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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 | 4 min Read
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Electronic Monitoring Expansion
To comply with federal regulations, fishermen in the Gulf of Maine are monitored by fisheries observers — people who ride along with fishermen to collect …
Perspectives | 3 min Read
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Building Demand for Local Seafood
The ability of coastal communities to thrive in the coming years will depend in large part on our ability to grow a diverse seafood economy. …
Perspectives | 4 min Read
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Communities Face Rising Seas
Our sea level rise program Coastal Resiliency Informed by Science and Experience (CRISE) brings local relevancy to global scientific data through local history, maps, and …
Perspectives | 3 min Read
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Preparing for Sea Level Rise
The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible in our state and across the nation. You've probably noticed more frequent news coverage of intense …
Perspectives | 1 min Read
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A Year of Seafood Impact
Sustainable Seafood. Years ago, those words were considered a passing fad. Today, they are a business imperative. Successful seafood businesses depend on healthy fisheries and …
Perspectives | 4 min Read
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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 | 2 min Read
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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 | 3 min Read
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Surface to Seafloor: GMRI Researchers Lead Ecosystem Survey
Most of us only get to experience the ocean as it appears to us on the surface. As for what’s below, that’s always been part …
Perspectives | 4 min Read
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Advancing Aquaculture: Our Role in an Emerging Industry
In recent years, GMRI has begun a new aquaculture program, focused on growing this emerging industry in the Gulf of Maine. Below, President & CEO …
Perspectives | 2 min Read