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Evaluation of Alternative Harvest Control Rules for New England Groundfish
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Big Data, Big Opportunity for Climate & Fisheries
Our collective ability to accurately assess and forecast fish abundance is critical to the biological and economic sustainability of the Gulf of Maine.
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Gulf of Maine, Explained: Otoliths
In this installment of Gulf of Maine, Explained, Fisheries Ecologist Dr. Lisa Kerr explains the importance of otoliths, and how she uses them in her …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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Improving Climate-Readiness of US Fisheries
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the Gulf of Maine Research Institute $1.1 million to investigate impacts of climate change on groundfish. …
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GMRI Scientist Awarded Prestigious CINAR Fellowship
Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills is one of four researchers awarded the CINAR Fellowship in Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystem Science.
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Bluefin Blitz
Each summer, things get pretty fishy around our lab when it's time for the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament. Our researchers partner with fishermen to collect …
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![A man in a green shirt with blue latex gloves on holds a massive, grey and white streaked bluefin tuna head steady while taking a weight measurement on a scale.]()
Bluefin Blitz 2021
As we start winding down this year’s hectic field season, we’d like to share a cool milestone: this summer, GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Walt Golet …
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National Climate Assessment Contributions
In late 2023, four scientists from Maine played significant roles in shaping The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).
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Modeling Future Fisheries
A new research project led by Dr. Lisa Kerr aims to connect climate, fish, and fisheries models to help fisheries managers make climate-informed decisions.
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Groundfish Management Strategy Evaluation
The impacts of climate change on marine fisheries resources are increasing. Some groundfish stocks, such as Georges Bank cod, have declined to record-low biomass in …
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Casco Bay Aquatic Systems Survey (CBASS)
CBASS, a long-term monitoring effort led by GMRI, helps us gain a better understanding of the pace and direction of changes taking place in the …
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Marine and Coastal Phenology: Temperature, Phytoplankton, and Fish
Changes in phenology, or the seasonal timing of recurring events, are familiar to many terrestrial observers as shifts in leaf-out or blooming dates, for example. …
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Integrating Climate Impacts into Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Stock Assessment
Our project is examining atmospheric and oceanographic changes that may have impacted the distribution of giant bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Maine. This information …
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The Open Knowledge Network to Meet Ocean Decision Challenges (OceanOKN)
Throughout history, people have been able to rely on their past experience to inform their decisions about the future. We are now entering a period …
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Evaluating Alternative Harvest Control Rules for New England Groundfish
The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) initiated a groundfish harvest control rule review so that fishery management can be sure they are prescribing the …
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Evaluating the Importance of Chub Mackerel in the Diet of Highly Migratory Species
Our project seeks to investigate the foraging ecology of marlins (blue, white, round-scale spearfish) and tunas (bigeye, yellowfin) along the East Coast to identify the …
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Developing an Integrated Ecosystem Assessment
The goal of this study is to develop an integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA) focused on characterizing the status and trends of the fishery ecosystem in …
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Lisa Kerr CV 2020
Download the PDFEvaluation of Alternative Harvest Control Rules for New England Groundfish
Download the PDFStories
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Big Data, Big Opportunity for Climate & Fisheries
Our collective ability to accurately assess and forecast fish abundance is critical to the biological and economic sustainability of the Gulf of Maine.
Announcements
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Otoliths
In this installment of Gulf of Maine, Explained, Fisheries Ecologist Dr. Lisa Kerr explains the importance of otoliths, and how she uses them in her …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
Improving Climate-Readiness of US Fisheries
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded the Gulf of Maine Research Institute $1.1 million to investigate impacts of climate change on groundfish. …
Announcements
GMRI Scientist Awarded Prestigious CINAR Fellowship
Senior Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills is one of four researchers awarded the CINAR Fellowship in Quantitative Fisheries and Ecosystem Science.
Announcements
Bluefin Blitz
Each summer, things get pretty fishy around our lab when it's time for the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament. Our researchers partner with fishermen to collect …
Announcements
Bluefin Blitz 2021
As we start winding down this year’s hectic field season, we’d like to share a cool milestone: this summer, GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Walt Golet …
Tidings
National Climate Assessment Contributions
In late 2023, four scientists from Maine played significant roles in shaping The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).
Tidings
Modeling Future Fisheries
A new research project led by Dr. Lisa Kerr aims to connect climate, fish, and fisheries models to help fisheries managers make climate-informed decisions.
Tidings
Projects
View all Projects
Groundfish Management Strategy Evaluation
The impacts of climate change on marine fisheries resources are increasing. Some groundfish stocks, such as Georges Bank cod, have declined to record-low biomass in …
Science
Casco Bay Aquatic Systems Survey (CBASS)
CBASS, a long-term monitoring effort led by GMRI, helps us gain a better understanding of the pace and direction of changes taking place in the …
Science
Marine and Coastal Phenology: Temperature, Phytoplankton, and Fish
Changes in phenology, or the seasonal timing of recurring events, are familiar to many terrestrial observers as shifts in leaf-out or blooming dates, for example. …
Science
Integrating Climate Impacts into Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Stock Assessment
Our project is examining atmospheric and oceanographic changes that may have impacted the distribution of giant bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Maine. This information …
Science
The Open Knowledge Network to Meet Ocean Decision Challenges (OceanOKN)
Throughout history, people have been able to rely on their past experience to inform their decisions about the future. We are now entering a period …
Science
Evaluating Alternative Harvest Control Rules for New England Groundfish
The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) initiated a groundfish harvest control rule review so that fishery management can be sure they are prescribing the …
Science
Evaluating the Importance of Chub Mackerel in the Diet of Highly Migratory Species
Our project seeks to investigate the foraging ecology of marlins (blue, white, round-scale spearfish) and tunas (bigeye, yellowfin) along the East Coast to identify the …
Science
Developing an Integrated Ecosystem Assessment
The goal of this study is to develop an integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA) focused on characterizing the status and trends of the fishery ecosystem in …
Science
