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2021 was the Gulf of Maine’s warmest year on record, scientists report

Average sea surface temperatures were 4.2 degrees above the long-term averages from before 2012, when ocean 'heat waves' became commonplace, continuing changes in the gulf …

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2021 was the hottest year on record in the Gulf of Maine, new data show

“As unusually warm as 2021 was in a historical context, it's likely to be one of the coolest years we'll experience going forward, especially if …

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2021 was the hottest year on record for the Gulf of Maine

The Gulf of Maine experienced what scientists now call a "marine heatwave" for the entire year.

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'Split the Seafood Bill Week' begins in Maine

You could get part of your seafood meal paid for this week.

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Week to 'Split the Seafood Bill' begins

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute says two-thirds of seafood sold in the United States is from restaurant and food industry sales.

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Early data suggest 2021 was one of the hottest years on record in the Gulf of Maine

Surface water temperatures in the Gulf of Maine this fall hit new seasonal highs, and it looks like 2021 overall will be one of the …

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Gulf of Maine waters spiked to record warm levels in fall 2021

The gulf has seen an onslaught of marine heat waves and is warming faster than 96 percent of the world’s oceans.

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New aquaculture apprenticeship program for Mainers

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is working with the Maine Department of Labor to develop a new aquaculture apprenticeship program with a $500,000 federa...

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Maine coastal areas plan natural solutions to reduce flood impacts from climate change

The Greater Portland Council of Government received $250,000 to help fight flooding caused by climate change in 10 coastal Maine towns