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• Tuna School: Crash Course on a Local Delicacy

  Atlantic bluefin tuna can present some challenges for seafood consumers looking for responsibly harvested options. These highly migratory fish are a complex species to manage, …

  Perspectives | 13 min Read

• Why big fish sightings are on the rise

  Climate change might be playing a role in reports of larger-than-normal fish in unexpected areas.

  Press Clips | The Washington Post

• Key takeaways from Like a Boss with Gulf of Maine Research Institute President & CEO Director Don Perkins

  GMRI's longtime leader shares his strategies for nonprofit success, creative collaborations and his sci-fi novel reading list.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Commentary: Supreme Court decision raises stakes for local climate action

  When the science clearly shows that we need to act immediately, the court is telling us that we have time to wait.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2022

  Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …

  Announcements | 5 min Read

• Mainers speak out against Supreme Court decision regulating greenhouse gases

  "There's a war, and it's between fossil fuel and saving the planet," says Tony Buxton, a Maine attorney who represents industrial energy consumers such as …

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• Supreme Court ruling limits EPA’s power to combat climate change – but not Maine’s

  The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.

  Press Clips | Press Herald

• New seafood options in Auburn schools make a splash

  The Auburn school district is one of seven in New England recognized with the Gulf of Maine research institute's inaugural Local Seafood Spirit Award for …

  Press Clips | Lewiston Sun Journal

• New seafood options in Auburn schools make a splash

  The Auburn school district is one of seven in New England recognized with the Gulf of Maine research institute's inaugural Local Seafood Spirit Award for …

  Press Clips | Lewiston Sun Journal

• Supporting climate-resilient fisheries during the UN Decade of Ocean Science

  A new “Food for Thought” study, which we contributed to and which has been published in ICES Journal of Marine Science, outlines FishSCORE’s strategies and …

  Press Clips | EDFish