Projects

We advance our mission across all our commitments through a variety of projects designed to serve and support our stakeholders. Search and explore hundreds of projects to learn more about our on-the-ground impacts in the Gulf of Maine and beyond.

Understanding Interactions: Gulf of Maine Fisheries and Offshore Wind

This project helps improve our understanding of how fishing activities will interact with floating offshore wind, and explores approaches for these industries to coexist alongside …
Advancing Aquaculture

We are working collaboratively with industry leaders, farmers, researchers, the business community, and other nonprofits to identify and pursue opportunities to expand aquaculture production. Together, …
Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analyses

This project has produced two data-driven, quantitative market assessments to inform industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for …
Split the Seafood Bill Week 2022

In support of our Culinary Partners (and ultimately our local coastal communities), we launched a campaign offering to split the cost of takeout or dine-in …
Split The Seafood Bill 2020

In support of our Culinary Partners (and ultimately our local coastal communities), we launched a campaign offering to split the cost of takeout or dine-in …
NASA Citizen Science Community Workshops

We host the NASA Citizen Science Community Workshop each year at GMRI. This workshop connects NASA scientists and project leaders with community who are engaged …
Tracing Seafood Back to the Gulf of Maine

GMRI works directly with seafood suppliers in the middle of the supply chain, collecting third party traceability information and licensing suppliers to use the Gulf …
Finding Responsibly Harvested Seafood Near You

GMRI is proud to have a range of retailers, universities, schools, hospitals, and corporate dining facilities participating in the Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested program. …
Verifying Responsible Harvest

The Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested label highlights seafood that meets important criteria around responsible harvest. To verify a species, GMRI develops assessment reports with …
Building Demand for Bluefin Tuna

This project aims to train fishermen on best practices to increase the quality and value of tuna being landed, and to engage local restaurants and …
Connecting Cafeterias to Culture and the Classroom

In collaboration with South Portland Public Schools, Westbrook Public Schools, Chef Samantha Cowens-Gasbarro, and community consultant, Khadija Ahmed, we are building demand for and increasing …
Local Seafood in New England's K-12 Schools

Our sustainable seafood team received a 2020 USDA Farm to School grant to work with K-12 schools across New England to increase the amount of …