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Supporting Regional Fisheries
Our Fisheries Technical Assistance Program (FTAP) provides a range of technical, convening and innovation services to New England’s commercial fishing industry to promote the long-term …
Perspectives | 7 min Read
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Collaborations Fuel Aquaculture Progress
With support from a wide network of collaborators, our Aquaculture team advanced three important projects this year, including a workforce development strategy, an entrepreneur development …
Perspectives | 3 min Read
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Students Publish Findings
We invite Maine students to take part in this tradition by contributing to Findings from the Field — a new journal of original scientific research …
Perspectives | 3 min Read
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Gulf of Maine Temperature Update: Normal Is the New Cold
Around this time each year, our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Andrew Pershing, likes to share an update about conditions in the Gulf of Maine. Dr. …
Perspectives | 3 min Read
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Understanding Bluefin Tuna
Bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Maine are a critically important species, both biologically and commercially.
Perspectives | 3 min Read
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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 | 4 min Read
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Electronic Monitoring Expansion
To comply with federal regulations, fishermen in the Gulf of Maine are monitored by fisheries observers — people who ride along with fishermen to collect …
Perspectives | 3 min Read
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Building Demand for Local Seafood
The ability of coastal communities to thrive in the coming years will depend in large part on our ability to grow a diverse seafood economy. …
Perspectives | 4 min Read
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Communities Face Rising Seas
Our sea level rise program Coastal Resiliency Informed by Science and Experience (CRISE) brings local relevancy to global scientific data through local history, maps, and …
Perspectives | 3 min Read
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Preparing for Sea Level Rise
The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in our state and across the nation. You've probably noticed more frequent news coverage of intense …
Perspectives | 1 min Read