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![This is an aerial view of the front Gulf of Maine Research Institute's building. Blue waters and sunny skies have made for active waters behind the building.]()
New: Gulf of Maine Ventures
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is establishing Gulf of Maine Ventures — a portfolio of mission-based for-profit ventures. The Portland-based marine nonprofit, which remains …
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![A man in a green shirt with blue latex gloves on holds a massive, grey and white streaked bluefin tuna head steady while taking a weight measurement on a scale.]()
Bluefin Blitz
Each summer, things get pretty fishy around our lab when it's time for the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament. Our researchers partner with fishermen to collect …
Announcements
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Industry Collaboration Ensures Long-term Sustainability for the Jonah Crab Fishery
The bevy of popular crustaceans available to east coast seafood consumers can make it easy to overlook Jonah crab. But this important local fishery has …
Perspectives
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![A map showing the how much different regions in the Gulf of Maine are warming.]()
Marine Heatwave
As many are now aware, the Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming ocean ecosystems on the planet. Over the last 30 years, the …
Tidings
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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
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Your Favorite Stories from 2025
Take a look back at some of our most-read stories in 2025.
Perspectives
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![Someone is using a gray scraping tool to collect scales from the back of an Atlantic salmon, that is on a table in front of a measuring tool.]()
Searching for Clues in Salmon Scales
We spoke to GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills and three members of her Integrated Systems Ecology Lab to learn more about their approaches to …
Perspectives
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![This is a title card for our Winter 2023-24 warming update.]()
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Winter 2023–24
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
Reports
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Gulf of Maine, Explained: Sustainable Seafood
In this Gulf of Maine, Explained video, GMRI Sustainable Seafood Director Kyle Foley highlights the abundance of delicious seafood from the Gulf of Maine, outlines …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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Building a Healthy Blue Economy Workforce
A vital workforce is central to a thriving blue economy. By equipping more people with the necessary skills to enter and succeed in that workforce, …
Perspectives
New: Gulf of Maine Ventures
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is establishing Gulf of Maine Ventures — a portfolio of mission-based for-profit ventures. The Portland-based marine nonprofit, which remains …
Announcements
Bluefin Blitz
Each summer, things get pretty fishy around our lab when it's time for the Sturdivant Island Tuna Tournament. Our researchers partner with fishermen to collect …
Announcements
Industry Collaboration Ensures Long-term Sustainability for the Jonah Crab Fishery
The bevy of popular crustaceans available to east coast seafood consumers can make it easy to overlook Jonah crab. But this important local fishery has …
Perspectives
Marine Heatwave
As many are now aware, the Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest-warming ocean ecosystems on the planet. Over the last 30 years, the …
Tidings
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
Your Favorite Stories from 2025
Take a look back at some of our most-read stories in 2025.
Perspectives
Searching for Clues in Salmon Scales
We spoke to GMRI Research Scientist Dr. Kathy Mills and three members of her Integrated Systems Ecology Lab to learn more about their approaches to …
Perspectives
Gulf of Maine Warming Update: Winter 2023–24
Over the past decade, scientists have led a body of research that highlights the rapid pace of warming in the Gulf of Maine. To help …
Reports
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Sustainable Seafood
In this Gulf of Maine, Explained video, GMRI Sustainable Seafood Director Kyle Foley highlights the abundance of delicious seafood from the Gulf of Maine, outlines …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
Building a Healthy Blue Economy Workforce
A vital workforce is central to a thriving blue economy. By equipping more people with the necessary skills to enter and succeed in that workforce, …
Perspectives