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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

• Searching for Clues in Salmon Scales

  We spoke to GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills and three members of her Integrated Systems Ecology Lab to learn more about their approaches to …

  Perspectives | 15 min Read

• Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact

  In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …

  Perspectives | 5 min Read

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• Entrepreneurship in the Blue Economy

  Chief Ventures Officer Blaine Grimes celebrates four examples of blue economy entrepreneurs making an impact in our region.

  Perspectives | 5 min Read

• The Value of Community Science

  We learn from experts about community science — scientific research and monitoring driven and controlled by local communities — and what makes it such an …

  Perspectives | 7 min Read

• True Fin: Serving Fish & Fishermen

  We spoke with True Fin CEO Jen Levin, GMRI Chief Ventures Officer Blaine Grimes, and fisherman Joe Letourneau to learn more about how True Fin …

  Perspectives | 7 min Read

• 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 | 7 min Read

• Wishes for the Gulf of Maine

  In a goodbye message to the GMRI community, departing Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Andrew Pershing shares his wishes for the Gulf of Maine.

  Perspectives | 5 min Read

• Industry Collaboration Fuels New Fishing Technology

  As fisheries and regulations have changed, Captain Jim Ford is one of many fishermen finding ways to adapt. Ford is a long-term collaborator and partner …

  Perspectives | 7 min Read

• 2020 Gulf of Maine Warming Update

  Each summer, Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. Pershing has led a …

  Perspectives | 3 min Read

• Staff Feature: Cooking Seafood at Home with Kyle Foley

  Sustainable Seafood program manager Kyle Foley joins us to share one of her favorite home cooked seafood recipes — a flaky tomato-olive white hake dish. …

  Perspectives | 4 min Read

• Five Steps To Support Local Seafood

  As COVID-19 has spread across the world, our country, and now New England, it has left no part of the economy untouched. Small businesses, especially, …

  Perspectives | 7 min Read

• For Rural Teachers, Nothing New About Physical Distance

  Learn more about our Regional Teacher Communities, which connect teachers from remote areas of the state to share STEM teaching experiences.

  Perspectives | 3 min Read