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• Goodbye herring, hello squid: Fishermen’s catch likely to change in warming Gulf of Maine

  Maine fishermen will have to optimize their gear and travel farther to catch warmer-water species by mid-century, research shows.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Commentary: Changing our thinking about climate change will define a path toward a resilient Maine coast

  A conference this week is bringing together fishermen, scientists, policymakers and others focused on forward-looking decision-making.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Scientists predict Maine’s lobster boom will end within 5 years

  The culprit is a warming Gulf of Maine. But researchers caution that the forecast may be overly dire because lobsters could respond to the warming …

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Gov. Mills launches Maine Climate Council with a call to action

  Former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy praises Maine’s effort, and notes, 'Nothing innovative starts at the federal level.'

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• Earth's Oceans Are Getting Hotter And Higher, And It's Accelerating

  The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has released its latest report on the oceans, and it's not good. The report also notes a relatively …

  Press Clips | NPR.org

• Gulf of Maine Research Institute launches virtual climate center

  It will identify solutions to rising sea temperatures in a part of the ocean warming faster than almost any other.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Can't Take The Heat? Get Out And Teach Kids About Climate Change

  A high-quality curriculum on climate change will give kids the information and tools needed to become their own climate heroes.

  Press Clips | Forbes

• Study: Maine Fishermen Should Plan For Accelerated Ocean Warming

  Climate change is triggering more and more surprise variations in temperatures in the world’s oceans, including off Maine, and those spikes are changing

  Press Clips | Maine Public

• Maine white fish a hit in UMF dining hall as university looks to source local

  It's healthy food; it adds to consumer demand and gives fishermen more options when they're fishing; and it introduces students to new species.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald

• Changing climate to put further pressure on New England, federal report predicts

  It says 'iconic fisheries' in the Northeast, including lobster, face a bleaker future because of rising acidity levels in the ocean.

  Press Clips | Portland Press Herald