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![This is a thumbnail for our 2023 ecosystem report.]()
2023 Casco Bay Ecosystem Monitoring Report
Scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) are conducting long-term, nearshore monitoring to learn about the pace and direction of changes in our …
Reports
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![This is a snapshot taken from one of the electronic monitoring devices placed on fishermen boats. It shows the deck of the ship where two fishermen sort through a recent catch.]()
Electric Monitoring Impact Growing
To comply with federal regulations, fishermen in the Gulf of Maine are monitored by fisheries observers — people who ride along with fishermen to collect …
Tidings
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![Three fishermen in orange stand on the back of a trawling boat, while a green net stretches out behind the boat towards the camera. Gulls flock in the foreground, waiting for food.]()
New Nets Show Progress
For years, Research Scientist Dr. Steve Eayrs has worked to design and build fishing gear that helps fishermen and benefits the environment.
Perspectives
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![A small white motorboat drifts between rows of black buoys that line and border different sections of an area used for aquaculture.]()
Updates on Aquaculture
2018 was a year of partnerships, progress, and growth for our aquaculture team. We took on local infrastructure projects, state-level growth initiatives, and workforce development …
Perspectives
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Resource Map Supports Blue Economy Entrepreneurs
Our Gulf of Maine Ventures team developed a facilities resource map that will help startups find and connect with the R&D facilities or content area …
Tidings
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![A hand holds a fish lens up to the light.]()
2023 Research Progress Update
Each year, to keep you updated on our research team's progress, we develop a report showcasing some of our lab's achievements. More broadly, this report …
Reports
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![This graphic displays a light brown monkfish and a darker brown winter skate.]()
Verified: Monkfish and Winter Skate
In 2011, we created our Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® brand to help people buy seafood they can feel good about. Part of the brand …
Tidings
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![Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice holds up her McCarthy award in a flowery shirt, next to GMRI education staff member Meredyth Sullivan in a bright yellow shirt.]()
Woodstock Teacher Earns McCarthy Award
In June, our education team honored Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice with the third annual McCarthy Education Innovation Award. GMRI education staff presented the …
Tidings
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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
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
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![A stylized photo of fishermen on a vessel pulling a net from the ocean]()
Staff Perspectives: Seafood, Sustainability, and Climate Change
The word "sustainability" can mean different things to different people, depending on their varying contexts or experiences. At GMRI, we approach the concept of sustainability …
Perspectives
2023 Casco Bay Ecosystem Monitoring Report
Scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) are conducting long-term, nearshore monitoring to learn about the pace and direction of changes in our …
Reports
Electric Monitoring Impact Growing
To comply with federal regulations, fishermen in the Gulf of Maine are monitored by fisheries observers — people who ride along with fishermen to collect …
Tidings
New Nets Show Progress
For years, Research Scientist Dr. Steve Eayrs has worked to design and build fishing gear that helps fishermen and benefits the environment.
Perspectives
Updates on Aquaculture
2018 was a year of partnerships, progress, and growth for our aquaculture team. We took on local infrastructure projects, state-level growth initiatives, and workforce development …
Perspectives
Resource Map Supports Blue Economy Entrepreneurs
Our Gulf of Maine Ventures team developed a facilities resource map that will help startups find and connect with the R&D facilities or content area …
Tidings
2023 Research Progress Update
Each year, to keep you updated on our research team's progress, we develop a report showcasing some of our lab's achievements. More broadly, this report …
Reports
Verified: Monkfish and Winter Skate
In 2011, we created our Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested® brand to help people buy seafood they can feel good about. Part of the brand …
Tidings
Woodstock Teacher Earns McCarthy Award
In June, our education team honored Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice with the third annual McCarthy Education Innovation Award. GMRI education staff presented the …
Tidings
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
Staff Perspectives: Seafood, Sustainability, and Climate Change
The word "sustainability" can mean different things to different people, depending on their varying contexts or experiences. At GMRI, we approach the concept of sustainability …
Perspectives