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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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• Outside the Lab with GMRI Researchers

  2017 was a busy year for the Research team, both inside and outside the lab. On top of all the modeling, dissections, otolith milling, fishing …

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• Marine Resource Education Program Goes West

  In August of 2016, the Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team hosted their first fisheries science workshop on the West Coast.

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• Scientists, Anglers Partner to Research Striped Bass

  This year, our Research team recruited anglers, fishing guides, and captains to participate in this study. In 2016, 44 of these citizen scientists helped compile …

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• Seafood Team Extends Reach in Boston

  In their efforts to build demand for responsibly harvested seafood from the Gulf of Maine, our Seafood team works throughout the bioregion. They work with …

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• Local Fish on a Roll: Gulf of Maine Fishermen Think Sushi

  If you’re like many Americans, you’re probably a big fan of sushi. But did you know that the seafood served in American sushi restaurants is …

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• GMRI Celebrates 100,000th LabVenture! Student

  On a chilly February morning, LabVenture! celebrated its 100,000th child served — a major milestone for science literacy in Maine. For over a decade, students …

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• Pershing Paper Gets National Attention

  In October, GMRI Chief Scientific Officer Andy Pershing and his colleagues were published in perhaps the most prominent scientific journal in America – Science magazine. …

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• Exploring Electronic Monitoring for New England Groundfish Fishery

  One of the most pressing challenges for New England’s groundfish fleet is the issue of at-sea monitoring. Federal regulations require onboard human observers to verify …

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• NASA Grant Provides $6.5 Million for Science Literacy

  In the fall of 2015, NASA committed $6.5 million — the largest grant in our organization’s history — to GMRI and a set of significant …

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