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![A man is cheffing it up with seafood and veggies on a kitchentop.]()
2022 Sustainable Seafood Impact Report
We want to keep you updated on our sustainable seafood team's progress, so we've developed a report showcasing some of their biggest achievements from 2022.
Announcements
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![line art displays icons of potatoes, carrots, fish, a piece of bread, and a fork on a lunch tray]()
'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
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![Two anglers hold up a large striped bass for the camera on a sunny day in a boat.]()
Scientists, Anglers Partner to Research Striped Bass
This year, our Research team recruited anglers, fishing guides, and captains to participate in this study. In 2016, 44 of these citizen scientists helped compile …
Announcements
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![A portrait of Dr. Lisa Kerr, who chaired the steering committee for this workshop.]()
Convening Climate Experts
In April, GMRI scientists hosted a modeling workshop for over 30 leading climate, oceanography, socio-economic, and fisheries experts. The group convened to discuss a question …
Tidings
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![This graphic shows three different cover pages of a seafood guide, translated into different languages.]()
Translating Local Seafood
Our sustainable seafood team created a local seafood guide translated in five different languages to serve some of vibrant immigrant communities here in Maine.
Tidings
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![A map showing rising average water temperature in the Gulf of Maine region with the title Climate Center laid over it]()
New Climate Center Announced
In September, we announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary center focused on solutions to local, regional, and global challenges related to ocean warming.
Announcements
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![This is a thumbnail for our 2023 ecosystem report.]()
2023 Casco Bay Ecosystem Monitoring Report
Scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) are conducting long-term, nearshore monitoring to learn about the pace and direction of changes in our …
Reports
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![This is a snapshot taken from one of the electronic monitoring devices placed on fishermen boats. It shows the deck of the ship where two fishermen sort through a recent catch.]()
Electric Monitoring Impact Growing
To comply with federal regulations, fishermen in the Gulf of Maine are monitored by fisheries observers — people who ride along with fishermen to collect …
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![Three fishermen in orange stand on the back of a trawling boat, while a green net stretches out behind the boat towards the camera. Gulls flock in the foreground, waiting for food.]()
New Nets Show Progress
For years, Research Scientist Dr. Steve Eayrs has worked to design and build fishing gear that helps fishermen and benefits the environment.
Perspectives
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![A small white motorboat drifts between rows of black buoys that line and border different sections of an area used for aquaculture.]()
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
2022 Sustainable Seafood Impact Report
We want to keep you updated on our sustainable seafood team's progress, so we've developed a report showcasing some of their biggest achievements from 2022.
Announcements
'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
Scientists, Anglers Partner to Research Striped Bass
This year, our Research team recruited anglers, fishing guides, and captains to participate in this study. In 2016, 44 of these citizen scientists helped compile …
Announcements
Convening Climate Experts
In April, GMRI scientists hosted a modeling workshop for over 30 leading climate, oceanography, socio-economic, and fisheries experts. The group convened to discuss a question …
Tidings
Translating Local Seafood
Our sustainable seafood team created a local seafood guide translated in five different languages to serve some of vibrant immigrant communities here in Maine.
Tidings
New Climate Center Announced
In September, we announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary center focused on solutions to local, regional, and global challenges related to ocean warming.
Announcements
2023 Casco Bay Ecosystem Monitoring Report
Scientists at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) are conducting long-term, nearshore monitoring to learn about the pace and direction of changes in our …
Reports
Electric Monitoring Impact Growing
To comply with federal regulations, fishermen in the Gulf of Maine are monitored by fisheries observers — people who ride along with fishermen to collect …
Tidings
New Nets Show Progress
For years, Research Scientist Dr. Steve Eayrs has worked to design and build fishing gear that helps fishermen and benefits the environment.
Perspectives
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