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• Maine is leading the way in aquafarming

  How the industry supports the blue economy and is introducing new practices

  Press Clips | WMTW

• Gear for growing scallops is harvesting shellfish — and awards

  Seascale, founded by Charles Walsh and Jon Steuber, swept the competition’s three prize categories, receiving $20,000 as the judge’s Pitch Prize winner, $3,000 as the …

  Press Clips | Mainebiz

• 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

• 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

• 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.

  Press Clips | WMTW

• Findings from the Field: A Research Symposium for Student Scientists - NASA Science

  Within the scientific community, peer review has become the process norm for which an author’s research or ideas undergo careful examination by other experts

  Press Clips | NASA Science

• Maine’s groundfishing industry is in decline. Saving it is complicated.

  Dozens of fishermen have left the industry after years of struggling to make a living.

  Press Clips | Press Herald