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• School food service workers get 'reel' about Maine fish

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  Privacy & Terms

• New Study: Industry Conservation Ethic Proves Critical to Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery

• Jobs & Internships

• Gulf of Maine Research Institute Announces Leadership Transition

• Introducing The Maine Aquaculturist

• City of Portland and Gulf of Maine Research Institute Launch Major Climate Partnership to Build Coastal Resilience

• GMRI Scientist Selected to Lead National Climate Assessment Oceans Chapter

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• 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 …

• Developing an Integrated Ecosystem Assessment

  The goal of this study is to develop an integrated ecosystem assessment (IEA) focused on characterizing the status and trends of the fishery ecosystem in …

  Science

• Maine Farmed Shellfish Market Analyses

  This project has produced two data-driven, quantitative market assessments to inform industry leaders and business owners about the potential scale and scope of markets for …

  Community

• Eclipse Nature Notes

  Our Eclipse Nature Notes will showcase anyone’s observations of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, and provide a way to connect the experiences …

• Collaborative Projects that Increase Climate Resilience

  FishSCORE2030 aims to facilitate and enhance partnerships in local and regional fisheries around the world to co-develop fishery-specific and context-appropriate climate resilience strategies.

  Science

• Multi-scale Forecasts and Analyses for the Maine Lobster Fishery

  The Maine lobster fishery, one of the most valuable fisheries in the United States, is grappling with questions related to how climate change may influence …

  Science

• 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 …

  Community

• Baseline Monitoring in the Research Array

  We will collaborate with other state researchers to monitor the baseline pelagic ecosystem within the Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Research Array (Research Array). We …

  Science

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• New Study: Warming, Conservation, and Lobsters

  A 2018 study, led by scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and colleagues at the University of Maine and NOAA, demonstrates how conservation …

  Announcements

• Sea to School: Bringing Local Seafood to New England Cafeterias

  Our seafood team is working with partners across New England to establish a comprehensive sea to school program focused on the Gulf of Maine region. …

  Perspectives

• Voices of the Gulf of Maine: The Weatherman

  For meteorologist John Cannon, forecasting weather is both a passion and a profession — but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. John describes forecasting in the …

  Voices of the Gulf of Maine

• Community Science Wrapped 2025

  Understanding how climate change is reshaping the Gulf of Maine, and New England at large, depends on steady, long-term observations — the kinds that reveal …

  Perspectives

• Coastal Communities Preparing for Sea Level Rise

  Late this year, we began engaging citizens of Greater Portland in a new project centered on sea level rise. Especially when combined with storm surge …

  Tidings

• 'Sea To School' Project Brings Local Fish to K-12 Cafeterias

  A new project promises to increase the amount of local seafood served in K-12 public school cafeterias across New England.

  Tidings

• The Next Wave of Maine’s Blue Economy

  Reflections from the 2025 Blue Economy Investment Summit, and the future of Maine's blue economy.

  Perspectives

• Welcoming a New CEO

  GMRI welcomed new CEO and President Glenn Prickett in September.

  Tidings

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