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• Voices of the Gulf of Maine: The Oyster Farmer

  Mook Sea Farm is an oyster farm founded in 1985 on the Damariscotta River in Midcoast Maine. There, owner and operator Bill Mook unites a …

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• Fishermen Team Up With Scientists To Make A More Selective Net

  A trawling experiment in the Gulf of Maine aims to scoop up abundant and profitable flatfish, while bypassing the once plentiful but now depleted cod …

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• 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 …

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• Consultant sees huge growth potential for Maine aquaculture

  The Hale Group says in a new report that Maine's oyster, scallop and mussel growers could more than quadruple their products' value by 2030.

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• Voices of the Gulf of Maine: The Charter Boat

  For charter boat captain Carle Hildreth, recreational fishing is serious business. As owner of No Slack! Sportfishing, Carle helps his clients chase striped bass throughout …

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• Marine Resource Education Program Goes West

  In August, the Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) team hosted their first fisheries science workshop on the West Coast.

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• Woodstock Teacher Earns McCarthy Award

  In June, our education team honored Woodstock Elementary School teacher Tonya Prentice with the third annual McCarthy Education Innovation Award. GMRI education staff presented the …

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• A Summer of Sampling: Reflections From the Field

  Each summer, research associate Adam Baukus (pictured) helps lead a team of interns out on the water. Together, they collect samples for our long-term monitoring …

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• Seafood Team Hosts Dogfish Tasting Event

  Earlier this summer, Boston-area seafood vendors and buyers gathered on the campus of UMass Boston for a special dogfish showcase event. Together with Cape Cod …

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• Boston Seafood Industry Gathers at Trawl to Table

  In June, our seafood team hosted a Trawl to Table event in Boston. Fishermen, chefs, school foodservice directors, seafood processors, and researchers gathered at No …

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