Projects

We advance our mission across all our commitments through a variety of projects designed to serve and support our stakeholders. Search and explore hundreds of projects to learn more about our on-the-ground impacts in the Gulf of Maine and beyond.

Evaluating Age Structure and Foraging Ecology of Yellowfin and Bigeye Tuna in the Northwest Atlantic

While yellowfin and bigeye tuna comprise some of the world's largest fisheries, there is surprisingly little known about their life history. Our project seeks to …
Foraging Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the Northwest Atlantic

The ocean is changing. In the Gulf of Maine, annual temperatures are increasing and higher temperatures mean that entire ocean ecosystems may change or shift. …
Integrating Climate Impacts into Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Stock Assessment

Our project is examining atmospheric and oceanographic changes that may have impacted the distribution of giant bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Maine. This information …
Atlantic Ocean Tropical Tuna Tagging Program

Non-conventional techniques used to identify stock structure in other tunas (e.g., otolith chemistry, genetic analyses), unfortunately, don’t work well for tropical tunas, so determining if …
Seaweed Saturday Panels

Join Maine's seaweed experts in GMRI's Cohen Center to explore seaweed innovation, science, and the future of our working waterfronts in one of these 50-minute …
Sea State

This series features expert speakers on topics central to the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and economy. Since 2006, we’ve invited scientists, seafood experts, fishermen, and …
Tracing Seafood Back to the Gulf of Maine

GMRI works directly with seafood suppliers in the middle of the supply chain, collecting third party traceability information and licensing suppliers to use the Gulf …
Finding Responsibly Harvested Seafood Near You

GMRI is proud to have a range of retailers, universities, schools, hospitals, and corporate dining facilities participating in the Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested program. …
Verifying Responsible Harvest

The Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested label highlights seafood that meets important criteria around responsible harvest. To verify a species, GMRI develops assessment reports with …
With a Little Kelp from our Friends!

Led by Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center, GMRI and partners aim to increase the use of seaweed aquaculture resources in Maine K-12 classrooms. This project provides …
Gulf of Maine Seafood Guide

New England has a long history and culture of fishing. A wide range of fish, shellfish, and sea vegetables are harvested here and can be …
Building Demand for Bluefin Tuna

This project aims to train fishermen on best practices to increase the quality and value of tuna being landed, and to engage local restaurants and …