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Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Spring 2025

Read on for an inside look at what we've learned in our spring 2025 Gulf of Maine warming update.

Reports | 6 min Read

Maine’s local bluefin fishery is healthy and sustainable, experts say

Chefs say now's the time to avail yourself of this delicacy. The season opened at the start of June.

Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

See How Marine Heat Waves Are Spreading Across the Globe

Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave.

Press Clips | The New York Times

Marine Heatwaves 101

Learn about what marine heatwaves are and how they can disrupt coastal ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

Perspectives | 9 min Read

Cooler waters ahead for Gulf of Maine

A new seasonal forecast developed by NOAA scientists predicts cooler bottom-water temperatures across the Gulf of Maine this spring and summer, making a notable shift …

Press Clips | National Fishermen

20 Years on the Waterfront: Reflecting & Looking Ahead

Celebrating our collective journey toward a thriving future

Perspectives | 10 min Read

Maine mussels sound the alarm: Why they're heading to deeper waters

GMRI 6: Meteorologist Victoria Wisniewski discusses mussel migration with Dr. Graham Sherwood.

Press Clips | WMTW

Explore Portland's vibrant waterfront during Walk the Working Waterfront

Scheduled for Saturday, May 31, the interactive event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Commercial Street in Portland.

Press Clips | WGME

How climate change impacts alewives and Maine's other migrating fish

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute shares how the small but mighty alewife is adapting to the challenges associated with climate change.