maine during 2021. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41110924.pdf
• Blais, M. et al., 2023, Chemical and Biological Oceanographic Conditions in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence during 2021. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41190828.pdf
• Cyr et al., 2023, Physical controls and ecological implications of the timing of the spring phytoplankton bloom on the Newfoundland and Labrador shelf. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10347
• Pepin et al., 2011, Seasonal patterns in zooplankton community structure on the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelf. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2011.01.003
• DFO, 2023, Oceanographic Conditions in the Atlantic Zone in 2022. Oceanographic Conditions in the Atlantic Zone in 2022 (dfo-mpo.gc.ca)

Source: Fratantoni, P. (2023). Hydrographic Conditions on the Northeast United States Continental Shelf in 2022 NAFO Subareas 5 and 6, NAFO SCR Doc. 23/018.

Additional information:

• Townsend, 1991, Influences of oceanographic processes on the biological productivity of the Gulf of Maine. http://grampus.umeoce.maine.edu/dave/townsend%201991.PDF
• Townsend et al., 2023, Warming waters of the Gulf of Maine: The role of Shelf, Slope and Gulf Stream Water masses. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2023.103030
•  Gawarkiewicz & Plueddemann, 2020. Scientific rationale and conceptual design of a process-oriented shelfbreak observatory: the OOI Pioneer Array. https://doi.org/10.1080/1755876X.2019.1679609
• Forsyth et al., 2015. Recent accelerated warming of the continental shelf off New Jersey: Observations from the CMV Oleander expendable bathythermograph line. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JC010516
• Fratantoni & Pickart, 2007, The Western North Atlantic Shelfbreak Current System in Summer. https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO3123.1

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This forty-fourth issue of NAFO Scientific Council Reports containing reports of Scientific Council Meetings held in 2022, is compiled in five sections: Part A –NAFO Scientific Council Meeting, 03 - 16 June 2022; Part B – NAFO Scientific Council Meeting, 27 July 2022; Part C – NAFO Scientific Council and STACFIS Shrimp Assessment Meeting, 12 – 16 September 2022; Part D – NAFO Scientific Council Meeting, 19 – 23 September 2022; and Part E—the Agendas; Requests; Lists of Research and Summary Documents; List of Representatives, Advisers, Experts and Observers; Merit Awards; and List of Recommendations relevant to Parts A-D.
For the meeting reports of the NAFO Precautionary Approach Working Group (PA-WG), and the NAFO Scientific Council Working Group on Ecosystem Science and Assessment (WG-ESA), visit the NAFO website.

Additional information:

• Cyr & Galbraith, 2021, A climate index for the Newfoundland and Labrador shelf. Earth System Science Data. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-1807-2021

Additional Information:

• Colbourne et al., 1994. Climatic changes and environmental conditions in the Northwest Atlantic, 1970-1993. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/E-Colbourne-2/publication/281064239_Climatic_changes_and_environmental_conditions_in_the_Northwest_Atlantic_1970-1993/links/55d31fc508aec1b0429f2dee/Climatic-changes-and-environmental-conditions-in-the-Northwest-Atlantic-1970-1993.pdf
• Cyr et al., 2022, Physical Oceanographic Conditions on the Newfoundland and Labrador Shelf during 2021. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41063491.pdf
• Gonzalez-Pola, et al., 2022. ICES Report on ocean climate 2020. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.19248602.v2
• Hebert et al., 2023. Physical Oceanographic Conditions on the Scotian Shelf and in the Gulf of Maine during 2022. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41191742.pdf

This issue of the Meeting Proceedings of the Commission contains the meeting reports of the Commission (COM) and the joint Commission-Scientific Council (COM-SC), including their subsidiary bodies and working groups held between 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022. This follows a NAFO cycle of meetings starting with an Annual Meeting rather than by calendar year.

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