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![Chief Scientific Officer Andy Pershing poses outside in the sunlight for a portrait in front of a marina, wearing a blue vest with Gulf of Maine Research Institute written on the upper left.]()
Exploring the Impacts of El Niño
Early last year, everybody wanted to know about El Niño. What is it? How does it affect ocean temperatures? With these questions swirling, Chief Scientific …
Perspectives
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![An aqua blue background lies behind line-drawn, white icons of a school, a fishing boat, and fish at the bottom of the sea. In the top right, there is an icon in white that looks like an earlobe, and the words "The Sounding Line" appear in white in the bottom left.]()
Local Seafood and the Supply Chain
We need to level the playing field in the massive global seafood marketplace. Many people care about maintaining working waterfronts in this region long into …
The Sounding Line
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![A microscope image showing an otolith, a calcium carbonate structure with annual growth rings that are used in estimating the age of fish.]()
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Otoliths
In this installment of Gulf of Maine, Explained, Fisheries Ecologist Dr. Lisa Kerr explains the importance of otoliths, and how she uses them in her …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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Gulf of Maine, Explained: Trawling
While many of us enjoy fresh local seafood, we don’t often get to see how that fish is harvested. Trawling is one of the most …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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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 …
Announcements
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A Gulf of Maine Legacy
A legacy gift from a longtime friend paves the way for progress on climate change.
Tidings
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Introducing Gulf of Maine Tastemakers
In early 2024, we launched our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers program, which consists of businesses and institutions that are committed to putting local seafood front …
Tidings
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![Green sea kelp hangs off of a black line being pulled out of the water.]()
Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact
In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …
Perspectives
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Our Role in the National Climate Assessment
In November, the federal government published the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA). Mandated by Congress starting in 1990, the NCA assesses climate change impacts across …
Tidings
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Sea State Recap: Eating with the Sea
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s Joan M. Kelly Sea State Series provides the public with opportunities to talk with and learn from experts across …
Perspectives
Exploring the Impacts of El Niño
Early last year, everybody wanted to know about El Niño. What is it? How does it affect ocean temperatures? With these questions swirling, Chief Scientific …
Perspectives
Local Seafood and the Supply Chain
We need to level the playing field in the massive global seafood marketplace. Many people care about maintaining working waterfronts in this region long into …
The Sounding Line
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Otoliths
In this installment of Gulf of Maine, Explained, Fisheries Ecologist Dr. Lisa Kerr explains the importance of otoliths, and how she uses them in her …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
Gulf of Maine, Explained: Trawling
While many of us enjoy fresh local seafood, we don’t often get to see how that fish is harvested. Trawling is one of the most …
Gulf of Maine, Explained
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
A Gulf of Maine Legacy
A legacy gift from a longtime friend paves the way for progress on climate change.
Tidings
Introducing Gulf of Maine Tastemakers
In early 2024, we launched our Gulf of Maine Tastemakers program, which consists of businesses and institutions that are committed to putting local seafood front …
Tidings
Maine-Grown Kelp: Opportunity & Impact
In the United States, the Gulf of Maine is the only region where fresh kelp is produced and sold at scale. We checked in with …
Perspectives
Our Role in the National Climate Assessment
In November, the federal government published the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA). Mandated by Congress starting in 1990, the NCA assesses climate change impacts across …
Tidings
Sea State Recap: Eating with the Sea
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute’s Joan M. Kelly Sea State Series provides the public with opportunities to talk with and learn from experts across …
Perspectives